Community News

Health Council of Canada releases new citizen's guide on health indicators

Press Release  

Health Indicators – What are they?
The Health Council of Canada releases new guide on health indicators

Click here to download the PDF guide

SUMMIT ON ADDICTIONS among First Nations of Quebec online live webcast

Watch the Live Webcast!

SUMMIT ON ADDICTIONS

Among First Nations of Quebec

February 1 and 3, 2011

The CSSSPNQL Summit on Addictions Conference will be broadcasting live via webcast.

Coverage begins at 9h00 (Eastern Time) on February 1st and 3rd, 2011. (February 2 will not be webcast). Please visit the www.cssspnql.com for conference information.

Connection information on the webcast is available at:

Restorative Justice Worker position with NAN Legal Services for Balmertown office

NALSC is seeking a Restorative Justice Worker located in Balmertown; closing date February 11, 2011.

 

Film online about the dream of the late Shannen Koostachin, First Nation youth activist

From Timmins' THE DAILY PRESS

Shannen's Dream now a film

By KATE MCLAREN

Shannen's Dream is fast becoming a reality -- both on Parliament Hill and on the big screen.

A film paying tribute to Shannen Koostachin, a young Aboriginal leader killed in May 2010, is ensuring her dream of education equality lives on.

Koostachin made national headlines when, as part of a group of young Attawapiskat residents, she travelled to Ottawa to lobby the federal government for a new school.

Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority search for new name extended to Feb21

SIOUX LOOKOUT FIRST NATIONS HEALTH AUTHORITY

NEW NAME SEARCH
DEADLINE OF FEB 21, 2011

Since incorporated in 1993, we knew we wanted a strong name for our organization. One that reflects our vision, services, culture and language.

We are looking to the communities and people we serve to send your ideas in! The winning entry will take home an Apple iPad!

Ginoogaming and Long Lake #58 First Nation students documenting their communities

From Thunder Bay Chronicle Journal

Youth get chance to speak up

Kris Ketonen - January 28, 2011

Environmental groups claim woodland caribou threatened by Ontario's industry exemptions

Press release 

Ontario fails to protect threatened species - Groups alarmed by new exemption under the Endangered Species Act 

January 25, 2011

Toronto – Leading conservation organizations are concerned that the McGuinty government has placed woodland caribou and its own North American-leading species legislation at risk by exempting a swath of industries from accountability under Ontario’s Endangered Species Act (ESA).

Fort Severn First Nation and its leaders recognized by federal government

From Netnewsledger.com

Greg Rickford Salutes Fort Severn First Nation

Fort Severn First Nation

Call for Applications for the RBC After-School Grants Project deadline of March 4

Press release

Call for Applications for the RBC After-School Grants Project 

Deadline to apply is March 4, 2011

Toronto, January 24, 2011— RBC today announced its call for grant applications for the 2011-2012 school year as the RBC After-School Grants Project is offering more than $2 million in grants to fund first-time and renewed grant recipients.