Wildfire complex? Blacklining? Here’s what N.W.T. Fire lingo actually means
By Sarah St-Pierre Firefighters provide regular updates, but the terms they use aren’t always well-known. At the height of wildfire
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Rain around Jean Marie River, N.W.T., prevented fire from moving closer
The community remains on an evacuation alert, meaning residents are told to be prepared to leave if need be. Rain
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Study casts doubt on massive Arctic ice shelf during ice ages
New research is challenging the ongoing debate about the Arctic’s glacial past, suggesting that the region may never have been
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Greenland coach speaks out on CONCACAF rejection & fight for Arctic team’s recognition
The unanimous CONCACAF rejection of Greenland’s bid to join the soccer confederation this month continues to reverberate across the Arctic
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‘School is a gift,’ says Nunavut elder graduating at age 65
‘If you can upgrade and take the opportunities to learn more, it provides you with more opportunity’ Aaju Peter 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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Dawson City business community fears impact of continued placer mining licence delays
‘This is not just a placer mining industry issue. We have a lot of industries that rely on the placer
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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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Analysis: Will Carney win bring new investment, security to North, or more of the same?
As the Liberal Party prepares for its fourth consecutive term, and its first under Prime Minister Mark Carney, the Arctic
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Booths closed early — or didn’t open at all — in some Nunavik villages
By Samuel Wat Elections Canada cites weather and difficulty recruiting local teams as the source of the challenges Elia Lauzon
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Poilievre stresses Arctic defence plans as northern issues surface in election debate
English-language debate: Simultaneous Inuktut translation [South Baffin dialect]: Poilievre stresses Arctic defence plans as northern issues surface in election debate
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Nunavut Quest competitors set off from Pond Inlet
Dog sled journey from Pond Inlet to Igloolik is expected to take one week Eight mushers started the Nunavut Quest
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Nunavut MLAs worry agency nurse compensation may discourage full-time employment
As Southern employment agencies continue to provide temporary nurses for the Nunavut health care system, several Nunavut MLAs are worried
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Danish leader tells the US ‘you cannot annex another country’ as she visits Greenland
Denmark’s prime minister has told the U.S. during a visit to Greenland that “you cannot annex another country,” even with
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Reinstate federal minister for women, gender equality and youth, say northern organizations
Women’s organizations ‘shocked’ that responsibilities now part of culture minister’s portfolio Northern women’s organizations are calling on the prime minister
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