Arctic Canada: Nunavut’s government and Inuit organization renew promise to work together
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) and the government of Nunavut have renewed their commitment to work together with the signing of
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Eliminating tuberculosis among Canada’s Inuit stalled due to lack of funding
Nearly two years after the federal government committed to eliminating tuberculosis among Inuit by 2030, progress is stalled and the
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Canadian government eyes ‘meaningful resolution’ to Indian hospitals class action lawsuit
The Canadian government has consented to the certification of a proposed $1.1 billion class action lawsuit filed over Indian hospitals
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Trump, the Arctic Council & northern policy in Canada: Arctic stories to watch for in 2020 with Heather Exner-Pirot
As 2020 gets underway, Eye on the Arctic is checking in with northern experts for their take on what to
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Beef up Arctic search and rescue to keep Canada’s North secure, experts argue
A new paper says search and rescue infrastructure can be used for policing non-state threats in Canada’s North A leading
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Goldman Sachs will no longer fund drilling in Arctic refuge sacred to First Nations
In the wake of a U.S. banking giant’s announcement that it will no longer invest in new oil projects in
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Arctic features prominently in mandate letter to Canadian defence minister
Beefing up Canada’s surveillance, defence and rapid-response capabilities in the Arctic are among the top priorities outlined by Prime Minister
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Canadian PM stresses relationship with Indigenous peoples in mandate letters to new government ministers
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued his mandate letters to the ministers of his new government on Friday, stressing the
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30-year-old Canadian federal document shows plan to ‘block’ Inuktut services, Inuit group says
Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI), the organization that represents the Inuit of Nunavut in negotiations, says it has uncovered a 30-year-old
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The North sees little mention in Canadian federal throne speech
In a promise to fight climate change, “walk the road of reconciliation,” and to keep Canadians healthy, Gov. Gen. Julie
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Canada’s social-democratic party leader promises to push for climate action in Nunavut’s capital
Nunavut’s new MP toured the leader of the NDP around Iqaluit this weekend. MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq and NDP leader Jagmeet
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Arctic Canada: Nunavut education minister says all parties fairly consulted on controversial education bill
Nunavut’s education minister says his department properly consulted partners on Bill 25, the Act to Amend the Education Act and
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Arctic Canada: Nunavut parent and teacher groups decry changes to education, language acts
The organization representing parents of Nunavut students, in Arctic Canada, is denouncing a controversial proposed law that would change the
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Indigenous community in Northern Canada celebrates new protected area
People in Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., are gathering to celebrate a major victory for their community: the establishment of the
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Joachim Bonnetrouge re-elected chief of Deh Gah Got’ie First Nation in Northern Canada
Joachim Bonnetrouge is back in the chief’s chair for the Deh Gah Got’ie First Nation after a tight election campaign
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