Baker Lake, Nunavut, mayor resigns
Kevin Iksiktaaryuk says the part-time role has required his full-time commitment The mayor of Baker Lake, Nunavut, has resigned after
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Nearly half of Nunavut has been told to boil their water this year
By Samuel Wat With water quality strategy finalized, government says they have momentum to fix issues Nunavut is no stranger
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Ottawa pledges $19M for Nunavut projects to slash diesel use
Ottawa has pledged $19M for renewable energy projects in Nunavut, emphasizing the need to back community-driven clean energy initiatives. “[The
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Whale Cove mayor says community was denied approval to help with search and rescue
The mayor of Whale Cove, Nunavut, says the territorial government blocked the community’s request for approval to help with official
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Many Northern communities were warmer than usual in 2022
From flooding, to very hot temperatures and some odd winters, all three territories saw a variety of unusual climate events over
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Majority supports alcohol restrictions in Arctic Canadian community of Baker Lake, but motion falls short
There were not enough votes to move to an Alcohol Education Committee system Residents in Baker Lake, Nunavut, voted to
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Mining companies in Nunavut, Canada defend environmental management despite stiff criticism
The environmental impacts of Nunavut’s two biggest mining companies are not being properly managed, according to Inuit hunters and organizations,
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Pauktuutit to explore challenges confronting Inuit women in Canada’s extractive industry
Canada’s national women’s organization is working to launch a new project to better understand the violence and harassment faced by
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Community in Arctic Canada holds suicide prevention meetings following deaths
Officials with Nunavut’s Health Department are in Baker Lake this week for a series of suicide prevention meetings, following three
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Mental health in Arctic Canada – Can community programs make the difference?
For many northerners in Canada’s remote Arctic communities, the obstacles to receiving mental health services are multiplied by their isolation and lack
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Mental health in Canada – Can community programs in Arctic Canada make the difference?
May 1-7 is Mental Health Week across Canada. It’s an annual event organized by the Canadian Mental Health Association to
Read moreTHE OBSERVER- Jimmy Kamimmalik
We take you into studio with Jimmy Kamimmalik, an artist and printmaker working in Baker Lake, a community in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut.
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VIDEO: Arctic Hunting Now
On a recent Eye on the Arctic reporting trip to Nunavut, we ran into a young hunter named Robin Aupilaq Avaala.
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Feature Interview: Fighting domestic violence in remote northern communities
Victims of domestic violence face numerous challenges no matter where they live in Canada. But for Inuit women living in
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Feature interview: ‘Gamifying’ Inuit art
A video game development company based in the Canadian territory of Nunavut, has been working for two years on bringing
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