More money for health, community infrastructure in Nunavut’s $3.7B budget
By Chris Windeyer and Paul Tukker Nunavut Premier and Finance Minister John Main tabled the largest budget in the territory’s
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Cruise ship visitors increasingly going to Pond Inlet, fewer to Iqaluit
The number of cruise ship visitors to Pond Inlet has grown exponentially since 2022, while many fewer are coming to
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Russia : Yuri is watching
The Russian Northern Fleet’s intelligence-gathering vessel Yuri Ivanov is loitering in the Norwegian Sea as NATO conducts its anti-submarine warfare
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Yellowknife better prepared to safely evacuate unhoused population, say advocates
Un texte de Yumna Iftikhar Advocates say Yellowknife is better prepared to help its unhoused population evacuate if there is
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Data of around 1,700 people potentially compromised in Canvas data breach
By John Last The data of around 1,700 N.W.T. teachers, educational staff, government employees, program participants and contractors may have
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Ottawa Invests $55 Million in Arctic Infrastructure
The federal government is providing over $55 million in funding for two major projects in Nunavut. Sourced from the Spring
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Bird flu found in polar bear in Europe for first time, on Svalbard
By Reuters Bird flu has been detected in a dead polar bear in the Arctic Svalbard archipelago, the first time
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Fort Good Hope mother says medical bureaucracy increased stress
By Yumna Iftikhar Chloe Dixon laughs before saying she likes being in Toronto but misses her home in Fort Good
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Watchdog dubs Yukon’s political party finance system worst in Canada
By Dana Hatherly A democracy watchdog dubs the Yukon as the “worst” in the country when it comes to its
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Ottawa injects $957.8M into small craft harbours
The federal government has announced a $957.8-million investment over five years to modernize the Small Craft Harbours Program. Sourced from
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Greenland’s prime minister tells Trump’s envoy self-determination can’t be negotiated
Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said Monday that he had a respectful and positive meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump
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N.W.T. gov’t sees boost in Indigenous hiring after overhaul of affirmative action policy
By Devon Tredinnick The N.W.T. government says it’s seen a boost in Indigenous hiring since overhauling its affirmative action policy
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First oil from Pikka ‘imminent,’ as developer hails biggest North Slope project in decades
By Wesley Early When the Pikka oil and gas field was discovered in 2013, industry leaders hailed it as the
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British carrier deploys north for NATO exercise amid increase in Russian overflights
HMS Prince of Wales is carrying helicopters set to play a key role as NATO forces conduct submarine detection training
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Heatwave temperatures possible next week
After several rainy days across Finland, warmer weather is expected to arrive during the coming week, according to Yle meteorologist
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