Archive - 2010
May 20th
Living with Diabetes - Canadian Diabetes Association is looking for your story
May 20, 2010 - 7:21pm | by brianbeatonDiabetes Progress Report
The Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) is currently working on a Diabetes Progress Report to assess federal, provincial and territorial government policies and programs for people with diabetes. One section of the report features Canadians with diabetes and their personal stories in living with the disease.
36th All Ontario Chiefs Conference in Couchiching First Nation from June 22 - 24
May 20, 2010 - 7:49am | by brianbeatonAssembly of First Nations General Assembly in Winnipeg - July 20-22
May 20, 2010 - 7:20am | by brianbeatonFrom AFN.ca - http://afn.ca/AGA2010/AGA_2010.html
May 19th
Breaking the Moodle Mould creating new e-learning opportunities for First Nation students
May 19, 2010 - 1:00pm | by AnonymousThis spring, Fernando Oliveira and Angela Batsford are teaming up to create an online course for the Ned Supplementary Online Courses Program (www.ned.knet.ca). The Learning Strategies course (GLS10) will be offered to grade 8 students in First Nation schools across Ontario starting in the fall of 2010. This “reach-ahead” program will allow grade 8 students to attain a grade 9 half-credit.
Strange creature found on shore of Kitchenuhmaykoosib (Big Trout Lake)
May 19, 2010 - 11:58am | by brianbeatonFrom KI site at http://www.kitchenuhmaykoosib.com/id77.html
Protecting First Nation children requires support forcing transparent information sharing
May 19, 2010 - 8:43am | by brianbeatonFrom I AM A WITNESS site
Canada opposes public posting of tribunal transcripts
Letter from the Department of Justice
Response from First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada
May 18th
Forest corporations and environmentalists determining what is is best for the northern forests
May 18, 2010 - 11:38pm | by brianbeatonOntario press release
Forest Industry And Environmentalists Work Together - McGuinty Government Encouraged At Spirit Of Cooperation
May 18, 2010
The Ontario government is encouraged to see environmental groups and forest companies working together to help develop a plan that would lead to both a healthy and a prosperous Canadian forest.
First Peoples Child & Family Review produces the First Nations Research Online Journal
May 18, 2010 - 11:14pm | by brianbeatonFrom First Nations Research Online Journal
First Peoples Child & Family Review
An Interdisciplinary Journal Honoring the Voices, Perspectives and Knowledges of First Peoples through Research, Critical Analyses, Stories, Standpoints and Media Reviews
Ontario Health Coalition report highlights health services required in rural communities
May 18, 2010 - 10:51pm | by brianbeatonPress release
OHC Releases Cross-Province Report Appealing For Equity and Better Access
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May 17, 2010
Food mail program serving northern Canada moved from Canada Post to 3 retail corporations
May 18, 2010 - 7:01am | by brianbeatonFrom CBC.ca
Canada Post to lose Food Mail Program
May 17, 2010
A federal program that subsidizes the shipping of nutritious, perishable foods by air to remote northern communities will be awarded to three retailers instead of Canada Post, CBC News has learned.