Indigenous leaders skeptical federal budget will deliver on 2030 infrastructure promise
By Joy SpearChief-Morris ‘Every day that they don’t invest, it’s getting more expensive to close… the gap,’ says AFN national
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Nunavik eyes post-secondary education rooted in Inuit culture and offering Western credentials
Education rooted in Inuit culture — but offering recognized Western credentials and based in the North — are among the
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Repatriation of Indigenous artifacts key for cultural identity: Northern leaders
‘You know who you are if you know where you come from,’ says Darrel Nasogaluak in Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T. Darrel Nasogaluak
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N.W.T. health minister pressed on response to Indigenous health-care report
By Devon Tredinnick Report released in May makes 13 recommendations to improve outcomes for Indigenous patients N.W.T.’s health minister had
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Indigenous artifacts held in Vatican Museums finally heading back to Canada
By Megan Williams Sources tell CBC News there is progress on an agreement to return objects by year’s end The
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Nunavut making ‘steady progress’ toward zero tuberculosis cases by 2030, gov’t says
Health department says cases have been falling since 2023 As cases of tuberculosis continue to drop, Nunavut’s Health department says
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How a Thunder Bay, Ont. women’s group is working to better include Inuit
By Rajpreet Sahota The Ontario Native Women’s Association has launched its first Inuit Women’s Council As the Inuit population in
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Wildfire seasons in the N.W.T. unlikely to ease off by next century, study finds
By Sarah St-Pierre K’ahsho Got’ine Foundation executive director wants community to prepare for more local firefighting The Northwest Territories could
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N.W.T. government projects over $150M loss in annual surplus this fiscal year
By Devon Tredinnick Money went towards fighting wildfires, replacing Jordan’s Principle costs The N.W.T.’s finance minister says the territory’s projected
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Assessment board recommends a yes for Gladiator Metals project in Whitehorse
Company is proposing 5-year drilling program on claims in and around Whitehorse The Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board (YESAB)
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Arviat residents urged to look out for foxes after possible rabies exposure
Anybody who has been bitten by a fox or a dog asked to report incident to the health centre Residents
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Mental health, affordability, climate change among priorities for young Nunavut voters
‘We need to support leaders who are honest, transparent, and willing to work for the people’ A number of young
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Grassroots emergency response support group in West Dawson, Yukon gains association status
The West Dawson Community Group provides emergency responses during months when services aren’t accessible A grassroots volunteer group that provides
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Analysis | Election notebook: Housing and health care up first in Yukon campaign
By Chris Windeyer Week one of the Yukon election campaign brought us some big swings from the Yukon Party and
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Yukon Building Trades Council aims to make training an election issue, president says
As Yukon prepares for a territorial election, the president of the Yukon Building Trades Council says he’s been talking with
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