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New network bringing together Indigenous students and health professionals – CBC
Based in Kahnawake, Quebec Indigenous Mentorship Network seeks to support and encourage Indigenous students Aug 16, 2018 A newly launched network is hoping to provide culturally-grounded support for Indigenous students across Quebec with dreams of careers in the health sector. “We do need more representation in all health-related fields. There’s a growing number, but we’re […]
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Trudeau to move forward to create residential schools holiday – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Aug 16, 2018 By Morgan Lowrie THE CANADIAN PRESS SAINT-EUSTACHE, Que. _ The federal government will move forward to create a statutory holiday dedicated to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday. The holiday will be aimed at remembering the legacy of residential schools and reflecting on a path toward […]
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Kahnawake to set its own rules for cannabis cultivation and sales – Montreal Gazette
Unlike Quebec’s legislation, which allows for 18-year-olds to purchase weed, Kahanwake’s Cannabis Control Law sets the legal age at 21. August 16, 2018 As the floodgates on Canada’s legal cannabis market are set to open this fall, Mohawks on the Kahnawake territory say they don’t plan on submitting to outside regulation. Rather than abide by […]
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Quebec sets aside $900 million for companies hurt by U.S. tariffs – CP
Source: The Canadian Press – Broadcast wire Aug 15, 2018 MONTREAL – The Quebec government is setting aside almost $900 million for companies affected by tariffs recently imposed on Canada by the United States. Premier Philippe Couillard says his government will make $863 million available over five years in direct investments, tax subsidies and training. U.S. President […]
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Rising Sun daycare shines a light on learning through songs of the ancestors – CBC
Kanien’kehá:ka elder teaches Montreal preschoolers social songs in her own language Aug 15, 2018 For the past eight years, Sedalia Kawennotas Fazio has spent her Wednesdays teaching preschool children traditional Haudenosaunee social songs and dances. Some of those children are as young as three months old and attend the Rising Sun Childcare Centre, the only […]
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Mohawk chief suspects arson in Kanesatake youth-centre fire – Montreal Gazette
“If there’s someone out there starting fires, we have a duty to bring that person to justice,” Serge Simon said about the ongoing investigation August 14, 2018 Ever since the Kanesatake youth centre burned down in July, a question has been gnawing at Serge Simon. Was it an electrical fire that laid waste to the […]
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Montreal police to undergo sensitivity training, following treatment of injured Inuk woman – Nunatsiaq News
August 09, 2018 “We have to understand each other and co-exist” The release of an injured Inuk woman from Montreal police’s custody has prompted at least one official complaint and a series of sensitivity training sessions that will be delivered to the force this fall. Mina Aculiak of Umiujaq was recovering in a Montreal rehabilitation […]
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25 works of Canadian nonfiction to watch for this fall – CBC
Aug. 28, 2018 Here are 25 works of Canadian nonfiction coming out in the second half of 2018 that we can’t wait to read. What it’s about: In Clifford, Governor General’s Literary Award-nominated writer Harold R. Johnson recounts the life of his beloved younger brother, who was killed by a drunk driver. The two brothers […]
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In the news today, Aug. 9 – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Aug 9, 2018 7:28 Seven stories in the news for Thursday, Aug. 9 ___ PM TRUDEAU STANDING FIRM ON SAUDI ARABIA Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says diplomatic talks with Saudi Arabia will continue but he’s not backing down on Canada’s criticism of the kingdom over the arrest of several social activists last week. Trudeau says […]
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HIV AIDS organizations fear federal funding shift will lead to higher rates – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Aug 8, 2018 16:22 By Ryan McKenna THE CANADIAN PRESS The head of the Canadian AIDS Society fears HIV rates will continue to rise because of a shift in federal funding towards prevention instead of treatment and support. Gary Lacasse said in a recent interview that HIV rates in Canada went up by 11 per […]
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