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Climate change could fuel increase in mosquito-borne viruses in Canada’s Northwest Territories, say officials

Karina Zapata, CBC News @bykarinazapata
Posted: Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at 13:39
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The Parnell lobbying team and other tax-cut advocates claimed that Alaska's taxes were higher than competing jurisdictions. That calculation, though, was based on the statutory federal tax rate of 35 percent, not the effective rate that was actually paid, making Alaska's rate appear relatively higher. That means the government take in Alaska is not as high as the Legislature was told, and that oil company profits are higher, said Sen. Bert Stedman, R-Sitka. (Aaron Jansen illustration / Alaska Dispatch)

Alaska oil companies’ tax burden less than claimed: study

Pat Forgey, Alaska Dispatch
Posted: Monday, July 8, 2013 at 11:19
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Health services reduced in 6 Nunavut communities amid staff shortages

CBC News
Posted: Friday, April 14, 2023 at 11:01
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The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn