Grand chief pens children’s book to promote Cree language, and address bullying
The Grand Chief of the Eeyou Istchee is now a published author. Mandy Gull-Masty just released her first book, called
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Art and Culture
Athlete from Yukon, says living far from Whitehorse led to removal from AWG team
A woman from Ross River, Yukon, says she wasn’t allowed to compete in the Arctic Winter Games (AWG) this year
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Shuvinai Ashoona receives a 2024 Governor General’s Award in visual and media arts
Shuvinai Ashoona, one of the most convention-breaking artists to come out of the famed Kinngait print program, is a recipient
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Sweden to be quizzed on Sami rights
This week, representatives from the Swedish state will be questioned by the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
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Ningiukulu Teevee UK exhibit: Latest Kinngait artist in global spotlight
A new exhibition from Ningiukulu Teevee, one of the standout artists from northern Canada, opened in London, England on Thursday,
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1970s recordings from Nunavut shares stories of Inuinnait daily life
Hundreds of hours of old audio recordings in Inuktitut and Inuinnaqtun are being digitized to preserve and share stories of
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‘Rugged, ragged and tough’: Yellowknife snowboard culture to be showcased in short film
Yellowknife’s own Bristol Pit will soon be hitting the screen. The former gravel-pit-turned-snowboard-hill is the subject of a short film
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The cathartic hip-hop of rising Nunavut rapper Shauna Seeteenak
She wants her listeners to know that ‘it’s OK to not be OK’ Written by Kyle Mullin DMX had his four-wheelers and
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Finnish Lapland plans incentives to attract filmmakers to region
Many regions in Finland already have production incentives in place, and Lapland is planning to join the race. The Finnish
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Arctic city of Kiruna competing for the European Capital of Culture title
Sweden and Poland will each host one European Capital of Culture in 2029. In Sweden, two towns are fighting it
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Sea kayakers who paddled Northwest Passage charged with Parks-related offences
A group of four sea kayakers is facing a long list of charges in connection to alleged offences that took
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Movie Tautuktavuk (What We See) to be presented in Montreal next week
The movie Tautuktavuk (What We See) by Inuit directors Lucy Tulugarjuk and Carol Kunnuk will be presented in Montreal on
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Doctor explains cold weather protection after skiers suffer intimate injuries
A cross country ski race in Finnish Lapland generated global headlines after two athletes ended the competition with frozen penises.
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Hunter charged after bear carcass found near Klukshu, Yukon
Some believe carcass belonged to beloved grizzly affectionately known by locals as ‘the mayor of Klukshu’. Officials in the Yukon
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Paralympic gold medallist relishing early-season training at Whitehorse’s Mount Sima
The Canadian Para Snowboard Team is among those taking advantage of an early-season training opportunity at Mount Sima in Whitehorse.
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