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Nunavummiut voices reflected in suicide consultation report
Iqualuit, Nunavut (April 22, 2010) Nunavut’s Suicide Prevention Strategy working group today released a summary report of the 2009 community consultations on the development of a territorial suicide prevention strategy.…
Sales of flavoured cigarillos to underage youth in Kahnawake and Kanesatake – Convenience store owners challenge the Minister, Leona Aglukkaq, to enforce Bill C-32 on native reserves
Montreal, April 26 – Reacting to this morning’s story in a Montreal daily about a second investigation proving how easy it is for a 15-year-old teenager to buy flavoured cigarillos…
Government of Canada Working to Protect Seniors From Elder Abuse
Fort St. John, British Columbia – April 26, 2010 – The North East Native Advancing Society has received Government of Canada funding to promote community awareness in the fight against…
Aboriginal Youth Art Contest – First Nations, Métis and Inuit Diabetes Network
Monday, April 26th, 2010 Ottawa, Ontario The Diabetes Network is challenging Aboriginal youth in Ottawa to enter our contest. The artwork is to represent or depict healthy lifestyle behaviours and…
Family suffers, Health Sciences Centre won’t give answers
April 19, 2010 Dylan Campbell’s parents once ran a successful taxi business that served seven Indigenous communities. Today they are collecting welfare and spending their days living in Winnipeg, going…
Helping battle drug-resistant tuberculosis
A Harrison McCain Young Scholar at the University of New Brunswick is studying local plants as a potential treatment for drug-resistant strains of tuberculosis. Chris Gray, chemistry assistant professor, is…
Publications by Statistics Canada: Health Reports
For the “Latest issue”, which also has information regarding “Author Guidelines”, “Subscriptions” our “Editorial Board” and “Associate Editors” go to: www.statcan.gc.ca/healthreports .Health Reports published by the Health Analysis Division (HAD)…
Day Camps for Children with FASD Launches at Four Sites Across Manitoba
April 21, 2010 New respite day camps called Stepping Out on Saturdays – Manitoba (S.O.S. Manitoba) will open their doors to children and families affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorder…
Media Advisory – Excellent Photo Opportunity – National PhotoSensitive “Cancer Connections” debuts in B.C. in partnership with the Canadian Cancer Society
VANCOUVER, April 19 – WHEN: Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. (official launch) WHERE: 200 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC WHAT: The British Columbia launch of Cancer Connections – a…
Province Announces Affordable Housing Sector to be Bolstered with New 150-unit Commitment this Year
April 19, 2010 Budget 2010 Investment Strengthens ALL Aboard Strategy: Irvin-Ross Housing and Community Development Minister Kerri Irvin-Ross announced today the creation of an additional 150 affordable housing units, the…
