Fleury advocates for self-compassion, pride in communities
By Laura E. Young SUDBURY – Theo Fleury doesn’t know exactly how he could play hockey at the highest levels – while rarely sleeping and...
Mental illness lives with me
By Sheila Marasco Mental illness lives with me. It is here to stay. It lives in my heart that walks outside of my body. It...
Op Ed: Meeting our future healthcare needs, together
One thing I have noticed since taking over as CEO of Health Sciences North (HSN) in Sudbury last year is the lack of knowledge and...
‘Come Walk in our Moccasins’ Indigenous Program Mini-Medical School 2019 University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine
Thinking about medicine as a career? Want to meet and talk with our current medical students? Join us for our next session of “Come and...
Health Transformation begins with on-the-ground direction from health providers
By Marci Becking TORONTO – Health Directors from all over Anishinabek Nation territory met in Toronto on Dec. 3-4, 2018, to talk about what Health...
‘Good food fights type 2 diabetes’ says North Bay pharmacist
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY—With November being Diabetes Awareness Month, a Northern Ontario pharmacist wants you to know how to get healthy without drugs....
Beendigen celebrates growth and successes over four decades
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Beendigen Anishinabe Women’s Crisis Home and Family Healing Centre celebrated its 40th anniversary on Nov. 6 at the Victoriaville Centre location,...
Sagamok Anishnawbek show strength and unity as they walk for addiction awareness
By Leslie Knibbs SAGAMOK ANISHNAWBEK FIRST NATION—On November 3, Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation held their first annual walk and rally to recognize National Aboriginal Addiction...
Research points to the need for a Northern Centre of Excellence for Addiciton and Mental Health in Thunder Bay
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—The need for a Northern Centre of Excellence for Addiction and Mental Health was among the findings of a recently released...
Indigenous Interprofessional Primary Care Team to offer traditional programs to support First Nations
By Kelly Anne Smith NORTH BAY—Indigenous peoples in the Nipissing-Timiskaming region will have access to a full range of health care services now that an...
Aamjiwnaang First Nation environmental activist teams up with University of Toronto researchers
By Colin Graf AAMJIWNAANG FIRST NATION—Environmental activist Vanessa Gray is teaming up with researchers from the University of Toronto (U of T) to create new...
Anishinabek keynote speakers bring cultural conceptualizations of wellness at FASD forum
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Pays Plat’s Christopher Mushquash and Wiikwemkoong’s Lisa Bishop were among the presenters at the Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) FASD (Fetal...
Uncertainty remains as cannabis legislation comes into effect
By Jennifer Pereira PICKEREL–Medical marijuana dispensaries have been cropping up in Anishinabek territory over the past few months in anticipation of the federal marijuana legislation....
Fifth annual recovery event rocks Thunder Bay
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY—Fort William Chief Peter Collins says the Thunder Bay Drug Strategy’s Fifth Annual Rockin’ Recovery event, held Sept. 5 at Marina...
‘It’s important to recognize the dangers of drinking alcohol during pregnancy’
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY – The Honouring Mothers Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day 10th Annual Mini Pow Wow featured a Moment of...