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Remembering Becky June “Miigwaans” Holden and her work in Indigenous Midwifery
Press Release March 3, 2026 The Indigenous Midwifery team and the AOM are mourning the loss of our colleague and dear friend, Becky June “Miigwaans” Holden. Becky passed away peacefully,…
Ottawa announces $1.55B for Jordan’s Principle – MBC Radio
Mar 4, 2026 The federal government said it will continue to reform Jordan’s Principle as it announced $1.55 billion in funding on Thursday. Two western Manitoba First Nation chiefs welcomed…
SCO Calls on Federal Minister to Address Mental Health Funding and Meet Directly with First Nations Leaders
Press Release March 4, 2026 “Individuals in crisis are facing long wait times, forced travel far from home, or the absence of culturally appropriate care. Our people cannot afford further…
Black Balloon Day Event
Press Release March 4, 2026 Honouring the lives lost to overdose and supporting families affected by substance use. Black Balloon Day began in 2015 in memory of Greg Tremblay and…
Nunavut Health Department deploys rapid testing, education in fight against syphilis – Nunatsiaq
Mar 4, 2026 Outbreak of sexually transmitted infection declared 12 years ago, in 2014 Nunavut might finally be gaining ground in the effort to end its 12-year-long syphilis outbreak, says…
Toronto Public Health will not suspend 30K students over their outstanding vaccine records this year – CTV
March 03, 2026 Tens of thousands of students who were threatened with suspension over their vaccination status will be able to remain in the classroom for the rest of the…
AI health misinformation is getting harder to spot. Canadians are falling for it, expert warns – CTV
March 04, 2026 Nearly nine in 10 Canadians turn to the internet for health information, according to a recent survey from the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), but many of them…
Why researchers say lowering Canada’s radon limit could prevent more cases of lung cancer and save lives – CBC
Health Canada has no plans to change threshold, which remains double that of the World Health Organization Mar 04, 2026 When Maureen Hayes first tested her Ottawa home for radon…
Community Drug Alert
Press Release March 3, 2026 CURRENT STATUS: • An elevated number of opioid-related drug overdoses is reported in the Brantford area for a second consecutive week. • Ten non-fatal overdoses…
Advancing cultural safety and addressing racism and discrimination impacting Indigenous Peoples
Press Release March 3, 2026 An innovative online tool designed by Healthcare Excellence Canada (HEC) will help health care teams across Canada foster cultural safety and address racism experienced by…
