Covid currents shift as second dose of vaccines about to begin
As cases again begin to rise, the Cree Health Board (CHB) is warning about the rise in Covid-19 variants in Quebec and the rest of the country.
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Resilience Montreal to get permanent homeless shelter
Covid-19 case numbers are rapidly declining across Quebec, though there is renewed worry as new variants are beginning to spread across the country, which the Cree Health Board (CHB) called “extremely contagious.”
Concerns mount over new variants as vaccine rollout continues
Covid-19 case numbers are rapidly declining across Quebec, though there is renewed worry as new variants are beginning to spread across the country, which the Cree Health Board (CHB) called “extremely contagious.”
Most Cree have received their vaccine, but worries about variants grow
As Covid cases continue to steadily decline across here and across Canada, the Cree Health Board (CHB) urges continued caution as new strains of the virus have been detected in the Abitibi and Montreal regions.
Whapmagoostui’s path to a future of clean renewable energy
A new wind energy project in Whapmagoostui-Kuujjuaraapik is launching environmental and social impact assessments for the twin communities’ Cree and Inuit populations. Community consultations that began February 16 will determine the social acceptability of the project, which proposes to partly replace the use of diesel-powered electricity with renewable energy.
Debate begins over Grande Alliance proposals
Discussion at the Cree Nation Government (CNG) Board Council virtual meetings January 26 and 27 revolved around two central issues – the ongoing vaccination campaign and La Grande Alliance
Eeyou Istchee approaches goal for initial vaccinations
A major outbreak across a number of Cree communities seemed nearly under control in recent days, as vaccine rollouts continued
Cree School Board preparations for renewed pandemic protocols aids in shift to distance learning
The Cree School Board (CSB) is delaying the resumption of in-person instruction following the Christmas break because of the Covid-19 outbreak in several communities.
Covid outbreaks appear in several communities as mass vaccinations begin
As Covid-19 vaccination clinics began operating across Eeyou Istchee, an outbreak of infections pushed all nine communities back to Phase 1 of deconfinement.
Derrick Neeposh re-elected president of CREECO and Board of Compensation
As the new year brings hope for an end to the pandemic, Cree Regional Economic Enterprises Company (CREECO) is focused on supporting the recovery plans of its subsidiaries while continuing to expand opportunities.