Inuit in Canada’s federal penitentiaries overrepresented when it comes to COVID-19
The most recent COVID-19 update for federal corrections facilities in Canada has found that there is an over-representation of Inuit
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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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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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COVID-19 amplifying economic stress on First Nations, Inuit and Métis in urban Canada
COVID-19 is increasing the economic stress on Canada’s urban Indigenous population, including Inuit, says a new article from Statistics Canada.
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COVID-19 could delay Kingdom of Denmark’s Arctic strategy
The COVID-19 pandemic may delay the Kingdom of Denmark’s Arctic strategy, which expires at the end of the 2020, the
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COVID-19: Sweden to buy sedatives from Norway to meet shortage
Sweden’s Nordic neighbour Norway is offering a helping hand by meeting a shortage of the sedative drug propofol, one of
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Arctic Canada: How Yukon’s ‘one caribou apart’ physical distancing ads became a sensation
Michael Edwards, a communications analyst with the Yukon government, said the idea was simple — tweak a serious public health campaign to
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COVID-19 pandemic raises hard questions about health disparities, says Int’l Inuit org
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the huge disparities between Inuit communities and the South and will require urgent attention in
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How different is Sweden’s coronavirus strategy to its Scandinavian neighbours?
With its refusal to resort to strict lockdowns, Sweden is seen an outlier among the Scandinavian countries for its softer coronavirus strategy.
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Canadian local leaders voice anger with N.W.T. policy on identifying communities with COVID-19
A pair of letters, sent from Fort Resolution Mayor Patrick Simon and Deninue K’ue First Nation Chief Louis Balsillie, are
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Canada’s PM OKs use of local reserve forces in Arctic Quebec during COVID-19 pandemic
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accepted Quebec’s request on Friday to use the Canadian Rangers, local reserve forces, to assist
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Inuit org wants Canada to deem air transport essential during COVID-19 crisis
The national Inuit organization in Canada is calling on the federal government to deem air transport an essential service for
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COVID-19 could hit Nunavut harder than elsewhere, says Canadian territory’s top doctor
Nunavut’s top doctor says it’s only a matter of time before the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, reaches the territory. Dr.
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Swedish Public Health Agency says border closures ‘won’t work’ against coronavirus spread
Sweden’s chief epidemiologist at the public health agency, and who is leading the work against the corona virus says closing
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Arctic Canada: what are the Northwest Territories and its residents doing about COVID-19?
Sir John Franklin High School in Yellowknife has cancelled a class trip to Europe. About 20 students and several adults
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