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Daughter of one of 4 slain Indigenous women fights for police to search landfills + Doug Ford government interfered with Metrolinx communications, emails show – The Toronto Star
Feb. 9, 2023 A bus that crashed into a daycare, four Indigenous women believed to be victims of a serial killer and Doug Ford’s apparent cosiness with Metrolinx. Good morning. This is the Thursday, Feb. 9 edition of First Up, the Star’s daily morning digest. Sign up to get it earlier each day, in your […]
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Read MoreVideo games like ‘Never Alone (Kisima Inŋitchuŋa),’ ‘Assassin’s Creed’ showcasing Indigenous language, history – Brampton Guardian
February 9, 2023 Indigenous video games have taken a dramatic turn from fitting into stereotypes toward impact and meaning, writes Mike Ashkewe Video games have been a popular form of entertainment for decades now, and it has certainly come along since “Asteroids” and “Pong” of the ’70s and ’80s. Mega blockbuster franchises have come from […]
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Read MoreQuebec reports steep rise in organ donations after medical aid in dying legalized – CTV
Feb. 9, 2023 Quebec is reporting a tripling of the number of organ donors in the last five years, including a major jump last year in donations through medical aid in dying. Transplant Québec says it received 854 organ donation referrals in 2022, which it said was a “record number.” The organization says that about […]
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Read MoreMarine protection plan will help future generations: Coastal First Nations – APTN News
Feb 08, 2023 Fifteen coastal First Nations, along with the federal and British Columbia governments, have officially endorsed the blueprint for a vast network of marine protected areas along the Pacific Ocean. Judith Sayers, president of the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, says the deal will help protect mammals, fish and the underwater eco-system. “Once this MPA […]
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Read MoreData shows 6 provinces see increase in average wait times at walk-in clinics in 2022 – CTV
Feb. 8, 2023 On average, Canadians across six provinces experienced a 37-minute wait time for walk-in clinics in 2022, new data from Medimap shows. Medimap, a Canadian company that matches patients with walk-in clinics, reports that in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Nova Scotia, the average wait to see a physician increased 12 minutes […]
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Read MoreFirst Nations launch technology summit – Electronic Products & Technology
February 9, 2023 For the first time ever, Canada will play host to a national gathering designed for the tech sector, entrepreneurs and Indigenous leaders. Produced by the Sioux Lookout Friendship Accord (SLFA), The Technology and Indigenous Development Summit (TIDsummit) 2023 will kick-off on National Indigenous Peoples Day, June 21, 2023 at Metro Toronto Convention […]
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Read MoreNew one-and-done therapy can help curb severe COVID-19 infection: Canadian-led study – CTV
Feb. 9, 2023 Just one injection of an antiviral drug, given early in a COVID-19 infection, offers significant protection in keeping people, even those at high risk, out of the hospital and alive, a new study says. The drug, peg-interferon lambda, was tested in nearly 2,000 people—both those vaccinated and unvaccinated—with COVID-19 in Canada and […]
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Read MoreCOVID-19 surged in Fredericton over holidays, new wastewater data reveals – CBC
Capital is second N.B. city to be added to national COVID-19 wastewater surveillance site launched in May Feb 09, 2023 Fredericton had a surge of COVID-19 just after the holidays, newly released wastewater data indicates. The capital was added to the Public Health Agency of Canada’s COVID-19 wastewater surveillance dashboard Tuesday night, joining Moncton as […]
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Read MoreWith a federal health-care proposal on the table, N.L.’s opposition parties weigh in – CBC
PC Opposition leader David Brazil says he has a lot of questions about how money would be spent in N.L. Feb 08, 2023 Ottawa’s proposed 10-year multibillion-dollar health-care package, announced Tuesday, should be the beginning of the conversation, not the end, says PC Opposition leader David Brazil. Brazil said Wednesday he has a “lot of […]
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Read MoreFederal funds must fix social issues to improve health, says architect of N.L.’s Health Accord – CBC
Fixing problems like poverty will do more to improve health outcomes long-term, says Sister Elizabeth Davis Feb 08, 2023 One of the leading forces behind Newfoundland and Labrador’s 10-year health-care plan says new federal funding will help implement about half of their plan — but nothing will succeed without finding ways to address the other […]
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