Covid vaccinations begin in Eeyou Istchee
We are fortunate to have collaborated with Cree Leadership, our neighbouring southern region, and to have had their full support from the beginning of this pandemic.
Health
ᒥᔪᐱᒫᑎᓰᐧᐃᓐ
Quebec cancels holiday plans
Vaccine program rolls out, but won’t reach Eeyou Istchee soon
Bertie Wapachee elected chair of Cree Health Board
Following a run-off election November 10, Bertie Wapachee was elected the new chairperson of the Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay (CBHSSJB) with a decisive 72% of the ballots cast.
Increased Covid restrictions announced while vaccine distribution plans developed
After a long year, there is some hope for an end to the Covid-19 pandemic affecting the world as Canada approved a promising vaccine.
As Covid cases spread across Quebec, Eeyou Istchee remains a yellow zone
As Covid-19 cases continue to climb in Quebec and across the globe, Eeyou Istchee remains a relatively safe zone.
Georges-Hervé Awashish dies in Chicoutimi hospital after complaining about racist slurs
Just weeks after Joyce Echaquan’s death amid a flurry of racist insults in a Joliette hospital ignited national outrage, another Quebec hospital is under scrutiny for slurs directed at an Indigenous man in the days before he died.
First Nations Health Managers Association reboots virtual town halls to fight second wave of pandemic
While they had hoped a second season wouldn’t be necessary, the First Nations Health Managers Association (FNHMA) has brought back its virtual town hall series to provide credible information for Indigenous communities in the face of the second wave of Covid-19.
Assessing the Covid situation as the second wave hits Quebec
As Covid-19 cases rise across Quebec and the rest of the country, one new case occured in the community of Kuujjuaraapik, neighbouring on Whapmagoostui, but health authorities believe the case is contained.
Investigation into Covid-19 outbreak among Cree patients, staff at Montreal hotel concluded
Three confirmed cases of Covid-19 have been tied to Wiichihiituwin clients and staff in Montreal.
Covid-19 outbreak among Cree patients, staff at Montreal hotel
There have been three confirmed cases of Covid-19 tied to Wiichihiituwin clients and staff in Montreal since last week.