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Canada’s Economic Action Plan Creates Jobs and Improves Housing On Reserve in Nova Scotia
Pictou Landing First Nation, Trenton, NS, February 4, 2011 — The Government of Canada, through Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), announced today an investment of close to $3.8 million…
Breakfast Clubs of Canada’s Taste for Learning Tour Hits the Road to Raise Awareness and Funds for School Breakfast Programs
Almost 80 per cent of Canadians believe a healthy breakfast strongly improves a child’s ability to learn at school. Toronto, Feb. 4 – With 1-in-10 Canadian children going to school…
Summit on Addictions Among the First Nations of Quebec
“Mobilizing around genuine change” Trois-Rivieres, Quebec – Feb. 3, 2011 – More than 400 First Nations members coming from various communities came together this week in order to combat addictions…
Saskatchewan Learning from Alaska’s Health Successes
News Release – February 3, 2011 Saskatchewan is looking for new ways to deliver primary health care, in preparation for another major initiative arising from the Patient First Review. A…
Amnesty International launches campaign in support of equity for First Nations children
January 2011 End the discrimination tearing apart Aboriginal families and communities Aboriginal peoples in Canada – the First Nations, Inuit, and the Métis – have lived in the lands now…
Heart and Stroke Foundation 2011 Report on Canadian’s Health Warns: Denial putting Canadians at High Risk of Cutting Their Lives Short
Is there an App for that? Yes! Foundation launches new mobile App to help Canadians take control of their risks Ottawa, Feb. 1 – The Heart and Stroke Foundation’s 2011…
Calgary Marks 3rd Anniversary of 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness
1/28/2011 “The next three years will be all about building on that success and improving the coordination and effectiveness of the homeless serving system.” “Outstanding progress” cited as focus turns…
Province Funds Chronic-disease Prevention Program on Permanent, Ongoing Basis
January 28, 2011 Additional Expenditures to be Made for Tobacco-reduction Activities Manitoba will provide $765,000 in annual funding for a chronic-disease prevention program on an ongoing basis and will supplement…
Cree Women Embrace A Healthier Lifestyle
By Kelly O’Connor Originally published in First Nations Drum (Jan 2011)—A new year is the perfect time to turn over a new leaf, and most of us make a resolution…
AIDS Calgary Awareness Association invites submissions for our Aboriginal Artwork Contest
Contest deadline extended to March 4, 2011 AIDS Calgary Awareness Association invites submissions for our Aboriginal Artwork Contest. We are looking for an image to be used in our work…
