Quebec Indigenous groups collecting stories of forced sterilization
Researchers hope ‘wall of silence’ will be broken, lack of data in province addressed Tired of waiting for Quebec to
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Canada’s Arctic Nunavut territory confirms 2 more COVID-19 cases: 1 in Kinngait, 1 in Kugluktuk
It brings the total of active cases in Nunavut to 5, with 3 in Kinngait There are two new COVID-19
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Vaccination coverage in Nunavik, Quebec reaches 44 per cent of eligible population
As of August 22, vaccination coverage in Nunavik, the Inuit region of Arctic Quebec, reached 44 per cent of the
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Nunavut, Canada clamps down on restrictions, makes mask mandatory as 2 cases reported in Kinngait
Officials are warning that the risk of exposure to COVID-19 across the territory has increased Two new COVID-19 cases were
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Iceland to lift further COVID-19 restrictions September 15
Iceland is set to further lift some of its COVID-19 restrictions on September 15 as case numbers and hospitalizations continue
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Gov’t staff being redeployed to help deal with closure of Yellowknife shelters in Canada’s Northwest Territories
Health Minister Julie Green also said the city has offered up an arena as a possible day shelter space As
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Get vaccinated and follow the rules, plead leaders in Canada’s Northwest Territories amid Behchokǫ̀ outbreak
Update comes one day after community transmission confirmed in Behchokǫ Territorial politicians made a joint plea Thursday to citizens to
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Canada’s first Inuk heart surgeon returns from U.S. to take job in St. John’s
‘It just felt right. I’m the kind of person who likes to listen to her gut,’ says Dr. Donna May
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Canada’s Northwest Territories declares COVID-19 outbreak among Yellowknife’s homeless population
19 people who have accessed shelters since mid-August have had COVID-19 Northwest Territories declared an outbreak among Yellowknife’s homeless population Tuesday after
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Nunavik crime victims systematically shut out of Quebec compensation program
Court documents allege victims of violence in Nunavik are largely neglected by compensation regime In 2020, Quebec awarded $152 million
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Health board looking to delay Quebec vaccine passport for Nunavik youth until mid fall
The regional health board in Nunavik, the Inuit region of Arctic Quebec, is in discussions with provincial authorities to exempt
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Airline leaders question proposed vaccine requirements for passengers in northern Canada
Enforcement and effectiveness, as well as the frequency of medical travel, among issues raised It’s been more than two weeks
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Inuit region of Arctic Quebec to adopt provincial COVID-19 passport
Nunavik, the Inuit region of Arctic Quebec, has decided to go ahead and adopt the provincial COVID-19 vaccination passport, the
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Community transmission of COVID-19 reaches Yellowknife, the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories
Containment orders in Colville Lake and Fort Good Hope extended until Sept. 4 “The beginning of community transmission is occurring
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COVID-19 state of emergency ends in Canada’s northwestern Yukon territory
Officials report 2 new cases, say 36 remain active The Yukon government is ending its COVID-19 state of emergency, effective
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