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With Pride Month upon us as many COVID restrictions simultaneously lift, we are doing mini-features of a number of LGBTQIA-centered spaces, places and resources for queer folks to use and for allies to support. Watch for part two next week!

May 27—The following students have been named to the honor roll for the third marking period of the 2020-2021 school year at Walkersville High School: Grade nine, first honors: Evan Adams, Kaden Aiello, Adoude Akueson, Gracie Beall, Abigail Brower, Ethan Bruce, Ella Carr, Shannon Clarkson, Zachary Clemence, Katelyn Coleman, Abigail Cook, Yanira De Souza, Ryan Djikeng, Mandi Elassal, Devin ...

May 14, 2021 Stormy is in love with Darrin Henson and so are many others. He is in Memphis for a book signing at Cheryl Pesce®: The Lifestyle Store at 374 S. Grove Park Road, Suite 104, Memphis, TN 38117 this Saturday at 2pm! Actor & choreographer Darrin Henson hosts meet and greet at Cheryl Pesce®: The Lifestyle Store The public is invited to meet this award-nominated actor, choreographer and entrepreneur for a free event promoting his book, INTIMATE THOUGHTS. Memphis, TN – Cheryl Pesce®:...

Public meetings tackle vaccine hesitancy and other COVID 19 concerns from Indigenous people  May 7, 2021  Local Journalism Initiative Reporter When Canada went into lockdown last March to combat COVID-19, the First Nations Health Managers Association (FNMHA) knew they needed to get information out, and fast. “There’s been such a barrage of information coming out, especially as the science evolves and changes,” said Marion Crowe, FNMHA chief executive officer. “We wanted to be able to�...

With Andy Jassy taking the reins of Amazon, former Tableau CEO Adam Selipsky is stepping in as AWS CEO. What must he do to keep AWS moving forward?

Ninety three animals brought top dollar at the 53rd annual Lamar County Junior Livestock Show as buyers paid roughly $275,000 at this year’s Show of Champions on April 16 in the Coliseum at the Lamar County Fairgrounds. Magnolia Brush of Clarksville paid $8,000 dollars for the grand champion steer and $6,400 for the reserve champion steer. Evan Adams showed the grand champion while his sister, Emma Adams, exhibited the reserve champion. They are the children of Scott and Britney Adams and ...

Prince Albert Daily Herald A sign warns travellers to Stanley Mission in northern Saskatchewan that due to COVID-19 only residents and essential services are allowed into the community. Photo taken in January 2021. Photo by Michael Bramadat-Willcock/Local Journalism Initiative Active COVID case numbers in First Nations communities across Canada have declined for the 10th straight week, the federal government reported on Wednesday. The most recent data shows 635 active cases, a significant drop ...

Posted: Apr 07, 2021 3:43 PM ET | Last Updated: April 8 A senior becomes the first in Peguis First Nation to get the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. More than 60 per cent of Indigenous adults have now been vaccinated with at least one dose. (Peguis First Nation/Facebook) Indigenous leadership and the early deployment of vaccines have caused COVID-19 cases on reserves to drop more than 85 per cent since January, Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller said today. At the start of the year, there were...

Federal Update on COVID-19 in Indigenous Communities – April 7, 2021 In a news conference on Parliament Hill, Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller provides an update on the federal government’s response to COVID-19 (coronavirus disease), focusing on the pandemic’s impact on Indigenous communities in Canada. He is joined by Valerie Gideon (the senior assistant deputy minister for the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch of Indigenous Services Canada) and Dr. Evan Adams (deputy chief m...

Tam answers Canadas burning COVID-19 questions in Facebook live by Nigel Newlove Last Updated Mar 31, 2021 at 4:28 pm PDT OTTAWA — As Canada heads into a third wave of COVID-19, the country’s top doctor is using social media to share her warnings and advice. In a half-hour Facebook live session, Dr. Theresa Tam took questions from Canadians. One of the more popular topics of conversation is the ever-changing advice on vaccines. “I think the fundamental challenge with this pandemic is that...