Voluntary Indigenous Self-Identification Pilot Project launched at Northeast Cancer Centre in Sudbury
SUDBURY— Health Sciences North (HSN) and the Northeast Cancer Centre (NECC) are committed to supporting First Nations, Inuit and Métis patients on their healthcare journey...
Chippewas of the Thames First Nation harm reduction team find new ways to address substance-abuse problems amidst pandemic
By Colin Graf DESHKAN ZIIBING (CHIPPEWAS OF THE THAMES FIRST NATION)— Efforts to fight a pandemic running parallel with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic—...
Additional rapid access to specialized addiction services in a healing environment available in Thunder Bay
By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION — Dilico Anishinabek Family Care and Fort William opened a new Rapid Access Addiction Medicine (RAAM) Clinic on...
Southwestern First Nations see new funding to address critical needs during pandemic
By Colin Graf LONDON— First Nations and groups supporting their members across Southwestern Ontario are using new federal funding in numerous ways to help get...
Fort William First Nation working to ‘keep folks safe’ amidst increase of COVID-19 cases
By Rick Garrick FORT WILLIAM — Fort William Chief Peter Collins recently called for a travel moratorium into northwestern Ontario due to the second wave...
Rogers Communications and Atlohsa Healing Services work together to keep families connected
By Colin Graf LONDON, ON— First Nations people living in London, Ont., are getting new opportunities to stay in touch with family, friends, and needed...
Pays Plat clinical psychologist recognized as ‘champion’ in mental health field
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — Pays Plat First Nation’s Christopher Mushquash was recently recognized with one of the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and...