The Canadian Press\u00a0 A coroner’s inquest into the death of a First Nations woman that opened Monday is expected to shed light on the challenges of delivering health care in remote communities. The inquest being held in Thunder Bay, Ont., is looking into the circumstances surrounding the death of 31-year-old Ruthann Quequish on April 1, 2017. She died from ketoacidosis, a complication associated with diabetes, at her home in Kingfisher Lake First Nation after going to the community nursing station several times in the days and hours before her death. Quequish’s mother, Edna, brother Jordan, and sister Samaria all testified on the first day of the inquest. They discussed the history of diabetes in the family and Quequish’s struggle with an addiction to oxycontin. Samaria testified that while her sister… <\/p>\n
The Canadian Press\u00a0 A coroner’s inquest into the death of a First Nations woman that opened Monday is expected to shed light on the challenges of delivering health care in remote communities. The inquest being held in Thunder Bay, Ont., is looking into the circumstances surrounding the death of 31-year-old Ruthann Quequish on April 1, 2017. She died from ketoacidosis, a complication associated with diabetes, at her home in Kingfisher Lake First Nation after going to the community nursing station several times in the days and hours before her death. Quequish’s mother, Edna, brother Jordan, and sister Samaria all testified on the first day of the inquest. They discussed the history of diabetes in the family and Quequish’s struggle with an addiction to oxycontin. Samaria testified that while her sister... <\/p>\n