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Here’s how community groups are getting COVID-19 vaccinations to Indigenous people in Canada’s largest city

Toronto has the largest population of Indigenous people in Ontario. Indigenous health-care workers and community groups are working to get them vaccinated against COVID-19 — a tougher challenge in a big city than in remote First Nations.A member of Tsleil-Waututh First Nation in B.C. is pictured receiving the COVID-19 vaccination. Many Indigenous people live in…

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Disabilities community in Ontario wonder when they can get vaccinated

As vaccines become more available in Ontario, there is still no timeline to vaccinate disabled people.Windsor residents Kevin McShan, left, and Tova Perlmutter, right, are among those in the disability community that are unsure of when they maybe able to get a COVID-19 vaccination. (CBC News)As vaccine rollouts accelerate in Ontario, those in disability communities are still…

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3rd Mi’kmaw community launches moderate livelihood fishery in N.S.

The Pictou Landing First Nation has launched a moderate livelihood lobster fishery in Nova Scotia and released its management plan publicly.Chief Andrea Paul of the Pictou Landing First Nation announced Wednesday the community has launched a rights-based livelihood lobster fishery. (Steve Lawrence/CBC)A third Mi’kmaw community has launched a moderate livelihood lobster fishery in Nova Scotia.…

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