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Lake Superior Living Labs Network Newsletter (Feb 2023) – Lakehead U
Check out the latest Lake Superior Living Labs Network (LSLLN) newsletter to learn about LSLLN’s first 2023 webinar on Feb. 21, The Thin Outdoors: Creating a Culture of Fat Inclusion in Outdoor Recreation by Leigh Potvin, information about two documentary screenings, and three updates from the SSM hub. Read More: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/about/news-and-events/news/archive/2023/node/75217
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Vandal agrees to Chidliak mine review, but clarification needed – Nunatsiaq News
Feb 21, 2023 Nunavut Impact Review Board looking for answer on collaborating its review with water board Federal Northern Affairs Minister Daniel Vandal has agreed to an environmental review of the Chidliak diamond mine, according to a letter sent by the minister to the Nunavut Impact Review Board. However, the Nunavut Impact Review Board is […]
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Conversation and Connection: The impact of the Black, Indigenous and Racialized Staff Employee Resource Group – McMaster Daily News
February 21, 2023 For Sophia Holness, a recent gathering with dozens of McMaster staff — complete with African food, the music of steelpan aficionado Luckystickz and impromptu dancing — was so much more than a fun get together with colleagues. “It was one of those moments I never thought possible,” says the longtime McMaster staff […]
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Canada’s non-Indigenous led unmarked graves contract has some ‘deeply concerned’ – CityNews
Feb 20, 2023 The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation says there are many issues with a contract Ottawa recently signed with an international group to get advice on investigating unmarked graves. The centre says it’s deeply concerned with the decision by the government to hire a Netherlands-based organization to launch a quote “extremely sensitive […]
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Kids COVID-19 vaccination ‘complex’ decision for parents, study shows – GLOBAL
February 21, 2023 To vaccinate or not to vaccinate against COVID-19? It has been a challenging and polarizing decision for parents in Canada during the coronavirus pandemic. A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) Tuesday sheds light on the concerns parents have and what they consider when deciding whether or not to […]
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Meet Kaniehtiio Horn, one of LetterKenny’s biggest stars – Guelph Mercury
February 21, 2023 Horn inspired me to be a leader and try to be a strong bit of Indigenous representation as best I can, writes Mike “O’dah ziibing / Heart of the river) Ashkewe If you’re Canadian and particularly from southern Ontario then you’ve probably heard of the hit sitcom Letterkenny about a small fictional […]
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A critical look at critical minerals – IRPP
February 21, 2023 Canada needs to modernize its mining legislation and draw on Indigenous leadership to truly achieve its global mineral ambitions. In late 2022, the federal government released its much-anticipated critical minerals strategy. This is the latest in a series of national plans aimed at securing minerals vital for renewable energy, electric vehicles and […]
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Alberta mother devastated after receiving the wrong baby remains from Wetaskiwin Hospital – GLOBAL
February 21, 2023 For Cara Roan, the grief of miscarriage is compounded by the pain of burying the wrong baby’s remains. “I’m so broken from this,” the Maskwacis woman said Monday. Roan is a mother already, and knew something wasn’t right when she began spotting a few weeks ago during her fourth month of gestation. […]
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COVID-19 linked to rise in heart attacks and other cardiovascular problems – CTV
Feb. 21, 2023 While the worst of the pandemic appears to be over, hospitals are now dealing with the after-effects of COVID-19 infections, as a growing number of studies have shown a link between virus and heart-related problems, particularly among young people. “We’ve known for a long time actually that COVID does affect the heart […]
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Officer calls for civilian oversight of Ontario’s Indigenous police forces after string of alleged sexual assaults – CTV News
Feb. 20, 2023 An officer in an Indigenous policing service that has jurisdiction over much of Ontario’s north says its civilian oversight needs an overhaul after a harrowing experience shattered her confidence in the current system and left her unlikely to ever return to what she described as her dream job. Const. Dawn Loker is […]
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