Impacts of Jordan’s principle funding cuts already evident in N.W.T. community
By Jocelyn Shepel Minister says they cannot afford to fund program in place of federal government An N.W.T. MLA says funding
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Society (Canada)
Teachers vote to approve deal with Nunavik school board
By Félix Lebel, Francis Tessier-Burns Recently, 90 per cent of teachers and 95 per cent of support staff voted in favour
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Aurora College research team wants to change the way the North looks at food security
By Carla Ulrich In Fort Smith, N.W.T., an Aurora College research team hopes to shift the conversation around food security through
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Leaders across Nunavik want utilidors for water. Experts say it’s not easy.
Money and permafrost are the main barriers, experts say As Puvirnituq, Que., continues to grapple with its water shortage, officials
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High levels of lead detected in water at 2 Yellowknife schools
École William McDonald and Range Lake North School providing bottled water as precaution Levels of lead that are higher than
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Nunavik school board working to bring post-secondary education to the region
By Samuel Wat There is currently no college or university campus in Nunavik Nunavik’s school board, Kativik Ilisarniliriniq (KI), has
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Bilingual Inuktitut education not being properly implemented in Nunavut, report finds
The report found a lack of sufficient resources and not enough appropriate teaching spaces A new report has found that
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Evacuation alert lifted in Old Crow, Yukon as risk of ice-jam flooding passes
Yukon gov’t says community is no longer on flood watch An evacuation alert for parts of Old Crow, Yukon, has
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Winnipeg man charged with defrauding Nunavut Inuit organization of $2.2M
By Emma Tranter Qikiqtani Inuit Association says most of the money was recovered A man was arrested in Winnipeg for
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Temporary pipe installed in Puvirnituq, Que., amid water emergency
By Samuel Wat Kativik Regional Government says other villages are in need of pipe repairs Water is starting to flow
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Yukon Civil Emergency Measures Act legal challenge fails for 2nd time
By Gabrielle Plonka Yukon judge upholds arguments made in the initial dismissal in 2023 The Yukon Court of Appeal has
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Puvirnituq, Que. school year ends early over water shortage emergency
By Annabelle Olivier The school year has come to an early end in Puvirnituq, Que., due to continuing issues regarding
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Yukon appeal court dismisses case of Whitehorse man who exploited teen girl
The Yukon Court of Appeal has dismissed the case of a Whitehorse man who sexually exploited a teen girl from
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Fire forces Puvirnituq to declare state of emergency as water shortage continues
By Antoni Nerestant As residents of Puvirnituq, Que., continue to struggle with a worsening water shortage, a fire has prompted the
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Sicknesses spread as Puvirnituq, Que., struggles to restore water flow through frozen pipe
By Samuel Wat Bad weather continues to hamper water delivery and installation of temporary pipe Efforts to restore water flow
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