Yukon woman shines light on the cracks in abortion access in the territory
By Cali McTavish A Yukon woman is raising the alarm about the cost and difficulty of accessing abortion medication in
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Inuit gov in Atlantic Canada warns of possible contamination in wildlife
The government in Nunatsiavut, the Inuit region of Labrador in Atlantic Canada, is warning of possible wildlife contamination in their
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Federal gov’t makes temporary exceptions for unvaccinated travellers in remote communities
Transport Canada to offer COVID-19 testing at hub airports The federal government has made exceptions to its mandatory vaccination rule
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Ottawa to consider vaccine mandate exemptions for some remote Indigenous communities
Exemptions could apply to remote communities where travel is only possible by air The federal government is working on exemptions
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Health, climate among northern highlights from Canadian budget
Caroline Cochrane, the premier of Canada’s Northwest Territories (NWT), watched the federal budget announcement Monday, in hopes the spending would
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Canada approves Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
Canadian drug regulators have approved Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for use in this country, clearing the way for thousands of doses
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