Nechi Institute in Edmonton celebrates 45 years of helping Indigenous students
For 45 years the Nechi Institute near Edmonton has been training mostly Indigenous students. The…
Health
First Nations woman needs out of country surgery but Manitoba government says it won’t pay
Every night Niki Dumas feeds herself through a tube. The 30-year-old can no longer stomach…
Saskatoon safe injection site identified but not everyone is thrilled
The city of Saskatoon is considering opening the first safe injection site in the province….
‘Every community should have one’: newborn baby warmers coming to remote First Nations
Two northern Ontario First Nation communities will soon have mobile baby warmers for those born…
‘The emergency room is only for emergencies’: Inuit family says health services neglect lead to death of loved one
An Inuit family in Nunavik says neglect of health services led to the death…
Man from Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation dies on Greyhound bus on route to doctor’s appointment in Winnipeg
A man from Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation in northern Manitoba died on a Greyhound bus…
Yukon First Nations hire workers to help families navigate Jordan’s Principle paperwork
APTN News People in the Yukon can now receive assistance in accessing services for children…
Quebec inquiry hears many Inuit get paid less benefits for same work in health services
Non-Inuit in Quebec can make $40,000 in non-salary benefits, while local Inuit receive only a quarter of that.
One woman’s brave battle against a silent killer
Miranda Loyie-Silva hopes to save lives by telling her story.