Indigenous nations downstream of Alberta's oil sands have received funding to understand the diseases they argue are directly caused by the fossil fuel industry.
PositionLocal Journalism Initiative reporter, Canada's National Observer.
JoinedSeptember 30, 2022
"There's a lot of opportunity to focus more on how people are actually doing." Wildfires' social and mental health impacts need more study, one researcher says.
Visiting the Kátł’odeeche First Nation, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh advocated for Canada to spend more fighting wildfires and investing in housing.
Indigenous youth leaders, including a Fort Nelson 26-year-old, believe September 30 should centre celebration, education and healing for people and communities.
