First Nations Health Managers Association hosts 12th Annual National Conference
Press Release OTTAWA, ON, Oct. 17, 2024 – The First Nations Health Managers Association (FNHMA) is pleased to announce its 12th Annual National Conference, taking place from November 5-7, 2024, in Calgary, Alberta, on Treaty 7 Territory. As one of the largest gatherings of First Nations health…
First Nations Technology Council and TECHNATION to co-host first-ever Kinship Career Summit
Press Release October 17, 2024 (Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) – The First Nations Technology Council (“Technology Council”) and TECHNATION are co-hosting a virtual career summit to connect their growing networks of 1,900+ learners and alumni with 20 or more top tech companies.…
COVID-19 and flu vaccine clinic in Iqaluit
Press Release October 17, 2024 Winter is all about layers and the Department of Health is encouraging Nunavummiut to layer up and get vaccinated! Protect yourself, your family and your community from COVID-19 and the flu by getting vaccinated. Starting today, Iqaluit Public Health (located at Building…
SCO Calls for Changes to Canada’s ‘Indian’ Status Policy and the Second-Generation Cutoff
Press Release October 17, 2024 ANISHINAABE AND DAKOTA TERRITORY, MB —Today the Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) joined in a growing call to make significant changes to the federal policy known as the second-generation cut-off. The second-generation cut-off prevents many First Nations people with status under the Indian…
89% of Canadians Want Help Spotting Fake News(1), ScienceUpFirst Presents “Together Against Misinformation” Week
Press Release OTTAWA, Ontario, Oct. 17, 2024 — In an era inundated with inaccurate and misleading information, ScienceUpFirst, an initiative of the Canadian Association of Science Centres (CASC), is empowering Canadians with its “Together Against Misinformation” week. ScienceUpFirst along with its collective of independent scientists, researchers, health…
George River Caribou Herd remains vulnerable
Press Release October 17, 2024 The Nunatsiavut Government, along with the governments of Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec, collaborated in an aerial census of the George River Caribou Herd in July 2024. This year’s census results show the population still remains at a vulnerable low with an…
Government of Canada and Atlantic Coastal Action Program Launch Major Reforestation Project in Cape Breton
Press Release From: Natural Resources Canada October 17, 2024 Today, Jaime Battiste, Member of Parliament for Sydney–Victoria, Nova Scotia, on behalf…
Ontario Increasing Wildland Firefighting Capacity
Press Release October 16, 2024 SAULT STE. MARIE – The governments of Ontario and Canada are investing $64 million to strengthen…