Duane Smith acclaimed as chair of IRC in Canada’s western Arctic
Duane Smith, the incumbent chairperson and CEO of the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC), has been acclaimed for a new term,
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Politics (Canada)
Arctic Canada: Nunavut imposes immediate COVID-19 restrictions
Public health officials in Nunavut suspect community transmission in Iqaluit, after confirming a COVID-19 case in an Iqaluit resident who
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Arctic Canada: new COVID-19 restrictions imposed in Nunavut hamlet
Pangnirtung saw its first two cases of COVID-19 on Monday, according to Nunavut’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Michael Patterson,
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Canadian icebreaker project estimated at $7.25 billion
Canada’s Parliamentary Budget Officer estimates the government’s plan to build two new heavy icebreakers could cost up to $7.25 billion.
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Joe Savikataaq reflects on COVID-19, ransomware and 3 years as premier of Nunavut, Canada
‘I was very happy, very honoured, and very humbled that MLAs trusted me’ Looking back on over three years of
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Canada’s Nunavut Inuit organization plans to seek self-government
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., which represents about 30,000 Nunavut Inuit, plans to push ahead with self-government negotiations. “What we would like
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Ottawa under pressure to collect records from Rome on Indigenous residential schools
WARNING: This story contains distressing details. The federal government is under pressure to demand Catholic church entities hand over relevant
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P.J. Akeeagok has been selected as next premier of Nunavut, Canada
P.J. Akeeagok was chosen as Nunavut’s next premier during the Nunavut Leadership Forum held in the territory’s Legislative Assembly Wednesday.
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Canadian NDP leader vows he’ll wrest money from feds to help fix Iqaluit water woes
‘We are demanding the government provide … $180 million at least, to fix this water crisis,’ Singh says NDP Leader
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Int’l Inuit org receives provisional consultative status on the International Maritime Organization
The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) has received provisional consultative status at the International Maritime Organization, something ICC says sends an
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Kluane Adamek acclaimed for second term as AFN regional chief in Yukon, Canada
Adamek, who first became regional chief in 2018, said she plans to build on the work AFN Yukon has done
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Bennett out, Miller in on Crown-Indigenous Relations portfolio as Trudeau announces new cabinet
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his new cabinet on Tuesday, with most key northern-related portfolios all fronted by new
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New government in Nunavut, Canada sees even split of newcomers and returning MLAs
Iqaluit MLAs all have political experience Nunavummiut will see as many familiar faces as new ones in its new territorial government,
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Voters in Nunavut, Canada head to the polls in 6th general election
Today voters will elect members of territorial legislature for 17 of 22 constituencies It’s election day in Nunavut, the final day
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NunatuKavut community council in Canada accused of not being an Inuit organization, as identity tensions escalate
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami rejects NCC’s status as separate Inuit organization Tensions around who is Inuit in Labrador —and what benefits
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