Fewer babies baptised in Finland, but Christianity ‘still strong’ in the north, statistics show
There has been a sharp decline in the number of babies baptised in Finland. According to statistics from the Population
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Shortage of qualified teachers in Northern Quebec schools
Under the pressure of a teacher shortage, school boards across Northern Quebec are putting unlicensed educators into classrooms. Harriet Keleutak
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Ottawa must compensate First Nations children impacted by on-reserve welfare system, tribunal rules
Ottawa must pay tens of thousands of dollars to every First Nations child who was placed in the on-reserve child
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Newfoundland & Labrador’s protective services for Inuit children get scathing review
Child protective services is not regarded as a resource, but as a source of fear. That’s one of the jaw-dropping
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Yellowknife, Northern Canada hospital receives $2M anonymous donation
An anonymous donor has given $2 million to the Stanton Territorial Hospital for a three-year mental health program for youth
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Review of Inuit kids in care in Canada’s Newfoundland-and-Labrador coming next week
An independent review of the treatment, experiences and outcomes of Inuit children and youth in the province’s child protection system
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Nunavut lags behind rest of Canada for child care use, stats show
Susie Kununak wants to work in an office and wants to support her community of Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, in Arctic
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Alaska governor cites public response in veto reversals
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy hasn’t wavered from many of his positions since taking office. But that changed this week. Dunleavy
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Canadian gov directs $1.8M to legal support for Nunavut’s women and children
The federal government gave three projects in Nunavut $1.8 million to educate residents on the legal protections that exist for
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Finland’s new gov breezes through no-confidence vote over its agenda
The newly-assembled government of Prime Minister Antti Rinne won a vote of no-confidence over its proposed agenda by 113 votes
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Hospital in southern Canada apologizes to Inuit family who buried wrong baby
The president of a Winnipeg hospital says she’s “deeply sorry” and promised a complete review, after a Nunavut family learned
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Finger-pointing but no answers after family in Arctic Canada buries wrong baby due to hospital mistake
The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, in the Canadian Prairies, is pointing the finger at a local hospital after a Nunavut
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Canada: Opponents to proposed Indian day school settlement make voices heard
First Nations lawyers who object to the proposed federal Indian day school settlement held a rally Wednesday outside the Winnipeg,
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Northwestern Canada: Ottawa, Yukon gov’t, First Nations lay groundwork for changes to child care
A turning point in the process of giving Yukon First Nations more control over child welfare services has been reached.
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New program to tackle child sexual abuse in Canada’s Nunavut territory
A new program in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut aims to prevent the sexual abuse of children. Our Children,
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