Surge in boreal wildfires may—surprisingly—slow Arctic warming: study
Massive wildfires burning in northern Canada and Siberia this season are putting smoke into the atmosphere that is travelling as
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Nunavut gov’t, teachers’ union ratify new collective agreement
Agreement promises wage increases and language bonus The government of Nunavut and the Nunavut Teachers’ Association have ratified a new
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Search is on for new water source in Umiujaq, Que., as local spring dries up
By Samuel Wat Officials discovered the village reservoir was empty in March. They suspect climate change is to blame The
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Caribou in Coral Harbour, Nunavut, tests positive for rabies
Nunavut chief public health officer says it’s 1st time rabies have been confirmed in caribou in the territory Nunavut’s health
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Nunavut MLA and cabinet minister David Akeeagok won’t run for re-election
Akeeagok announced his decision in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday Nunavut cabinet minister David Akeeagok says he won’t be running in
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German, Norwegian officials urge Canada to join ‘familiar family’ in buying new submarines
Officials pitch working with long-standing traditional NATO allies for military buildup Senior German and Norwegian defence officials say they’re confident
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Whitehorse hospital opens $33M mental health unit
By Gabrielle Plonka New wing contains 8 private bedrooms, communal kitchen, private outdoor smoking area, and healing room The Whitehorse
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N.W.T. gov’t rejects call to declare state of emergency in Norman Wells
Gov’t says rising costs for residents don’t meet territory’s definition of an emergency The Government of the Northwest Territories says
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Kativik Regional Government requests audit of Nunavik police
By Samuel Wat KRG passed the resolution on Thursday, as the police service gets a fivefold funding boost The Kativik
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Teaching Tom Cruise about sealskin: Inuit star in new Mission Impossible movie
Lucy Tulugarjuk reflects on her role and the future of Inuit in cinema A couple of years ago, Lucy Tulugarjuk got
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Sambaa K’e, N.W.T., on alert for possible evacuation as wildfires burn nearby
3 fires burning south of the community Sambaa K’e, N.W.T., has issued an evacuation alert due to wildfires burning nearby.
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Whitehorse hospital making improvements after equipment sterilization problems
Newly released report makes more than a hundred recommendations to improve hospital systems Water and steam quality are to blame
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Fort Simpson ‘warmer than Toronto’ for days as heat wave hits southern N.W.T.
Environment Canada says temperatures expecting to cool in the next few days Much of the South Slave and Dehcho regions
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Arctic glaciers remain at risk even if int’l community reaches climate targets: study
Many glaciers around the world, including in parts of the Arctic, will remain at risk even if the international community
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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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