Nunavut airlines get $24M governmental aid for COVID-19 in Arctic Canada
The government of Nunavut is spending over $24 million to support Canadian North and Calm Air during COVID-19. At a
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Inuit women in Canada’s Arctic suffer ‘unnecessary violence’ from police, legal aid board says
WARNING: Details in this story may be disturbing to some readers. Inuit in Nunavut, especially women, suffer systemic police abuse,
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Hottest May on record with Russian Arctic hardest hit
May 2020 was the hottest May on record, reported the Copernicus Climate Change Service on June 5. Their data shows
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Man in violent Canadian Arctic arrest video wants officer charged, minister says he’s ‘outraged’
The federal Indigenous Services minister says he’s “outraged” and “pissed” by the continuing pattern of police violence against Indigenous people
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Arctic Canada: Nunavut businesses, private sector struggle to find space in closed economy
This story is part of The COVID Economy, a CBC News series looking at how the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic is
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Man in violent arrest video in Canadian Arctic later ‘viciously attacked’ while in police cells
UPDATED – Nunavut RCMP say they will conduct a review of an attack against an Inuk man from Kinngait, Nunavut,
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COVID-19 travel restrictions relaxed in Inuit region of Atlantic Canada
Travel between communities in the Inuit region of the Atlantic Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador is now permitted as
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Inuit orgs mark anniversary of landmark Canadian report on violence against Indigenous women
Wednesday marked the one-year anniversary of the release of Canada’s landmark report on violence against Indigenous women, and Inuit organizations
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Ireland and the Arctic: Why observer status on the Arctic Council may be the country’s next move
Ireland is the latest non-Arctic country interested in becoming an Arctic Council observer state, with a final decision on whether
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Iceland and Greenland implement COVID-19 testing for travellers
Iceland and neighbouring Greenland have slowly been reopening their economies for several weeks, and this month have implemented COVID-19 testing
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‘Start by changing your team name’: Inuk MP responds to Edmonton Eskimos post referencing racism
A social media post by the Edmonton Eskimos referencing racism drew criticism over the weekend given the ongoing controversy over
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Scrapped 2020 cruise season will cost communities in Nunavut, Canada almost $1 million
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada has issued a series of restrictions on shipping and cruises in the North,
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Some businesses booming as Yukoners adjust to pandemic life in Arctic Canada
While many businesses are struggling to survive through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, others are as busy as they’ve ever been.
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Canada announces new COVID-19 funding for Inuit communities
The federal government is making an additional $650 million available for Indigenous communities to deal with current COVID-19 needs and
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Delay on gender violence action plan a “disappointment,” says Canadian Inuit women’s org
The organization that represents Inuit women in Canada says its disappointed by the government’s announcement this week that it was
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