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The North sees little mention in Canadian federal throne speech

Beth Brown, CBC News
Posted: Friday, December 6, 2019 at 10:11 — Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2019 at 10:43
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In a promise to fight climate change, “walk the road of reconciliation,” and to keep Canadians healthy, Gov. Gen. Julie

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Canada Cyber Cyber-4 ENVIRONMENT Environment Featured • Zone 3 

Arctic Canada: label ringed seals a species of concern, wildlife advisers tell feds

Beth Brown, CBC News
Posted: Thursday, December 5, 2019 at 12:36 — Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2019 at 12:41
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Ringed seals in Nunavut are facing changes in their habitats because of climate change, says a group of wildlife advisers.

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Countries Cyber Cyber-5 Featured Featured • Zone 3 General Iceland SOCIETY Society 

Arctic Council wants to up youth engagement on North

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 15:38
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The importance of upping youth engagement on northern issues was one of the focus topics at the recent Arctic Council,

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CULTURE Culture Finland 

Sámi rapper Ailu Valle wins Finnish state art prize

Yle News
Posted: Monday, December 2, 2019 at 15:40
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An indigenous hip-hop musician and a disability rights activist are among the winners of this year’s state arts prizes. Hip-hop

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Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 Politics POLITICS 

Canada’s social-democratic party leader promises to push for climate action in Nunavut’s capital

Sara Frizzell, CBC News
Posted: Monday, December 2, 2019 at 11:57
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Nunavut’s new MP toured the leader of the NDP around Iqaluit this weekend. MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq and NDP leader Jagmeet

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Countries Featured Featured • Zone 3 General POLITICS Politics Russia 

Russia removes critical voices ahead of Arctic Council chairmanship, claims Indigenous peoples expert

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at 13:15
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Russia highlights the Arctic as territory of dialogue, but a recent court order in Moscow might indicate that not everyone

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Canada Countries Featured Featured • Zone 3 General Politics POLITICS 

Indigenous community in Northern Canada celebrates new protected area

Alex Brockman, CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at 12:02
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People in Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., are gathering to celebrate a major victory for their community: the establishment of the

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Canada Countries General Politics POLITICS 

Commission seeks public input for land use plan in northwestern Canada

Dave Croft, CBC News
Posted: Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 15:51
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The Dawson Regional Planning Commission in Yukon is releasing its work to date for public feedback. The commission, which is

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Canada Countries Cyber Cyber-1 Featured Featured • Zone 3 General Politics POLITICS 

New faces in key northern positions selected for Justin Trudeau’s cabinet

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 16:33 — Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2019 at 11:42
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In a ceremony Wednesday at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Primer Minister Justin Trudeau named his new cabinet. Northwest Territories Liberal

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Canada Countries Featured Featured • Zone 3 General Politics POLITICS 

An open door to reconciliation: inside Ottawa’s new Indigenous Peoples building

Olivia Stefanovich, CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 12:00
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Inside the ornate former U.S. embassy across from the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, a set of plain tools sits in

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Canada Countries Featured Featured • Zone 2 General SOCIETY Society 

New clinic at children’s hospital in Ottawa to address specific needs of Inuit patients

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 10:12
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Young patients from Nunavut coming to CHEO (Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario) to be treated for complicated health issues will

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Canada Countries SOCIETY Society 

New York Times article on Inuit draws backlash for reliance on stereotypes

Kyle Muzyka, CBC News
Posted: Monday, November 18, 2019 at 14:23
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When Francine Compton saw many Inuit frustrated by a recent article in the New York Times, she didn’t want to read it.

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Canada Featured • Zone 3 SOCIETY Society 

Nunavut’s chief coroner working to recruit a coroner for every community

Beth Brown, CBC News
Posted: Monday, November 18, 2019 at 12:31
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Charlie Tautuaqjuk has been a coroner in Baker Lake for two years. He says it’s a valuable job that helps

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Canada Countries General Politics POLITICS 

Arctic Canada: Proposed bill won’t uphold Inuit language rights in Nunavut, education board says

Beth Brown, CBC News
Posted: Friday, November 15, 2019 at 13:29
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A Nunavut, Arctic Canada education group is calling out a “huge inequality” between language groups in Nunavut’s current education act,

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Countries Cyber Cyber-1 Featured Featured • Zone 1 Finland General POLITICS Politics Your choices 

Finnish gov agrees to formation of Sámi Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 09:47 — Last Updated: Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 09:52
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After years of negotiations and planning in the Sámi Parliament, the Finnish government has agreed to the formation of a

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