SCO and Anish Corporation to Host International Gathering for Sixties Scoop Survivors
Press Release March 18, 2024 ANISHINAABE AND DAKOTA TERRITORY, MB — The Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO), in collaboration with Anish Corporation, is set to welcome Survivors of the Sixties Scoop from across Turtle Island and the world to Treaty One Territory, for an International Sixties Scoop Gathering. The…
Government of Canada signs two bilateral agreements with Saskatchewan to support initiatives to improve health care
Press Release From: Health Canada March 18, 2024 Canadians deserve a health care system that provides them with timely access to health services whenever and wherever they are needed, as well as the ability to age with dignity closer to home. Today, the Honourable Mark Holland, Canada’s…
Spring COVID-19 Vaccine Update
Press Release 18 March 2024 Starting Monday, March 18, people at highest risk for severe illness from COVID-19 can book another vaccine dose. The spring dose will be available from March 25 to May 31. Nova Scotia is following recommendations from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization…
Affordability, access to services and rising rates of abuse and neglect of concern for B.C. seniors
Press Release March 14, 2024 VICTORIA – The rising population and residual effects from the pandemic are putting increasing pressure on services for seniors across B.C. as highlighted in the 2023 Monitoring Seniors Services report released today by the Office of the BC Seniors Advocate. Important services…
Media Advisory – First Nations Community Wellness Conference Media Event
Press Release (March 14, 2024 – Toronto, Ontario) On Tuesday, March 19, 2024, the Chiefs of Ontario will hold a media event to coincide with the inaugural First Nations Community Wellness Conference (FNCWC) on March 19-21, 2024, in Toronto, Ontario on the ancestral territory of many nations,…
The right care when and where Albertans need it
Press Release Mar 14, 2024 On average, there are about 1,500 Albertans who have finished their required hospital care and are waiting in hospital beds until they can be moved to a more appropriate setting, such as a continuing care space or community care services. This represents…
The Daily Friday, March 15, 2024
Press Release March 15, 2024 Canada’s international transactions in securities, January 2024 Foreign investment in Canadian securities amounted to $8.9 billion in January, led by acquisitions of government debt securities. Meanwhile, Canadian investors reduced their holdings of foreign securities by $7.6 billion, led by sales of equity securities. Continue…
Province will harvest 25 deer for chronic wasting disease testing
Press Release March 13, 2024 VICTORIA – The Province is taking further action to address chronic wasting disease by conducting a limited deer harvest in the Kootenay region where two deer samples tested positive for chronic wasting disease earlier this year. The harvest, which will be restricted…
The Daily Thursday, March 14, 2024
Press Release Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, January 2024 Manufacturing sales rose 0.2% in January, mainly on higher sales of motor vehicles and chemical products. Meanwhile, production of aerospace product and parts posted the largest decline. Continue reading Fewer charitable donors, less money donated in 2022 Just under…
Vancouver General Hospital pilots new plant-rich menu items for health of patients and planet
Press Release VANCOUVER, BC, March 13, 2024 – For the past six months, inpatients receiving care at Vancouver Coastal Health’s (VCH) Vancouver General Hospital have been able to fuel their healing with a diverse selection of new delicious, nutritious and environmentally sustainable menu items, thanks to a Planetary…
Seniors’ advocate calls for urgent action in long-term care report
Press Release 13 March 2024 FREDERICTON – The province’s long-term care system needs urgent action if New Brunswickers are going to feel safe relying upon it, according to a new report from Child, Youth and Seniors’ Advocate Kelly Lamrock. In What We All Want, a review of…
Niagara Region committed to working together to prevent and end poverty through its Poverty Reduction Strategy
Press Release March 12, 2024 Based on community engagement and research, Niagara Region’s 2024-2028 Poverty Reduction Strategy has been developed with the goal of working together to prevent and end poverty and increase well-being in Niagara. To accomplish this goal, the strategy outlines eight areas of focus.…
Tŝilhqot’in Leadership Meet with Regional Partners to Discuss Health Care Crisis
Press Release The Tŝilhqot’in National Government (TNG) held a meeting on March 7, 2024 to call for action on the health care crisis impacting Indigenous communities in the region, driven by racism in the Williams Lake area healthcare system and the dire shortage of Doctors. Those in…
Government of Canada signs agreements with Yukon delivering nearly $86 million to improve health care
Press Release From: Health Canada March 12, 2024 Canadians deserve a health care system that provides them with timely access to health services whenever and wherever they are needed, as well as the ability to age with dignity closer to home. Today, the Honourable Mark Holland, Canada’s…
Health Authority Act tabled in the Yukon Legislative Assembly
Press Release Mar 11, 2024 This is a joint news release between the Government of Yukon and Council of Yukon First Nations as secretariat support to the Chiefs Committee on Health. Today, the Health Authority Act, Bill 38, was tabled in the Yukon Legislative Assembly. The proposed…
Paid Family/Community Caregiver Pilot Project Concludes
Press Release The Paid Family/Community Caregiver (PFCG) Pilot Project that has been running in Behchoko, Dettah, Ndilo, Yellowknife, Tuktoyaktuk and Hay River will be concluding on March 31, 2024. Under the PFCG pilot, in each community selected, seniors and persons with disabilities could choose either a community…
MMF concludes Survivors Symposium for Red River Métis Sixties Scoop, Residential and Day School survivors
Press Release March 11, 2024 Winnipeg, MB, in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis – Yesterday, the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF), the National Government of the Red River Métis, concluded a full weekend of engagement, healing and discussion with Red River Métis survivors of the…
National Day of Observance for COVID-19
Press Release Mar 11, 2024 A message from Dr. Celeste Loewe, Medical Officer, Health & Wellness, FNHA Office of the Chief Medical Officer; and Katie Hughes, VP, FNHA Public Health Response March 11, 2024 will be the fourth annual National Day of Observance for COVID-19, a day…
Federal Ombudsperson launches systemic investigation into treatment of survivors of sexual assault in Canadian Justice System
Press Release OTTAWA, ON, March 11, 2024 – The Office of the Federal Ombudsperson for Victims of Crime (OFOVC) announces the launch of a systemic investigation on the experiences of survivors of sexual assault within the Canadian criminal justice system. In early February, the OFOVC informed key…
New acute care tower coming to Surrey Memorial Hospital
Press Release March 11, 2024 SURREY – People in Surrey will have access to enhanced health-care services as plans move ahead for a new acute care tower at Surrey Memorial Hospital. “Surrey’s quickly growing population needs health care to grow with it,” said Premier David Eby. “People…