Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week
Press Release As part of the Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week, which starts on December 1, 2019, the First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission (FNQLHSSC) is proud to launch the campaign, Be together. Feel good. Through this campaign, the FNQLHSSC would like to:…
BC Court of Appeal Dismisses Final ITHA Appeal Against Contract Termination
Press Release Nov 27, 2019 The B.C. Court of Appeal has dismissed ITHA’s attempt to overturn a lower court order denying it an injunction against the First Nations Health Authority’s lawful decision to terminate two funding agreements. The decision to terminate the relationship was made because of…
Call for abstracts open for ICASS X “Arctic Generations: Looking Back and Looking Forward”
Press Releases Wed, Nov 27, 2019 The International Arctic Social Sciences Association (IASSA) announces the 10th International Congress of Arctic Social Sciences (ICASS X) to be held on the campus of Northern (Arctic) Federal University, in Arkhangelsk, Russia, 15-19 June 2020. June 20 will be reserved for…
Yukon College: University of the Arctic board met in Whitehorse this week
Press Release November 26, 2019 WHITEHORSE, YT—The Board of Governors for the University of the Arctic (UArctic) met at Yukon College in Whitehorse this week. The board members represent eight circumpolar countries — Sweden, Finland, Norway, Iceland, Denmark, Switzerland, USA and Canada. Sixteen people were present including…
BCAFN: Joint statement on Indigenous human rights now provincial law
Press Release VICTORIA – Scott Fraser, Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation; Regional Chief Terry Teegee, BC Assembly of First Nations; Cheryl Casimer, First Nations Summit; and Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, Union of BC Indian Chiefs, Adam Olsen, MLA for Saanich North and the Islands and Member…
Innovative Lifesaving Program: Training Community Health Representatives from First Nation Communities to Provide Community Members With Education and Training On Essential Lifesaving Skills
Press Release Unique partnership program is?a direct response to the ‘Truth and Reconciliation’ Commission’s?‘call to action: “to increase the number of Indigenous professionals working in the health care field,?ensure?the retention of Indigenous health-care providers in Indigenous communities and provide cultural competency training for all health-care professionals” SASKATOON,…
New cut level set for Lakes Timber Supply Area
Press Release In?response to the end of the mountain pine beetle epidemic and salvage of dead pine in the Lakes Timber…
Woodfibre LNG invests millions in Squamish community and businesses: update to District
Press Release November 14, 2019 VANCOUVER – Woodfibre LNG provided an update to District of Squamish Council yesterday, highlighting the Company’s…
