StatsCan survey shows uneven impact of COVID-19 on Canadian businesses Just over 71 per cent of businesses owned by women, Indigenous people, visible minorities, immigrants and persons with disabilities have reported a high drop in demand, reports a new survey …
OPINION | N.W.T. diamond mines have earned our confidence and support in time of COVID-19 crisis He foresees thousands of new jobs to tackle all our society’s problems, uphold Indigenous rights and leave no one behind. Nowhere does he say …
Isolation Carol is from Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation (NCN), which is based in Nelson House, about nine hours north of Winnipeg and one hour west of Thompson, with a total population of about 4,600. She is a First Nations safety officer …
Saskatchewan defends COVID 19 checkpoints following criticism from Indigenous group Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) Chief Bobby Cameron says in a news release that the province was quick to take over local checkpoints, but his group is now getting …
DJ blasts music from the parking lot for elders in Kahnawake hospital “A whole bunch of people singing and dancing, and that was done for residents at the KMHC who were really overjoyed,” said Westaway. https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/dj-music-elders-kahnawake-hospital-1.5552481 Results of indigenous test …
First Nations warned not to ease up efforts to combat COVID spread Barrera reports that in late April, Gull Bay, a First Nation about 190 kilometres north of Thunder Bay, Ontario announced it had six COVID-19 cases and the band …
Sri Lanka to explore immunity boosting capacity of indigenous meds to fight COVID-19: President’s Office At the discussion, President Rajapaksa has said a comprehensive study needs to be carried out on the immunity boosting capacity of indigineous medicine. Research is …
First Nations doctors speak out on Canada’s ‘troublesome’ pandemic response In an interview with APTN News, the doctors say that credit for keeping the virus out should go to communities themselves, that Indigenous people still experience racism in the health-care …
The Drilldown: Coldwater Indian Band questions CER changes to Trans Mountain hearings According to CAPP’s CEO Tim McMillan, there has been direct communication between the organization and the AFN and clarified last Friday that they are in support of the …
OPINION | N.W.T. mines are COVID-19 time bombs — let’s put people over profit But what happens when the economy depends on resource extraction so much that governments put industry health over worker health? Look south of the border. Alberta …