From the Canadian Medical Association Journal

CMAJ Research Article: Prescribing of opioid analgesics and related mortality before and after the introduction of long-acting oxycodone
by Irfan A. Dhalla, MD MSc, Muhammad M. Mamdani, PharmD MPH, Marco L.A. Sivilotti, MD MSc, Alex Kopp, BA, Omar Qureshi, MD and David N. Juurlink, MD PhD

Press release

Dec 07, 2009  Webequie, ON.

Webequie First Nation hosted a (3) three day Gospel Jamboree this past weekend. The jamboree also had a “Live” audio stream available for those who were unable to attend the sessions in person. The audio stream was made possible with the assistance of KNET Services in Sioux Lookout. 

Organizer Stanley Shewaybick Sr. and local volunteers did a tremendous job in making the event a success.

Highlights:

The official web site of the COP15 gathering of world leaders is http://en.cop15.dk/frontpage

Everyone is invited to send their message to the leaders from this web site.

The urgency concerning climate change that everyone understands is creating a lot of anticipation and expectations for strong outcomes for this gathering.

Send a message to the leaders that change is needed immediately to address the destructive attitudes and developments that are destroying the earth.

From the Chiefs of Ontario web site

ONTARIO FIRST NATIONS ECONOMIC FORUM 
January 14-15, 2010
Fort William First Nation

KEY SPEAKERS TO INCLUDE:

First Nations Leaders
Federal and Provincial Government Representatives
Industry and Private Sector Representatives

From Nanaimo Daily News

National chief supports bids for native-run school systems

Jorge Barrera, Canwest News Service - December 05, 2009

Assembly of First Nations national Chief Shawn Atleo has given his support to recent calls in Western Canada to establish native-run school systems, saying doing so would provide tools for the "emancipation" of First Nations young people.

Working with Keewaytinook Okimakanak (http://knet.ca) and Dryden Municipal Telephone System (DMTS - http://dmts.biz), Deer Lake and Fort Severn First Nations turned on their new IP-based GSM network this week in collaboration with Lemko (the cell equipment provider). The new mobile service is delivering a wide range of telecom services throughout their communities and across Northern Ontario.

Press release 

Kashechewan First Nation and Fort Albany First Nation Sign Impact Benefits Agreement With De Beers Canada

TORONTO, Dec. 3 /CNW/ - Fort Albany First Nation, Kashechewan First Nation and De Beers Canada Inc are pleased to announce the formal signing of an Impact Benefits Agreement (IBA) for the Victor Mine in the Northern Ontario James Bay Lowlands.

Everyone is invited to participate in the Northern Ontario First Nations Communications Conference.

You are welcome to participate via video conference from your community and contribute to the planning and development of your community's communication network.

Or

you can participate on-site in one of the three conference locations (Timmins, Thunder Bay or Sioux Lookout),

OR

you can join us via live radio broadcast on WRN

OR

Join the live videoconference TODAY!!

Telemental Health with First Nations:
A National Knowledge Sharing Event

• 1:30pm-4:30pm Newfoundland & Labrador
• 1:00pm-4:00pm Atlantic
• 12:00pm-3:00pm Eastern
• 11:00am - 2:00pm Central
• 10:00am-1:00pm Mountain
• 9:00am-12:00pm Pacific time.