Gwich’in Accord expected to be signed at week-long gathering in Old Crow, Yukon
Gwich’in people from Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Alaska are gathering in Old Crow, Yukon, this week as the community
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Technical difficulties blamed for delayed Yukon Senior Income Supplement payment
Technical difficulties with the Yukon government’s information management system are being blamed for a delay in payments to low-income seniors.
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These Labrador teens built their own kayak to save a tradition going back millennia
After a short 10 minute lesson on the shore of a small pond, four students from Jens Haven Memorial School
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Pope says he hopes Canada visit will help heal ‘evil’ done to Indigenous people
Pope Francis said on Sunday his trip to Canada next week will be a “pilgrimage of penance” that he hopes
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This Indigenous priest will lead Pope Francis on his visit to Canada this month
By Brittany Hobson · The Canadian Press Cristino Bouvette named national liturgical director for papal visit that starts July 24 When Vatican
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Vet clinic under construction in Kuujjuaq will be game changer, says project leader
The recent funding announcement allowing for a permanent veterinary clinic in Nunavik has been a long time coming, and those
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Hospital running at limited capacity in Canada’s Yukon territory
By Sissi De Flaviis · CBC News ‘It’s difficult to tell what’s driving this. We are busy, there’s no doubt about that,’
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Inuktitut interface now available on Facebook desktop
After four years of work, the Facebook desktop interface will finally be available in Inuktitut on July 8. “[The Inuit
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Ottawa, AFN reach $20B final settlement on First Nations child welfare agreement
By Darren Major Assembly of First Nations says money should start arriving by next year Money to compensate young people
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Federal government touts $3M for Nunavut’s long-term care facilities
Dollars will go toward reducing risk of viral transmission A new agreement between the federal and Nunavut governments means Nunavut
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Announced $2.22 million will bolster culturally relevant justice services: Makivik
The Canadian government announced it’s providing $2.22 million to Makivik Corporation so the land claims organization can bolster its justice
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Canada’s Governor General visits Yukon community hit by drug deaths
By Sissi De Flaviis In her 1st official visit to Yukon, Simon spoke about addressing mental health needs A three-day
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Inuit representation in Nunavut public service stalls at 50%
Territorial government has long-standing goal of 85% Inuit public service The latest report on Nunavut’s public service shows that the
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Pope Francis’s visit to Canada will go ahead despite ongoing health issues
The Pope will be in Canada between July 24 and 29, making stops in Edmonton, Quebec and Iqaluit Pope Francis
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$123.9 million additional funding announced for high-speed internet in Arctic Quebec
An additional $123.9 million for better internet service in Nunavik, the Inuit region of Arctic Quebec, was announced on Wednesday,
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