Manitoba teens are out-puffing their peers

WINNIPEG, July 10, 2007 - Dr. Dhali Dhaliwal, CEO of CancerCare Manitoba, said a high number of aboriginal youths who smoke and the continued availability of cigarettes to underage children can help explain why Manitoba lags behind the rest of the country. Read More>>

Nurse with a doctorate influenced how nursing is taught in Canada

TORONTO, July 9, 2007 - Pat Griffin was a nurse with a doctorate who rose to become the executive director of the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing. She raised the profile of native health-care workers and extracted federal funding for aboriginal nursing students. Read More>>

Nechi Institutes Innu graduating class proof that addiction intervention is working

July 9, 2007 - Last month eight adults in this isolated northern Labrador community proudly displayed their Community Addictions and Training Certificate demonstrating to young and old, that not all hope is lost and that anything is possible. Read More>>

Concerns Over Rising HIV Rate Among Canada's Aboriginals

MONTREAL, July 8, 2007 - An internationally recognized expert on the HIV virus says a better job needs to be done to fight the rising rate of infections among Canada's natives. Read More>>

Floating health survey readies for launch

July 6, 2007 - With only four weeks to go before they drop anchor at their first port of call, organizers of the Arctic's biggest health survey ever are nearly ready to go. Read More>>

Confronting past issues and current challenges

July 5, 2007 - The Aboriginal Women’s Wisdom Circle is the first of its kind for Peardonville House, a women’s addiction treatment centre. Read More>>