Ottawa refutes Jordan’s Principle eligibility
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Indigenous children’s advocates are outraged that on March 12, the Government of Canada filed its written…
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In BC vaccine clinics are open to all Indigenous people 55+
(ANNews) – On Saturday, March 20, all Indigenous people living in BC aged 55 or older are eligible to register for a COVID-19 first-dose vaccination….
Vaccination roll-out continues but rising infection rate postpones Phase 3 relaunch
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – It’s been over a year since the COVID-19 pandemic started and the world is still navigating…
Colouring it Forward launches self-care Equinox Box Subscriptions
by Dale Ladouceur, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – We are in the midst of a pandemic – a challenging time, where our worlds have…
Tar sands whistleblower and health advocate Dr. John O’Connor receives award
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Dr. John O’Connor — a Fort Chipewyan physician who revealed high cancer rates in communities downstream…
On reserve cases of Covid are dropping but safety measures are still important to prevent the spread
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Dr. Tom Wong, Chief Medical Officer at Indigenous Services Canada, appeared in the virtual First Nations…
IHT Town Hall features Kílala Lelum Mobile Health Clinic’s services to people in Vancouver’s DTES
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Kilala Lelum, a clinic in Vancouver, has partnered with TELUS in order to bring culturally-informed mobile…
March 9 virtual town hall to discuss Indigenous-centred healthcare in Vancouver DTES
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On March 9, 2021 at 11:00am EST, Indigenous Health Today by Nation Talk is hosting a…
AG says Canada is still failing to provide clean drinking water to all First Nations
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – While the federal Liberal government vowed in its 2015 election campaign to end water advisories in…
Alberta announces updated vaccine rollout – ahead of schedule
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Alberta Government announced on March 4, 2020 that they will begin offering vaccination appointments to…