The European Space Agency launched a satellite yesterday from northern Russia. The satellite (Sentinel 3-B) will monitor oceans, ice, and land. That launch has raised concerns yet again for the Inuit people of northern Canada, not from the satellite, but…»
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Indigenous, International, Politics
Parliamentary Debate: Papal apology for role in disastrous residential schools.
Today the Canadian Parliament will begin debate on whether to ask Pope Francis to issue a formal apology for the role of the Catholic Church in the tragic residential school system That system was an over 100 year bitterly dark…»
First Nation fined $100K over environmental infraction and a single word
Fine goes from $10K, to $100K The issue goes back to 2011, when the Big River First Nations was given a warning about environmental violations at a gasoline station on the reserve. The situation involved contraventions of the Storage Tank…»
Environment, Indigenous, International
The end of the south Selkirk caribou virtually certain
They were called the “ghost herd” because there were so few in number, and so seldom seen. Now they’re on their way to become just that, ghosts. Of a herd which once had vast numbers at the beginning of the…»
Indigenous, International, Society
Canadian Inuit leader Mary Simon presented with High North Hero award in Norway
Mary Simon will be returning to Canada from her trip to Norway with another award to add to her already impressive collection of honours that includes the Order of Canada and the National Order of Quebec. The Canadian Inuit leader…»
Economy, Environment, Indigenous, International, Politics, Society
Expert says NAFTA trade deal means Canada can’t limit emissions
The trade talks continue with senior members of the Canadian, American, and Mexican governments to work out details on renewal of the North American Trade Agreement. It’s being called “NAFTA 2.0 For People or Polluters?” The international trade talks now…»
Inuit want exemption from registry of guns used for hunting
The Inuit of northern Quebec are once again saying they should be exempt from Quebec’s newly implemented long gun registry, that is hunting rifles and shotguns. They say they have distinct hunting rights under the James Bay and Northern Quebec…»
White corn or the taste of Mohawk hospitality
Chief Christine Zachary-Deom is a member of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake and also an excellent chef in her home. Every Sunday she cooks a traditional Mohawk meal for family and friends. Hominy − dried white corn kernels softened through an…»
Environment, Indigenous, Politics
Inuit activist blasts Canada’s foot-dragging on dirty fuels ban in the Arctic
Ottawa should to stop procrastinating and get on board with the proposed ban on the use of highly polluting heavy fuel oil by ships operating in the Arctic, says Sheila Watt-Cloutier, a Nobel Peace Prize-nominated Inuit activist and author. The…»
Country food vs junk food : Eye on the Arctic video archive
Eye on the Arctic brings you stories and newsmakers from around the North. In today’s instalment, a video from our documentary archive. Country food, the land and sea animals harvested by Inuit, are the most nourishing foods in the Canadian…»
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Multi-million dollar donation to help Montreal research into infection and immune threats
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Toronto seeks “urgent help” with increasing refugee claimant numbers
Immigration & Refugees, International, Politics
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