MGEU members at Nisichawayasihk Personal Care Home vote in favour of strike action
Press Release “Currently the PCH workers in Nelson House are making significantly less than PCH workers in the rest of Manitoba, including in Thompson, only 100 km away. These are dedicated…
Media Advisory: Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers of Health Meeting
Press Release October 18, 2016 Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers of Health Meeting A meeting of Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers of Health will take place in Toronto on Tuesday, October 18th, 2016. The meeting will…
NWT Seniors’ Society 2015-2016 Annual Report Now Available
Press Release Read our most recent annual report here: Annual Report 2015-2016 This entry was posted in Events, News on October 15, 2016. ILR5…
CMA releases platform for new Canadian Health Accord
Press Release Toronto, Oct. 17, 2016 — As Canada’s health ministers meet in Toronto to discuss the key issues affecting the health of Canadians, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) has…
Pertussis Health Alert from the Moose Factory Health Centre
Press Release October 14, 2016 A case of pertussis (whooping cough) has been confirmed in our community effective today. Pertussis is most serious in babies under 12 months of age…
Protect yourself from whooping cough
Press Release October 17, 2016 The Department of Health advises that whooping cough (pertussis) has now spread throughout the territory, and is a serious and active health concern. The best…
Canada’s community health centres urge governments to invest in integrated, local solutions as part of a new Health Accord
Press Release (October 17, 2016 – Toronto) The Canadian Association of Community Health Centres (CACHC) is calling on federal and provincial governments to invest in community health centres (CHCs), and…
Government of Canada Announces Mental Wellness Help Line for Indigenous Peoples
Press Release The First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line provides culturally competent support 24/7 Left untreated, mental illness can be incredibly damaging to individuals and communities, and…
Nurses urge health ministers to build Medicare’s next phase
Press Release TORONTO, Oct. 14, 2016 – When provincial and territorial health ministers sit down with their federal counterpart next week to draft a new national health accord, they will…
New country food guidebook shared on World Food Day
Press Release October 14, 2016 Public Service Announcement New country food guidebook shared on World Food Day October 16 is World Food Day! Around the globe, the day is celebrated…
