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Elder care tops priorities as Nunavut’s new gov’t sits for 1st time

Jackie McKay, CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at 09:24
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‘Implementing a comprehensive elder care strategy’ is among 5 government priorities As the first legislative sitting of Nunavut’s new government

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Nordic countries halt all regional cooperation with Russia

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, March 7, 2022 at 10:15
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The war with Ukraine leads to a full suspension of Russia from the Barents Council, Nordic Council of Ministers, as

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Russia’s assault on Ukraine: MLA in Canada’s Northwest Territories asks for assurances about Arctic security

Sidney Cohen, CBC News
Posted: Friday, March 4, 2022 at 14:56
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Inuvik Twin Lakes MLA says Russia has long expressed interest in Arctic waters As Russia intensifies its assault on Ukraine,

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Russian representatives slated to talk Arctic Council at Toronto conference off program

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at 16:06
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The Finnish and Swedish ambassadors to Canada will again attend an upcoming Arctic conference in Toronto now that Russian representatives

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Communities in Canada’s Northwest Territories need more money; minister says gov’t can’t give it to them

Sidney Cohen, CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at 10:39
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Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs says closing municipal funding gap is ‘not realistic’ The Northwest Territories’ minister of Municipal

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Sweden, Finland pull out of Arctic360 conference in Toronto where Russian diplomats scheduled to attend

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, February 25, 2022 at 16:57
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As Russia continued its second day of attacks on Ukraine, the ambassadors of Sweden and Finland have pulled out of

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Canada announces up to $80M to tackle housing supply chain issues in northern and remote communities

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 15:57
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Funding to go toward helping communities overcome supply challenges, harsh climate, short construction season The federal government announced up to

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Arctic Canada: Nunavut to ease public health measures in 15 communities

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 10:05
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Fifteen Nunavut communities will be under less-restrictive public health measures starting Monday as their COVID-19 case counts subside. Chief Public

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Arctic Canada: Calls mount for public inquiry into Iqaluit water crisis

Nick Murray, CBC News
Posted: Monday, January 31, 2022 at 12:00
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Calls are mounting in Nunavut for the territorial government to call a public inquiry into the Iqaluit water crisis. The

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Duane Smith acclaimed as chair of IRC in Canada’s western Arctic

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Friday, January 21, 2022 at 14:54
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Duane Smith, the incumbent chairperson and CEO of the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC), has been acclaimed for a new term,

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Arctic Canada: Nunavut imposes immediate COVID-19 restrictions

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, December 23, 2021 at 12:58
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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

Avery Zingel, CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at 15:59 — Last Updated: Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at 16:22
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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

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 12:29
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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

CBC News
Posted: Monday, November 29, 2021 at 15:06
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‘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

Jane George, CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at 11:45
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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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