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Premier will consider resigning if Yukon goes over debt cap, but commits to avoiding that

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 11:28
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By Dana Hatherly  Yukon government wants feds to increase borrowing limit from $1.2 billion to $3 billion Premier Currie Dixon

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Herb Nakimayak elected president of Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 08:56
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Nakimayak was previously serving as the acting president of the organization Herb Nakimayak was elected president of the Inuit Circumpolar

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Meeting at a ‘turbulent’ time: Inuit Circumpolar Council gathers for general assembly in Iqaluit

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 09:47
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By Kate Kyle  Inuit sovereignty, unity and self-determination will be key priorities Inuit from across the Arctic are coming together

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Crucial for senators to be in Ottawa to represent North, former Nunavut representative says

CBC News
Posted: Monday, July 20, 2026 at 10:29
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By Yumna Iftikhar  N.W.T. Senator Dawn Anderson has highest number of recorded absences due to ‘other public business’ Northern senators

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Federal agency touts operation of cybersecurity sensors across Canada’s North

CBC News
Posted: Monday, July 13, 2026 at 10:19
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By Niles Niemuth  The deployment to government networks follows a series of high profile incidents Following a series of high-profile

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Why is Canada spending tens of billions on new submarines?

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 13:35 — Last Updated: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 14:11
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Canada is looking to spend tens of billions of dollars on a contract with German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS)

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Why the Nunavut land use plan was rejected, again

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 12:57
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Samuel Wat · CBC News Decision released Friday outlines reasons for rejecting 4th draft in nearly 20 years The Nunavut Planning Commission

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Canada Politics (Canada) 

Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee Meets in Nunavik for the First Time

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 16:46 — Last Updated: Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 17:50
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[/caption]The Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee (ICPC) held its annual meeting in Kuujjuaq, Nunavik, marking the first time this table has met

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Arctic security top of mind as 3 premiers sign Northern Cooperation Accord

CBC News
Posted: Friday, June 26, 2026 at 15:51 — Last Updated: Friday, June 26, 2026 at 19:00
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By Tamara Merritt The North’s three premiers re-committed to working together on issues of shared interest, through the signing of

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Canada, Australia formalize deal for Arctic over-the-horizon radar system

The Canadian Press
Posted: Monday, June 22, 2026 at 09:50 — Last Updated: Monday, June 22, 2026 at 10:51
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Canada and Australia have agreed on terms to allow Ottawa to buy components of the Arctic over-the-horizon radar system from

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N.W.T. premier to deliver public apology to Łutsel K’e Dene First Nation, chief says

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 09:32 — Last Updated: Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 11:32
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The premier of the Northwest Territories is heading to Łutselk’e next month to publicly apologize for a camp raid that

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New Mental Health Fund Launched to Support the Canadian Arctic

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Friday, May 29, 2026 at 11:41 — Last Updated: Friday, May 29, 2026 at 11:43
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A major new investment has been launched to strengthen community-based mental health services across the Canadian Arctic, honoring the legacy

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Gloria Uluqsi elected president of Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 12:01
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By Mah Noor Mubarik GloriaUluqsi will be the new president of Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., winning the election with 19.6 per

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Canada Focuses on the Arctic for Future Airborne Surveillance

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 10:43 — Last Updated: Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 11:50
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The Government of Canada is stepping up efforts to protect its northern sovereignty by selecting Swedish company Saab as the

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More money for health, community infrastructure in Nunavut’s $3.7B budget

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 10:29 — Last Updated: Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 11:33
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By Chris Windeyer and Paul Tukker Nunavut Premier and Finance Minister John Main tabled the largest budget in the territory’s

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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

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