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Ontario Funding Study to Expand Treatment Centre in Muskrat Dam First Nation
Province Supporting First Nation to Expand Culturally Appropriate Care February 23, 2018 Ontario is funding a feasibility study to build a replacement facility for the Reverend Tommy Beardy Memorial Wee Che…
Local researcher plays key role in Lancet series that scrutinizes Canada’s leadership on health at home and abroad – U of Ottawa
February 23, 2018 While Canada’s health care legacy boasts a publicly-funded universal system and a strong influence on global health, disparities between its indigenous and non-indigenous populations still exist and…
MNBC: North Island Metis Association Updates and Upcoming Meetings
February 23rd, 2018 NIMA Event Updates (Feb – Apr, 2018): Women’s Series Tuesday Hot Bowl Holder! NOTE: NIMA will be starting a new grant cycle of programming in April ……
Deaths and causes of death, 2015 – Statistics Canada
February 23, 2018 The total number of deaths in Canada was 264,333 in 2015, the highest annual total since the introduction of the vital statistics registration system in 1921. Every province and territory except…
Permanent dialysis unit opens in Lac La Biche
Feb 22, 2018 The new dialysis unit at the William J. Cadzow – Lac La Biche Healthcare Centre means more patients can receive this life-saving treatment in a comfortable setting…
Northern Health unable to fill a substantial number of nursing positions in rural areas – BC Auditor
VICTORIA – The Office of the Auditor General of British Columbia has released a new report: An Independent Audit of the Recruitment and Retention of Rural and Remote Nurses in…
Governments of Canada and Northwest Territories Finalize Bilateral Agreement to Improve Health Care Services
February 21, 2018 Health Canada Ottawa, ON Canada’s universal, publicly funded health system is a source of pride for Canadians. The Government of Canada is working with provinces…
MNBC: Ta Saantii Health & Cultural Days Survey
BC Healthy Living Alliance Funding was secured for several Métis Chartered Communities across the Province to host a total of 18 Métis “Health & Culture” Days, between January and August…
The Daily Thursday, February 22, 2018
February 22, 2018 Retail trade, December 2017 Following three consecutive monthly increases, retail sales decreased 0.8% in December to $49.6 billion. Despite this decline, retail sales were up 1.5% in…
Ontario Health Atlas illustrates growing socioeconomic inequity, resulting in unequal gains and losses in health over last 20 years
Ontario has made major progress towards reducing deaths due to circulatory, cancer and respiratory diseases, and more Ontarians are surviving into old age, but the gains experienced differ substantially across…
