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Premier Furey Announces Dates for Well-Being Week 2024 and Invites You to Contribute
August 27, 2024 What starts today, improves tomorrow! From childhood to adulthood, to life as a senior, every facet of an individual’s daily life is impacted by their well-being and contributes to their quality of life. Well-being isn’t just about physical activity, it’s a fundamental part of a person’s overall health and can include everything […]
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Family suing doctors and Nova Scotia Health in death of young Mi’kmaq woman – Halifax Examiner
August 8, 2024 The family of a 22-year-old Mi’kmaq woman who died from fungal meningitis is suing Nova Scotia Health (NSH) and four physicians, alleging negligence in her death. “Destiny Rennie’s life was cut short by fungal meningitis, a death that could have been prevented. She was dismissed as a drug user because she was […]
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Joint Statement – Additional Detections of MSX in Prince Edward Island
From: Canadian Food Inspection Agency July 24, 2024 The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of multinuclear sphere X (MSX) caused by Haplosporidium nelsoni in additional locations on Prince Edward Island (PEI), including areas between Lennox Island and Freeland. While MSX prevents oysters from thriving, such as decreased rates of growth and […]
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Applications open for Wellness Grant Program
July 9, 2024 Live Well PEI is now accepting applications for funding for new projects that can reduce barriers, increase supports, and enhance resources to make healthy living an easier choice for all Island residents. Organizations, Indigenous groups, schools and communities can apply to the Live Well PEI Wellness Grant Program to support health promotion […]
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Minister Parsons Announces Support for EXCITE! Rural Health Simulation Lab
July 3, 2024 The Provincial Government is supporting the EXCITE! Corporation as they establish a new simulation laboratory that will assist with recruitment, training and retention of qualified rural healthcare professionals. The Honourable Andrew Parsons, KC, Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology, today announced an investment of $178,750 from the province’s Regional Development Program towards […]
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Helping communities prevent and reduce substance use-related harms among youth
From: Public Health Agency of Canada June 26, 2024 No community in Canada has been left untouched by substance use-related harms and the toxic illegal drug supply and overdose crisis. Efforts to prevent substance use, especially among youth, are critical and this means reaching out to young people who may be struggling with targeted support […]
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Community Projects to Help Seniors Stay Active
June 14, 2024 A community garden in Mahone Bay is one of 44 projects receiving funding to help older Nova Scotians live healthy, active lives. The Bluenose Coastal Action Foundation is receiving $10,000 through the Age-Friendly Communities Grant program for its Harvest with a Cause project. It will bring local seniors and youth together to […]
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First Nations ‘triaging grief’ as opioids claim lives at more than 8 times the rate of the rest of Alberta – CBC
Jun 05, 2024 ‘You lose someone, and you’re trying to grieve, and then somebody else dies’ First Nations people in Alberta have been dying from opioids at more than eight times the rate of the rest of the population, according to newly published data that puts harder numbers on a grim reality Indigenous leaders have been […]
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Indigenous Violence Prevention Grants Program Now Accepting Funding Proposals – NTV
June 4, 2024 Submissions are now being accepted for the Provincial Government’s Indigenous Violence Prevention Grants Program. The program centers around the government’s commitment to preventing violence experienced by Indigenous women, children, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ individuals. Projects eligible to receive funding through the program include initiatives focused on increasing awareness, education, and training, investing in leadership […]
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Free period products to northern Indigenous communities – CityNews
Moon Time Connections is overseeing the distribution of millions of period products to northern Indigenous Communities. Videographer Audra Brown with the importance of menstrual equity across the country. Read More: https://halifax.citynews.ca/video/2024/05/28/free-period-products-to-northern-indigenous-communities/
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