Tag: News/Canada/North

Drug decriminalization in B.C. ‘an invitation to rejoin society’, says former Yellowknifer

Mr 204 - June 10, 2022
A former Yellowknifer and longtime advocate for drug decriminalization says a recent decision to allow possession of minor amounts of drugs in B.C. is a move in the right direction for harm reduction — albeit a small one.On May 31,...

Ottawa medical school partnership aims to train more Inuit health-care professionals

Mr 204 - May 7, 2022
The University of Ottawa medical school will have two spots specifically for Nunavummiut, beginning in September 2023. It's the result of a partnership between the Government of Nunavut, Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) and the university's medical school.  The partnership aims to...