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Jordan’s Principle: putting First Nations children first
UFCW Canada has joined a growing number of concerned and frustrated Canadians in calling on Prime Minister Stephen Harper to immediately implement Jordan’s Principle – a measure that would require…
GN Goes to Public Tender for Medical Air Travel Contract
News Release Iqaluit, Nunavut (March 3, 2011) – Nunavut’s medical travel contracts with the airlines, which officially end on March 31, 2011, have been extended for four months in order…
UNBC: BC Results of Study into First Nations Dietary and Environmental Health Released
Study finds that First Nations diets are significantly improved with access to traditional foods March 3, 2011 A University of Northern British Columbia-led study into nutritional and environmental factors affecting…
A Grass Roots Review of the Nutrition North Program in Nunavut
March 2, 2011 – Please visithttp://www.nutritionnorth.org/home The goal of this Website is gather prices on a small selection of groceries from communities across Nunavut. The first round of information gathering…
Catching Kidney Disease Early Can Reduce Cardiovascular Complications
Attention: Health/Medical Editor, Lifestyle Editor, Media Editor, News Editor, World News Editor Montreal, Quebec, Media Release – March 2, 2011 – Kidney disease is a major risk factor for heart…
Media Advisory – Role of Cultural Diversity in Mental Health Focus of 12th Annual George Brown College Mental Health Conference
Psychiatrist and Professor Dr. Kwame Mckenzie to Lead Discussion Toronto, March 2 – George Brown College’s 12th Annual Mental Health Conference, featuring psychiatrist and University of Toronto professor Dr. Kwame…
Canadian Health Measures Survey: Adult obesity prevalence in Canada and the United States
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 > 2007 to 2009 The prevalence of obesity among adults in Canada is lower than it is in the United States. From 2007 to 2009, 24.1%…
Kidney Stories of Hope Campaign Kicks Off Kidney Health Month
Testimonials Key to Increasing Public Awareness of Kidney Disease Montréal, Québec – March 1, 2011 – March is Kidney Health Month, and The Kidney Foundation of Canada is once again…
Manitoba Partners With the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the University of Manitoba to Support FASD Research
News Release – Manitoba February 28, 2011 The Manitoba government will provide up to $750,000 from the Manitoba Research and Innovation Fund to support a new research collaboration between the…
Canada’s Drinking Water Systems Leave Small Communities at Risk: C.D. Howe Institute
Toronto, Feb. 28 – A decade after the Walkerton and North Battleford drinking water outbreaks, much of Canada lags international leaders in adopting management systems for assuring safe drinking water,…
