Each week, Eye on the Arctic features stories and newsmakers from Canada’s northern regions. Ever wondered how to translate ‘Mote’ into the Inuit language? What about ‘biosphere’? Those were just some of the challenges faced by a Canadian company as… »
Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
Eilís Quinn est une journaliste primée et responsable du site Regard sur l’Arctique/Eye on the Arctic, une coproduction circumpolaire de Radio Canada International. En plus de nouvelles quotidiennes, Eilís produit des documentaires et des séries multimédias qui lui ont permis de se rendre dans les régions arctiques des huit pays circumpolaires. Son enquête journalistique «Arctique – Au-delà de la tragédie » sur le meurtre de Robert Adams, un Inuk de 19 ans du Nord du Québec, a remporté la médaille d’argent dans la catégorie “Best Investigative Article or Series” aux Canadian Online Publishing Awards en 2019. Le reportage a aussi reçu une mention honorable pour son excellence dans la couverture de la violence et des traumatismes aux prix Dart 2019 à New York. Son reportage «Un train pour l’Arctique: Bâtir l'avenir au péril d'une culture?» sur l'impact que pourrait avoir un projet d'infrastructure de plusieurs milliards d'euros sur les communautés autochtones de l'Arctique européen a été finaliste dans la catégorie enquête (médias en ligne) aux prix de l'Association canadienne des journalistes pour l'année 2019. Son documentaire multimedia «Bridging the Divide» sur le système de santé dans l’Arctique canadien a été finaliste aux prix Webby 2012. En outre, son travail sur les changements climatiques dans l'Arctique canadien a été présenté à l'émission scientifique «Découverte» de la chaîne française de Radio-Canada, de même qu'au «Téléjournal», l'émission phare de nouvelles de Radio-Canada. Au cours de sa carrière Eilís a travaillé pour des médias au Canada et aux États-Unis, et comme animatrice pour la série «Best in China» de Discovery/BBC Worldwide. Twitter : @Arctic_EQ Courriel : eilis.quinn@radio-canada.ca
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, Politics
Eye on the Arctic – Greenland fishery plans cause alarm in Canada
Each week, Eye on the Arctic features stories and newsmakers from Canada’s northern regions. Every winter, salmon from all over the north Atlantic, including Canada, converge on Greenland to feed in the territory’s waters. For the last decade, Greenland has… »
Arts & Entertainment, Indigenous, Society
The up-and-comer – Ningeokuluk Teevee
There’s little consensus on what the future of Inuit art will or should look like. But there’s one thing almost everyone can agree on — Ningeokuluk Teevee will certainly be part of it. Her work has broad appeal; collectors of… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, Society
Eye on the Arctic – Balancing science and aboriginal knowledge in Canada’s North
Each week, Eye on the Arctic features stories and newsmakers from Canada’s northern regions. Narwhal is an important species in Canada’s North. To local Inuit communities it’s a source of food and sustenance and can provide a small source of… »
Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous
Eye on the Arctic – Biodiversity report singles out Canada’s North
Each week, Eye on the Arctic features stories and newsmakers from Canada’s northern regions. When people think of biodiversity hotspots, it’s often places like the Amazon or the tropics that come to mind. But in a recent report titled “10 Cool… »
Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous
Eye on the Arctic – Inuit and First Nations unite to protect caribou
Each week, Eye on the Arctic features stories and newsmakers from Canada’s northern regions. The plight of the George River caribou herd in Canada’s Atlantic province of Newfoundland and Labrador continues to baffle scientists, government and locals. Once numbering as much… »
Indigenous, International, Politics, Society
Eye on the Arctic – ‘Yes’ to development but on our terms, say Inuit
Each week, Eye on the Arctic features stories and newsmakers from Canada’s northern regions. Indigenous leaders from several regions around the world released a declaration this week calling for an end to Arctic resource development. The groups released the statement jointly… »
Indigenous, International, Politics, Society
Eye on the Arctic –Inuit organization optimistic about Canada’s Arctic Council mandate
Each week, Eye on the Arctic features stories and newsmakers from Canada’s northern regions. Today, Part 3 of our ongoing series looking at the Arctic Council. The leader of Canada’s national Inuit organization, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami(ITK), says he’s optimistic about Canada’s… »
Eye on the Arctic – Concerns over Canada’s Arctic Council chairmanship
Canada will take centre stage on northern issues when it assumes chairmanship of the Arctic Council from Sweden on May 15th. But already, some observers are voicing concerns about Canada’s two-year stewardship of the organization. Canada has stated that promoting… »
The Rebel: Jutai Toonoo
Artists often say they create art for themselves and don’t care what other people think. But when Eye on the Arctic tracked down Jutai Toonoo working in studio, we got the sense that he really, really meant it. Toonoo uses… »
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