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Sicknesses spread as Puvirnituq, Que., struggles to restore water flow through frozen pipe

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 14:56
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By Samuel Wat Bad weather continues to hamper water delivery and installation of temporary pipe Efforts to restore water flow

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Calgary Police to investigate death of man in Pond Inlet, Nunavut

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 11:39
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By Emma Tranter  Police haven’t said how man died Another police force will investigate the Nunavut RCMP after a man

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Yukon group wins $1M Arctic Inspiration Prize for Indigenous midwifery centre

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 12:34
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Twelve projects across the North awarded prize money totaling $3.7M on Tuesday A project focused on Indigenous midwifery and reproductive

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Nunavut declared suicide a crisis 10 years ago. Some say it’s time to do that again

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 10:30
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By Samuel Wat  Advocates say declaration can re-prioritize the government’s prevention work, and bring in more resources WARNING: This story

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Indigenous communities consider banishment for drug crime, a lawyer explains

CBC News
Posted: Monday, May 12, 2025 at 09:52
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Lawyer Marc Gibson explains how a community could banish someone and what they should consider As many N.W.T. communities grapple

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Locums aren’t the only ones who need incentives, says N.W.T. doctor

CBC News
Posted: Friday, May 9, 2025 at 11:23
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By Carla Ulrich Dr. Katherine Breen says staff want more transparency on plan for staffing issues Locum doctors travelling north

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Puvirnituq’s water woe relief, while issues persist in other Nunavik villages

CBC News
Posted: Friday, May 9, 2025 at 09:39
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By Samuel Wat Harsh winter conditions caused pipes in Kangiqsujuaq, Puvirnituq and Quaqtaq to freeze Dr. Marie-Faye Galarneau is tired

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Health officials warn of dangerous drug combination detected in N.W.T.

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 15:26
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Fentanyl mixed with a benzodiazepine detected in drugs seized between Fort Good Hope and Norman Wells The office of the chief

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Man in Pond Inlet, Nunavut, dies during interaction with RCMP

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 11:37
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By Emma Tranter Police won’t say how the man died, seeking investigation from external body Nunavut RCMP have asked an

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One person dead after police shooting in Kangiqsualujjuaq, Que.

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 14:29
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By Samuel Wat Incident follows another fatal police shooting in Nunavik in November One person is dead after a fatal

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Dene Nation public safety forum on drug crisis gets underway

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 10:51
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By Jocelyn Shepel Chiefs, elders, and other community leaders participating in multi-day forum in Yellowknife The Dene National chief in

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Lack of rent control in N.W.T. to be reassessed this year, minister says

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 12:57
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By Jocelyn Shepel  Housing and Justice ministers respond to criticism over recent rent increases for some publicly owned units Northwest

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N.W.T. MLA touring Sahtú this week with Food Banks Canada and Nutrition North

Liny Lamberink, CBC News @linylamberink
Posted: Monday, May 5, 2025 at 11:56
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Public meetings planned in each community to discuss options for food bank services Sahtú MLA Danny McNeely is scheduled to visit

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Inuit push back against anti-polar bear hunting video filmed in Nunavut

CBC News
Posted: Monday, May 5, 2025 at 09:17
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By Emma Tranter  Two men say they oppose hunting polar bears for sport A video posted by two tourists who

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Name change means Yukon association now represents firefighters too

Chris MacIntyre, CBC News
Posted: Friday, May 2, 2025 at 14:37
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The Association of Yukon Firefighters and Chiefs now represents 350 members instead of 40 The Association of Yukon Fire Chiefs

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Wide shot of the Centennial Flame with the Parliament building behind
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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