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Alberta mother battling leukemia questions why she can’t access life-changing medication – CTV
February 06, 2025 An Alberta mother is desperate for access to a medication she says changed her life. Sylvan Lake resident Michelle Oursov, 22, spent nearly nine months in hospital fighting leukemia, but says the antiviral medication Pritelivir allowed her to finally return home to her family “It gave me my life back,” she said. […]
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Read MoreOnline gambling is booming ahead of Super Bowl. So, experts say, is the risk to public health – CBC
Recent report says harms to health, well-being from gambling ‘more substantial than previously understood’ Feb 07, 2025 With football fans expected to wager billions of dollars on this year’s Super Bowl, experts are urging governments to reduce the public health harms that come with the rapidly growing gambling industry. The American Gaming Association estimates American […]
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Read MoreWithout fire hydrants, this northern Manitoba community uses buckets to fight fires – CBC
Feb 07, 2025 Firefighters usually improvise with whatever they can find at a fire scene Volunteer firefighters in Tataskweyak Cree Nation have turned to buckets to fight fires due to the lack of running water in parts of the community. “We use water [in buckets] to put out the fire because the pumps don’t work. […]
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Read MoreFirst Nations life expectancy 19 years lower than other Albertans – St. Albert Gazette
Feb. 7, 2025 The average First Nations lifespan is now nearly two decades shorter than other Albertans, data from Alberta Health reveals. In 2023, the average life expectancy for First Nations Albertans was 62.81 years. Non-First Nations Albertans, in comparison, had an average life expectancy of 81.88 years. First Nations life expectancy in the province […]
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Read MoreStreamlining mining permits means cutting the process down to 10 years, not 14 – Resource Works
Eby’s pledge to streamline projects is welcome, but real change means cutting the approval timeline down to 10 years, at the very least Premier David Eby’s announcement to streamline 18 projects worth $20 billion is a start. Faster mining approvals will create jobs, boost rural economies and help B.C. hedge against economic instability, especially with […]
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Read MoreFirst Nations Are Rethinking Education in the Yukon. And It’s Working – The Walrus
Feb. 7, 2025 At the heart of the approach are year-round classes—with breaks for hunting and fishing In Old Crow, teenage students at Chief Zzeh Gittlit School, with land guardians and Elders, climbed onto snowmobiles and travelled 500 kilometres along a traditional route called Dagoo T’aii. On the journey, they harvested caribou and shared stories. […]
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Read MoreWelcome to Sen̓áḵw’: A sneak peek inside Canada’s largest Indigenous-led housing development – CBC
Feb 07, 2025 CBC Vancouver’s The Early Edition was offered a tour of the building as part of a special live broadcast Mindy Wight is riding in a hoist elevator on the side of a tall residential building going up, up, up to the 26th floor, exposing a view of downtown Vancouver and English Bay […]
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Read MoreOntario First Nation artist designs Super Bowl football – NorfolkToday.ca
Feb 7, 2025 Quentin Commanda, an artist from Nipissing First Nation, has created a special football for Super Bowl LIX. The 44-year-old, also known as Que Rock, was chosen by NFL Canada to design an official football as part of the lead-up to Sunday’s big game in New Orleans. Commanda’s design is inspired by Anishinaabe […]
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Read MoreFormer Confederacy of Treaty Six Nations CEO passes away – Pipestone Flyer
Feb 07, 2025 Herrera ‘worked tirelessly to advance First Nations’ inherent and Treaty rights’ Susan Bobbi Herrera, the former chief executive officer of the Confederacy of Treaty Six Nations and Maskwacis resident, has passed away. “On behalf of the Assembly of First Nations, we extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and community of […]
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Read MoreCanada’s private schools bring Indigenous learning to life for today’s youth – The Globe and Mail
Feb 07, 2025 In recent years, Canada’s private schools have increasingly recognized the importance of Indigenous learning as part of their commitment to reconciliation and cultural awareness. Many of those schools are reaching beyond provincial requirements for Indigenous teaching with inclusive curriculums and conversations, helping students see themselves as part of the solution. Land acknowledgements […]
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