Meet the new head of the RCMP’s “G” Division in Canada’s Northwest Territories
Supt. Syd Lecky has spent 26 years with the RCMP in B.C. and he’s a member of Peskotomuhkati First Nation
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Nurses decry ‘unsustainable’ conditions at hospital in Canada’s Northwest Territories
Operating rooms staffed with fewer than half the nurses that should be working, according to union Nurses in the Northwest
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Teachers remain in short supply in Canada’s Arctic Nunavut territory
‘Close to 10 per cent of our teaching memberships are vacant,’ says union head By the end of this week
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Complaints over medical travellers being bumped from flights in Canada’s N.W.T.
A regional airline manager says the problem is caused by pilot shortages and an increase in travel Sahtú leaders heard
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Canadian paramedic shortage could put hitch in N.W.T. recruitment plan
By Celeste Decaire · CBC News Provinces across the country struggling to keep paramedics on board The N.W.T. government is looking to
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A Nunavut health leader on how to use paramedics to solve a health staffing crisis
Training, planning and communication are key to success, says Dr. Francois de Wet The Northwest Territories is contracting paramedics to
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2 Old Crow religious landmarks designated as Yukon historic site
Both churches ‘are associated with vibrant communities, people, and events significant to Old Crow’ The community of Old Crow, Yukon,
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Paramedics to help out at N.W.T. health centres as territory contends with staff shortages
The N.W.T.’s health department is set to contract paramedics to help out at health centres and provide acute care in remote communities.
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Woman found sleeping outdoors near Iqaluit store highlights homelessness in Nunavut’s capital
Word that an elderly Iqaluit woman was found sleeping last week on the hard pavement outside the doors of Iqaluit’s
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Nunavut seeking solutions for 90 unfilled teaching positions
As schools in 10 Nunavut communities get underway this week, a teacher shortage of about 90 positions territory-wide remains. That
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Cousin duo praised after rescuing drowning child in Gjoa Haven, Nunavut
A woman in Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, is raising funds to replace her nephew’s phone that was destroyed when he jumped
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Federal government extends pandemic funding for northern food security
Nutrition North program subsidies put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic will continue for at least two more years, says
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Paramedics arrive in Nunavik to help with regional health worker shortage
The half dozen paramedics sent to Nunavik to help with the health worker shortage are now in place while the
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Quebec rejects plea to send army to Nunavik to help with health worker shortage
By Virginie Ann · The Canadian Press Region’s health board says it has been asking for reinforcements for weeks Quebec’s Health Ministry has
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Nunavik court system needs action, not more reports, says civil liberties association
The Nunavik Civil Liberties Association (NCLA) says although it agrees with most of the recent recommendations for improving the travelling
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