Nunavik ends year with record number of TB cases, as officials promise funding announcement to come
By Samuel Wat ‘We need housing, infrastructure, and other social services to all work together in order to fix this’
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Blog: As Greenland rejects Starlink, China and Russia tighten military ties
For many remote Arctic communities, Starlink is the obvious choice for satellite internet. But Greenland, wary of the US, is
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Canadian government stepping in to assist water emergency in Kugaaruk, Nunavut
Feds to help with transportation, distribution and pumping of water The community of Kugaaruk is getting federal help as a
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Indigenous cultural items unveiled at Museum of History following journey from Vatican
By Verity Stevenson Century-old kayak would have been ‘essential’ to Inuit community before taken to Vatican, says Inuit leader After
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There were 20,000 instances of medical travel in the N.W.T. last year, and officials say many were avoidable
By Jocelyn Shepel Public administrator spoke to MLAs at committee meeting Thursday on improving health care Health officials in the
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Helpline for Inuit in Winnipeg ending as resources wear thin
Tunngasugit Inc. has been running its 24-hour helpline since 2019 A 24-hour helpline for Inuit in Winnipeg is in its
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Kugaaruk, Nunavut, declares state of emergency over failure at water treatment plant
By Samuel Wat Schools and government offices closed until further notice, health centre on emergency services only Schools and offices
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Arctic Winter Games committee announces move to host games every 3 years
By Caitrin Pilkington Decision comes in order to ‘support long-term sustainability’ of the games, says committee president The Arctic Winter
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Finland’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission makes 70 recommendations
Finland’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission has urged sweeping reforms to strengthen Sámi rights and overhaul the country’s approach to Indigenous
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‘It’s an issue of accountability’: Yukon man calls for more transparency on energy bills
By Caitrin Pilkington Nathaniel Yee says customers deserve to have a clear ‘baseline’ price they understand With power rates in
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Fractured turbine blades led to emergency landing in Rankin Inlet in 2024
The cause of the blades’ fracture, however, is still unknown according to TSB report Cracks in aircraft turbine blades led
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Akaitcho First Nations to form working group to decide new name for Great Slave Lake
By Sarah St-Pierre First Nations have long wanted to drop the N.W.T. lake’s ‘colonial name’ Akaitcho First Nations in the
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Living situation for elder in Behchokǫ̀, N.W.T. reflects the community’s housing crisis
There’s a constant hum from the furnace in Celine Whane’s house in Behchokǫ̀, N.W.T., as it runs non-stop to counter the
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Elections Canada says protocol wasn’t followed in Nunavik during federal election
By Alessia Passafiume Lack of planning and oversight caused some polls to close early Elections Canada says voting services in
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100-day countdown is on in Whitehorse, host of 2026 Arctic Winter Games
By Virginie Ann ‘When hosting events of this size, there’s always that little bit of a scramble’ When biathlon ski
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