New statistics on opioid poisonings paint a grim picture for First Nations people in Alberta
Alberta opioid poisoning deaths report shows an increase in First Nations deaths
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Joan Phillip, the second First Nations woman in the ‘B.C.’ cabinet, is patient but unrelenting
In February of 2023, Melanie Mark stood before the B.C. legislature, visibly shaken, as she…
Kainai Nation and its fight against the opioid crisis
Harm reduction efforts on Kainai First Nation
Kainai Nation, opioids and the children left behind
Kainai Nation, opioids and the children left behind By Danielle Paradis | APTN News May 8, 2024 Theresa McNabb and her husband Rickey Whitemanleft have a house filled with life. Theresa’s daughter and children are watching TV, kids are making themselves a snack and moving back and forth between their bedrooms and the living room.… Continue reading Kainai Nation, opioids and the children left behind
Federal addictions minister says B.C public decriminalization reversal under review
The federal minister for addictions and mental health says it’s too early to draw conclusions…
Report says Winnipeg mobile overdose prevention site ‘surpassing all expectations’
A mobile overdose prevention site in Winnipeg has seen tens of thousands of visits from…
B.C. auditor finds ‘shortcomings’ in overdose-prevention programs meant to save lives
British Columbia’s auditor general says two key government programs aimed at curbing the death toll…
AMC looking for answers on cuts ahead of federal budget in April
The head of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs says she is looking for answers and…
‘Smug, cocky and arrogant’: Saskatchewan inquest hears of mass killer’s arrest
A mass killer on the run after a stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan was “smug” while…