Nunavut court rejects Inuit hunters’ appeal of challenge to driving ban
By Emma Tranter 4 hunters mounted case against ban over impaired driving convictions The Nunavut Court of Appeal has rejected
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Society
Cabin Radio gets right to broadcast on FM radio
The federal regulator responsible for approving or denying new FM radio stations has given Cabin Radio permission to broadcast on
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Police in Nunavik involved in 73 times more fatal shootings than provincial average
By Samuel Wat Recent deaths have sparked calls for reform, and some policing experts say officer training should be examined
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Jean Marie River, N.W.T. residents told to prepare for potential wildfire evacuation
This is the second evacuation alert for Jean Marie River, N.W.T., this summer Jean Marie River, N.W.T., has issued another
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Yellowknife school launches land-based junior kindergarten
By Sarah St-Pierre Gloria Gaudet has been teaching junior kindergarten for two years, and come the fall, she will be doing
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Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, taking measures to address drugs, community safety
By Tamara Merritt Town hall meeting this week included hamlet leadership, RCMP and the territory’s justice minister An RCMP drug-detecting dog and
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One dead after fatal police shooting in Inukjuak, Que.
By Samuel Wat This is the 3rd fatal police shooting in Nunavik in 8 months One person is dead after being
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25 research projects to receive $10.8m funding from Canadian Arctic science network
Twenty-five research projects are set to receive funding from a Canadian northern research network to better understand the climate, geopolitical
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$500 per child grocery fund ending for Inuvialuit families
By Tamara Merritt One mother in Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., says her family with 5 children will turn to more traditional foods
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Private yachts can still travel through the Northwest Passage undetected
Inuit guardians are on the front lines of maintaining sovereignty over the Northwest Passage, but small yachts are still allowed
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Inuvik’s mayor says new dentist could be on the way
After more than a year without a dentist, Inuvik is now on track to welcome a resident dentist by late
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Clyde River, Nunavut, under boil water advisory
Health officials say advisory is safety measure due to high turbidity in water Nunavut health officials have issued a boil
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Nunavut Appeal Court reduces sexual assault sentence for former RCMP member
By Samuel Wat · Mosesie Ikkidluak sentence reduced from 9 to 4 years, with appeal upheld Nunavut’s Court of Appeal has
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Inuit Circumpolar Council granted permanent status at International Maritime Org.
After almost four years of holding provisional status at the International Maritime Organization, the group representing Inuit across the Arctic
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N.W.T. gov’t slow to act on school lead situation, independent investigation finds
Investigator says departments failed to understand health implications of lead in drinking water The N.W.T. government was slow to act
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