Change to Canada’s assisted dying law overlooks Nunavut’s mental health crisis, say advocates
Senator calls it ‘unfair’ to offer assisted death and not mental health treatment Nunavut wellness advocates say Canada needs to
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“It’s a scary situation we’re living in today” – Arctic Tourism & the Pandemic Podcast: Ep 2
Prior to the pandemic, Arctic regions and chambers of commerce around the world had increasingly touted tourism as a key
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Mine blockade sparks solidarity protests across Nunavut, Canada
Baffinland says 700 staff are stranded, supply flights suspended Community members across Nunavut came out in peaceful protests on Monday,
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“Situation critical in the North” – Arctic Tourism & and the Pandemic Podcast: Ep 1
Prior to the pandemic, Arctic regions and chambers of commerce around the world had increasingly touted tourism as a key
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COVID-19 vaccine campaign gets underway in Inuit region of Arctic Quebec
The COVID-19 vaccine campaign is getting underway January 18 in Nunavik, the Inuit region of Arctic Quebec. The first 1,000
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COVID-19 vaccines to arrive in Inuit region of Arctic Quebec January 16
Nunavik, the Inuit region of Arctic Quebec, will be receiving its first doses of the Moderna COVID-19 this weekend. The
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Elder in Makkovik first to get COVID-19 vaccine in Inuit region of Atlantic Canada
Vaccination against COVID-19 in Nunatsiavut, the Inuit region of the Atlantic Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, began on Monday
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Canada, the HFO ban & great power competition in the North – Arctic news roundup 2020 with Mathieu Landriault
The end of the year is often a time to take stock and here at Eye on the Arctic, we’re no
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Danish PM apologizes to Greenlanders taken to Denmark as children in 1950s
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen apologized this week to Greenlanders taken to Denmark as children in the 1950s. “I have
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Why vaccinating communities in Arctic Quebec presents a delicate challenge
The logistics of inoculating people in regions that are accessible only by air are daunting Remote northern communities can be
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Elders, internet and COVID-19 dominate most recent meeting of regional gov in Arctic Quebec
Elders, internet and COVID-19 were the main topics discussed at the most recent Kativik Regional Government council meeting in Nunavik,
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34 new cases of COVID-19 announced in Canada’s Arctic territory of Nunavut
Nunavut announced 34 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday — more than doubling the territory’s total case count overnight. The
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9 new cases of COVID-19 found in Arctic Canadian hamlet with signs of community spread
Just two days after the first case of COVID-19 was identified in Arviat, Nunavut, nine new cases have been identified
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Famed Inuit artist Pitseolak Ashoona shortlisted to appear on upcoming $5 Canadian bank note
Famed artist Pitseolak Ashoona is one of eight notable Canadians shortlisted to appear on the next $5 banknote, the Bank
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Canada’s environment minister concerned about Alaska seismic project impacts on Indigenous communities and trans-border wildlife
Canada’s environment minister says significant concerns remain over proposed development plans in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWWR) and how
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