‘Prolonged, dangerous and historic’ heat wave bakes much of western Canada, including North
High temperatures could extend into next week for many areas, Environment Canada warns Environment Canada is warning the extreme heat wave that
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Class action alleging RCMP abuse of Indigenous people in Northern Canada certified
Claim alleges federal government negligently failed to stop police assaults on Indigenous people A lawsuit alleging RCMP systematically brutalized Indigenous
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Nunavut MP, NDP leader say Liberal government in Canada has nothing to be proud of on National Indigenous Peoples Day
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he believes the Liberal government is “hypocritical” for saying it wants to make reparations for
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Report calls for risk mitigation for vessels in Canadian Arctic after ship grounded
The Akademik Ioffe spilled 81 litres of fuel oil into the ocean after being grounded near Kugaaruk in 2018 The
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Shared smoking breaks, broken rules: What led to Nunavut, Canada’s first COVID-19 cases?
Broken isolation rules, shared cigarettes and fear of extended isolation periods are some of the findings in a report that
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International ban on heavy fuel in Arctic shipping full of gaps: environmentalists
‘A catastrophic spill in the Arctic — you can’t measure those costs,’ says Andrew Dumbrille Environmental groups say a new
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Chinese company’s deal to buy Arctic gold mine facing national security review in Canada
TMAC Resources Inc. says the federal cabinet has ordered a national security review of the proposed sale of the Canadian
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Climate change creating vast new glacial lakes, with risk of ‘gargantuan’ floods, researcher says
Meltwater from shrinking glaciers is creating vast lakes that could eventually pose an enormous flooding threat, says newly published research.
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Canada’s Arctic province wants to stop relying on Ottawa police force to investigate police shootings
The government of Nunavut is affirming its intention to create a civilian police oversight body after a recent review of a shooting
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COVID-19 pandemic stalls further exploration of Franklin wrecks in Arctic Canada
For only the second time in 12 years, Marc-Andre Bernier and his underwater archeology team at Parks Canada will not
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Chinese miner hires Canadian CEO as review continues on Nunavut mine deal
The Chinese company trying to buy TMAC Resources Ltd. has appointed a Barrick Gold Corp. veteran as CEO of its
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COVID-19 blamed as work on Canadian Arctic military port first promised in 2007 sees new delay
The construction of a new military refuelling station in the Arctic is facing yet another delay more than 13 years
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Cotton fibres, microplastics pervade Eastern Arctic, study finds
Chelsea Rochman wasn’t surprised when her research cruise through Canada’s Eastern Arctic showed tiny plastic shards and other human debris
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Burnout amongst Canada’s federal police may contribute to Nunavut policing problems, says top cop
The head of the RCMP in Nunavut says she’s trying to find ways to bring police and Inuit together. But
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Oil spills in Arctic, deep water would cause challenges for government
An internal report warns the federal government isn’t fully prepared to respond in the event of an oil spill
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