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Dawson City business community fears impact of continued placer mining licence delays

Chris MacIntyre, CBC News
Posted: Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 11:09
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‘This is not just a placer mining industry issue. We have a lot of industries that rely on the placer

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Teachers vote to approve deal with Nunavik school board

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 09:11
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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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Arctic predicted to warm more than three times faster than global average:WMO report

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 16:39 — Last Updated: Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 16:40
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A new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released on Wednesday says the Arctic is set to warm more

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Aurora College research team wants to change the way the North looks at food security

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 15:23
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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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Carney says Canada is looking to join major European military buildup by July 1

Murray Brewster, CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 10:40
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‘By Canada Day we’d like to see something concrete there,’ PM tells Power & Politics Prime Minister Mark Carney signalled

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Leaders across Nunavik want utilidors for water. Experts say it’s not easy.

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 10:08
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Money and permafrost are the main barriers, experts say As Puvirnituq, Que., continues to grapple with its water shortage, officials

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Kris Statnyk named new Head of Delegation for Gwich’in Council International

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 16:21 — Last Updated: Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 16:24
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Gwich’in Council International (GCI) has named Kris Statnyk as its new Head of Delegation to the Arctic Council, taking over

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Experts say linking Yukon, B.C. power grids a ‘game-changer’ but will take time

The Canadian Press
Posted: Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 15:11
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Experts say the potential linking of British Columbia’s power grid with Yukon would be a game-changer for the territory’s quality

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High levels of lead detected in water at 2 Yellowknife schools

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 14:31
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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

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 10:25
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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

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 09:34
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The report found a lack of sufficient resources and not enough appropriate teaching spaces A new report has found that

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Connecting with the past—Artist Abraham Anghik Ruben reflects on art & ancestry

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, May 26, 2025 at 16:26
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The Winnipeg Art Gallery–Qaumajuq has launched a solo exhibition highlighting the work of Inuvialuit artist Abraham Anghik Ruben and his

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Evacuation alert lifted in Old Crow, Yukon as risk of ice-jam flooding passes

CBC News
Posted: Monday, May 26, 2025 at 10:22
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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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Indigenous groups weigh in on closure plans for N.W.T.’s Diavik mine

CBC News
Posted: Monday, May 26, 2025 at 09:27
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By Nadeer Hashmi  Diamond mine currently set to close in early 2026 Some Indigenous groups in the N.W.T. are weighing

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Winnipeg man charged with defrauding Nunavut Inuit organization of $2.2M

CBC News
Posted: Friday, May 23, 2025 at 14:58
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By Emma Tranter Qikiqtani Inuit Association says most of the money was recovered A man was arrested in Winnipeg for

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Wide shot of the Centennial Flame with the Parliament building behind
The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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