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Working to make healthy food more accessible in Eeyou Istchee

Working to make healthy food more accessible in Eeyou Istchee

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 […]

Protesters draw attention to high food prices in the North on Saturday June 9, 2012 in Iqualuit, Nunavut. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Watson

Research suggests Nutrition North fails to meet northern needs

University of Toronto researcher Tracey Galloway didn’t mince words when asked for her opinion concerning Canada’s Nutrition North program. “It’s not effective,” she said. Established by the former Conservative government in 2011 to replace the Foodmail program, Nutrition North Canada […]

Here’s to your health

With winter on the way I see a lot of people out and about in town wanting to connect with others. Northerners are resilient folk but we also follow hard lifestyles. We tend to pride ourselves as big party types. […]

You are what you eat

I’ve never followed what is considered to be a good diet. I love starchy meals, fatty snacks, sugary pop, creamy sauces, salty treats and fried food. As a child in Attawapiskat, it was common for my mom to make us […]