Yukon government offers cash bonuses to attract and keep nurses
‘An awful lot of other people deserve and should get something like this as well,’ union says The Yukon government
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Investments in Inuit housing not enough to address human rights violations: watchdog
By Emily Blake · The Canadian Press Underfunding for Inuit housing has ‘taken its toll,’ says Marie-Josée Houle From a family living
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Some Nunavut health centres could close for weeks because of staffing, gov’t says
Health department warns of more closures in several communities this winter The Nunavut government is warning of possible health centre
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TSB report: Forced landing in N.W.T. due to failure to follow safety procedures
A flight that had to make a forced landing into muskeg near Fort Providence, N.W.T. last year ran out of
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Nuclear power no solution for the N.W.T., some experts suggest
Small nuclear reactors could generate 24/7 power without emissions, but some say it’s too expensive When it comes to reducing
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Nunavut and Ontario join federal effort to boost number of organ and tissue donors
Provincial, territorial governments seeking permission to access contact information of filers Nunavut and Canada’s most populous province have agreed to
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Nunavik: Demands for health network to be put under trusteeship
“We’re not sinking: we’re sunk.” A worker shortage, coupled with poor management of the Nunavik health care system, is creating
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Armed threat alert in Salluit, Que., cancelled Monday after suspect arrested
An investigation is ongoing by Nunavik Police Service Police have made an arrest after an alert was issued Monday for
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Youth protection officials in Nunavik say they can no longer ensure children’s well-being
By Rachel Watts · CBC News Social workers babysitting children in their offices because of foster family shortage Youth protection workers in
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Quebec police warn Salluit residents to stay inside as armed suspect sought
Quebec provincial police are warning residents of the northern village of Salluit to stay inside as they search for an
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Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin soldiers honoured at Nov.8 event in Dawson City
“Acknowledging the stories of our people who participated in the war is important to carry on,” says chief About 30
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‘He’s finally being recognized’: Indigenous veterans honoured this week in N.W.T.
Last Post Fund marks graves of veterans across Canada A grey headstone stands out in the freshly fallen snow at
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Nunatsiavut government welcomes most recent step towards road project
The Nunatsiavut government is applauding the pre-feasibility study funding announcement this week that will examine connecting their communities to the
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Burnout, Indigenous reconciliation on agenda of new Yukon Medical Association pres.
Dr. Alex Kmet took on new role after the association’s annual general meeting last weekend The new head of the
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Akaitcho chiefs call for support as communities grapple with suicide, addiction
Yellowknives Dene Chief Edward Sangris says he would support having a treatment centre in the Akaitcho Two Akaitcho chiefs said the
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