A group of traditional land users is pressing for changes in the way development happens in Eeyou Istchee. They want better consultation and better communication about development happening on their hunting grounds.

The Cree health board says a total of 21 patients needed to be relocated to Montreal in mid-July because of an 'obsolete' water system and that repairs to the dialysis unit will be carried out in two stages this summer and then again in November.

The centre, which is named Ispeyimuunikamikw the Hope Centre, will offer training and patient support in two home dialysis techniques. It will be part of the Home Dialysis Training Centre and Respiratory Clinic in Waskaganish, Que., located in the old police station.