Vancouver holds vigil for Fentanyl victims
Vancouver has been the hardest Canadian city to be hit by the Fentanyl crisis.
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Indigenous man sick from kidney ailment booted off Greyhound bus, called ‘drunk’
What happened on his way home left him shocked and alone at 4 a.m. on the side of the highway.
Québec community marches in effort to get better health services
Across Canada, many Indigenous peoples are forced to leave their communities to access health care.
In Quebec, there’s a small group trying to help.
Métis in Alberta have higher lung cancer rate and other health issues than the rest of the province
Chris Stewart APTN National News The Metis Nation of Alberta has released three reports on…
APTN Investigates – Surviving Bureaucracy
A look into the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program which covers dental, medical transportation, pharmacy and medical devices for some First Nations.
Outspoken doc not impressed by Health Canada announcement
A general practitioner who works with Indigenous patients is skeptical about a new Health Canada policy that allows travel companions for pregnant Status Indian and Inuit women.
Health Canada providing $380,000 to First Nation struggling with suicides of 2 girls
(Jolynn Winter, left, and Chantel Fox. Photos courtesy of the families) Jorge Barrera APTN National…
Infant respiratory disease in Nunavut and Nunavik added to ‘worst in the world’ list
Study says rates of respiratory disease in infants worst in the world.
‘Here is home’: Black Tickle residents struggle with whether to stay or go as healthcare cuts loom
The remote community is gearing up for a fight after the province cut its only full-time nurse.