N.L. looks to rename Colonial Building in St. John’s as part of reconciliation effort
Chief Mi’sel Joe of the Miawpukek First Nation agrees the building’s link to colonialism should end
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Adults with diabetes have a higher risk of severe illness and death if they are in hospital with COVID-19: Diabetes Canada
‘It is a big concern’, says Seema Nagpal, vice president of science and policy for Diabetes Canada.
Edmonton police chief talks about the force’s relationship with Indigenous Peoples
APTN News sits down with Edmonton police chief Dale McFee about the force’s progress in…
Federal government to open applications for Indigenous shelters across Canada
The federal government says it will soon open applications to build emergency shelters and transitional…
Educational video looks to reduce vaccine hesitancy with Indigenous Peoples
‘It’s important to kind of make this message clear that, you know address the hesitancy of First Nations, Indigenous people taking the vaccine.’
Urban vaccine clinics providing much needed services for Indigenous Peoples in Winnipeg
Each day at the Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata centre’s vaccine clinic begins in a…
After multiple attempts, suicide prevention legislation passed in Saskatchewan
Doyle Vermette says Bill 601 is something he’s been pushing the Saskatchewan legislature to pass…
‘Social sickness’ of racist stigma must be addressed amid COVID-19, experts say
‘COVID-19 doesn’t discriminate but systems do,’ according to a new educational video that aims to address stigma against Indigenous Peoples during a pandemic
Young Cree woman uses TikTok to share and educate others on Indigenous culture
A young Cree woman in Winnipeg is making headlines for promoting her culture through video-sharing…