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College of Northern Canada denied accreditation in N.W.T. partly due to lack of northern knowledge

Luke Caroll, CBC News
Posted: Friday, October 18, 2024 at 11:14
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Despite being named the College of Northern Canada, the Yellowknife-based school had its accreditation rejected partly due to not demonstrating

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Training, equipment among coroner recommendations after N.W.T. firefighter death

Liny Lamberink, CBC News @linylamberink
Posted: Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 11:25
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The N.W.T. Coroner Service is recommending the territory’s Department of Environment and Climate Change ensure all of its firefighting crew

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Elder mobility vans are coming to five Nunavut communities

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 12:13
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By Mah Noor Mubarik Accessible Vans are going to hit the roads in Nunavut to help elderly move around Five

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Norman Wells, N.W.T., leaders want state of emergency declared as costs rise

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 10:01
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Declaration would mean fuel price could be fixed; would open door to federal support Town councillors in Norman Wells, N.W.T.,

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New daycare facility in Arctic Bay, Nunavut, coming in 2026

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 13:52
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By Samuel Wat Qikiqtani Inuit Association has approved $14M funding for the project Arctic Bay, Nunavut, will soon have a

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Bomb threat causes Air India emergency landing in Iqaluit

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 11:24
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Air India says it’s one of several threats to the airline in recent days An Air India flight made an

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N.W.T. dental patients want to see improved care after infection warning

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 09:46
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By Nadeer Hashmi Public health says risk of exposure to infections is very low and an investigation is underway. Dental

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Unions quit steering committee aimed at fixing Yukon’s health worker crisis

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 11:35
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‘There’s nothing in it for [our members],’ says Yukon Employees Union president Two unions representing health-care workers in the Yukon

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How VR is helping some N.W.T. elders reconnect with tradition

Natalie Pressman, CBC News @natpressman
Posted: Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 09:36
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Virtual reality headsets allow elders to mentally travel to traditional sites or cultural events The drumming and chanting of hand

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Quebec College of Physicians calls for health services plan for Nunavik

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 15:04
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By Holly Cabrera Transferring patients from Far North to Montreal is ‘almost systematic’ Quebec’s College of Physicians is calling for

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Norman Wells, N.W.T. facing ‘impossible’ costs as fuel prices skyrocket: mayor

Sarah Krymalowski, CBC News @sarkrymalowski
Posted: Monday, October 7, 2024 at 13:34
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Prices for heating oil and gasoline in Norman Wells expected to pass $5/L next week The Mayor of Norman Wells,

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Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., woman died of alcohol poisoning, inquest jury finds

CBC News
Posted: Friday, October 4, 2024 at 10:25
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By Dez Loreen Inquest ended Thursday with jury finding that Sylvia Panaktalok’s 2021 death in RCMP custody was accidental The

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U.S. ban on helicopter part involved in N.W.T. crash extends to Canadian operators

CBC News
Posted: Friday, October 4, 2024 at 09:23
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Investigation found tension torsion strap snapped and caused crash near Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., this summer A recent U.S. ban

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Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., needs ambulance, sobering centre, inquest hears

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 10:42
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By Dez Loreen  RCMP officers often doing the jobs of bylaw, child services and ambulance workers, inquest witnesses say The

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Federal, Yukon gov’ts agree to extend temporary worker permits

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 13:17
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By Julien Greene  Deal helps workers whose permits expired in May or are set to by end of year The

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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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