‘I work for the people,’ says Mandy Gull-Masty, Canada’s new Indigenous Services minister
By Vanna Blacksmith Gull-Masty is 1st Indigenous person to hold the federal portfolio Mandy Gull-Masty says even though she swore an
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Sicknesses spread as Puvirnituq, Que., struggles to restore water flow through frozen pipe
By Samuel Wat Bad weather continues to hamper water delivery and installation of temporary pipe Efforts to restore water flow
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Calgary Police to investigate death of man in Pond Inlet, Nunavut
By Emma Tranter Police haven’t said how man died Another police force will investigate the Nunavut RCMP after a man
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Backup plan for N.W.T. barge season underway, says gov’t
By Nadeer Hashmi “It’s dependent on the Coast Guard co-operation for this,” GNWT says. The N.W.T. government plans to use
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ATCO chief executive sees ‘astounding’ opportunities in northern defence
Calgary-based company awarded contract worth nearly $50M The chief executive of ATCO Ltd. says there are “astounding” opportunities in the
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Yukon group wins $1M Arctic Inspiration Prize for Indigenous midwifery centre
Twelve projects across the North awarded prize money totaling $3.7M on Tuesday A project focused on Indigenous midwifery and reproductive
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Nunavut declared suicide a crisis 10 years ago. Some say it’s time to do that again
By Samuel Wat Advocates say declaration can re-prioritize the government’s prevention work, and bring in more resources WARNING: This story
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UPDATED: Rebecca Chartrand appointed minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs
Rebecca Alty named minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, Rebecca Chartrand new minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs New members of Parliament
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Canadian company behind Haines, Alaska, exploration project plans to sell
By Julien Greene · CBC News This comes on the heels of company with majority stake backing out The Vancouver-based company behind
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Flood risk in Yukon’s Klondike region ‘above average’ this year
Higher than average snowpack for communities in lower Yukon River basin People in Dawson City, Yukon, and other residents in the
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Indigenous communities consider banishment for drug crime, a lawyer explains
Lawyer Marc Gibson explains how a community could banish someone and what they should consider As many N.W.T. communities grapple
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‘We made it for Inuit’: North of North creators thrilled to start work on new season
Series filmed in Iqaluit hit Netflix’s top 10 in 27 countries, and is renewed for a 2nd season Over eight
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Analysis: Is the promise of military icebreakers political theatre or sensible policy?
The large ships would be a show of force, but lack qualities desired in a combat vessel A former top
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Locums aren’t the only ones who need incentives, says N.W.T. doctor
By Carla Ulrich Dr. Katherine Breen says staff want more transparency on plan for staffing issues Locum doctors travelling north
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Puvirnituq’s water woe relief, while issues persist in other Nunavik villages
By Samuel Wat Harsh winter conditions caused pipes in Kangiqsujuaq, Puvirnituq and Quaqtaq to freeze Dr. Marie-Faye Galarneau is tired
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