Exploring Theme: "Ongoing Health Crisis"

Thunder Bay District Health Unit’s opioid toxicity mortality rate over triple Ontario rate CBC News: When Nicole Lukas-Mckenzie tells her clients she knows what they’re going through, she means it. At People Advocating for Change for Empowerment (PACE), a drop-in centre on Thunder Bay, Ont.’s south side, she sees people experiencing homelessness, addiction and the stigma...

Alberta government continues plan for recovery oriented funding for First Nations APTN News: Tsuut’ina First Nation in Alberta signed an agreement with the province for up to $30 million to build addiction treatment capacity on First Nations lands Wednesday. Smith has signed other agreements with First Nations, such as the announcement of $30 million in...