Every October, out come the pink ribbons as marches and fundraisers are organized to help fight women’s cancers. In Eeyou Istchee, breast -ancer screenings for women between the ages of 50-69 are handled in a unique way – every two […]

With the growing number of long-term patients, it was only a matter of time before the Espresso Hotel would provide more services for them. According to the Espresso’s new nurse, Meggie Carpel, having a nurse-and-doctor team on-site was something that […]

With a large family to feed, Deputy Grand Chief Rodney Mark is no stranger to the soaring cost of food in Eeyou Istchee. Now he has the statistics to prove how much more the James Bay Cree are paying to […]

  Until the last half-century or so, Cree mothers almost always delivered their babies at home in Eeyou Istchee. Only in the 1970s did the practice of having babies in hospitals become regular practice. Now, all Cree babies are delivered […]

Kathy Shecapio says she enjoys being in the middle of the action. It’s a good thing: hired as the new director of Cree Patient Services (CPS) in April, she’s had her hands full revamping a busy service that has seen […]

Faced with an additional case of ill treatment just before Christmas, the Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay (CBHSSJB) now plans to phase out the use of private boarding homes for Cree Patient Services (CPS) by […]

As years go, 2015 was a big one. Highlights included the 40th anniversary of the creation of the Grand Council of the Cree and the election of Justin Trudeau as Prime Minister. But there were also low points like the […]

With the light and warmth of summer months away, the natural inclination is to bundle up in front of the TV as much as possible. However, this is the worst plan for your health as human beings need to be […]