Iqaluit’s whooping cough outbreak has ended
Outbreak was declared June 20 Nunavut’s health department says the outbreak of whooping cough in Iqaluit has ended. The outbreak
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Society (Canada)
Nunavut looks for new solutions after again declaring suicide crisis
By Samuel Wat Suicide prevention is about more than just counselors, says one territorial official WARNING: This story discusses suicide.
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Body of missing 14-year-old boy found in Arctic Bay, Nunavut
Richard Jr Bohlender, also known as Jaaji, was reported missing on June 30 Nunavut RCMP say the body of a teenaged
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No nurses in Faro, Yukon, prompts month-long closure of health centre
Faro’s health centre will be closed from Aug. 6 to Sept. 5 The health centre in Faro, Yukon, will be
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Reduced service at Pelly Crossing, Yukon, health centre because of staffing
Centre will remain open, with one nurse until Friday The community health centre in Pelly Crossing, Yukon, is operating at
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Medevac delays put Nunavik patients at risk, say doctors
By Félix Lebel, Francis Tessier-Burns Health centre in Puvirnituq, Que., had to deal with 3 medevac delays last week A lack
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Nunavut court rejects Inuit hunters’ appeal of challenge to driving ban
By Emma Tranter 4 hunters mounted case against ban over impaired driving convictions The Nunavut Court of Appeal has rejected
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Cabin Radio gets right to broadcast on FM radio
The federal regulator responsible for approving or denying new FM radio stations has given Cabin Radio permission to broadcast on
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Police in Nunavik involved in 73 times more fatal shootings than provincial average
By Samuel Wat Recent deaths have sparked calls for reform, and some policing experts say officer training should be examined
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Jean Marie River, N.W.T. residents told to prepare for potential wildfire evacuation
This is the second evacuation alert for Jean Marie River, N.W.T., this summer Jean Marie River, N.W.T., has issued another
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$200M legacy fund for day school survivors now open for applications
The $200-million legacy fund for federal day school survivors and their families is now open for applications. The McLean Legacy
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Yellowknife’s wastewater is showing signs of 2 new ‘potent’ drugs
The N.W.T.’s top health official says two new drugs have been detected in Yellowknife’s wastewater — and both could be
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Liquor restrictions coming to Colville Lake, N.W.T., after plebiscite
Colville Lake, N.W.T., community members have voted to limit the amount of alcohol in the community. On Friday, the hamlet
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Family of men killed by Nunavik police calling on Quebec for reforms
By Samuel Wat David Annanack acknowledged that his son Mark R Annanack had broken some laws in the past, but
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Pool at Whitehorse’s Canada Games Centre to close for 10 weeks
The pool at Whitehorse’s Canada Games Centre typically closes for a few weeks every summer, for routine maintenance. But this
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