Gov’t survey highlights hidden homelessness in Nunavut, Canada
Data from 4 Nunavut communities underscores long-standing housing crisis A survey of more than 320 homes across four Nunavut communities paints
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Health board in Inuit region of Arctic Quebec launches interactive COVID-19 map and alert system for Nunavik
The health board in Nunavik, the Inuit region of Arctic Quebec, has launched an interactive COVID-19 map and colour-coded alert
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Nunavut children’s books translated for circulation in Greenland’s schools
Young students in Greenland will now be exposed to a new set of stories from Canada with the translation of
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On the frontlines of health care : A Nunavik, Canada nurse remembers relocation, racism and the rewards of healing
The first time Minnie Akparook saw and heard a plane, she started running. “My sealskin boots fell off. I was
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George River caribou survey shows slight uptick in eastern Canada but hunting ban remains in place
The most recent survey of the George River caribou herd in the Canadian provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec
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Resident of Inuit region of Arctic Quebec tests positive for COVID-19 in South
A resident of Nunavik, the Inuit region of Arctic Quebec, has tested positive for COVID-19 in the South, the region’s
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Inuit org expresses solidarity with First Nations after Indigenous woman taunted before death in Quebec hospital
Makivik Corporation, the Inuit land claims organization in Arctic Quebec, says it condemns the treatment of Joyce Echaquan, 37, an
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Canadian Inuit women’s org says throne speech sent the right signals
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada, an organization that represents Inuit women in Canada, says Wednesday’s throne speech sent the right
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Northerners hopeful after Canadian throne speech
The premier of the Northwest Territories says she is generally happy with the federal commitments identified in Wednesday’s throne speech,
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Indigenous, distinction-based health legislation & moving forward on UNDRIP among Canadian government priorities in throne speech
Northern-specific issues were largely absent from Wednesday’s throne speech in Canada, but moving forward on introducing legislation on the United
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Two candidates to vie for presidency of Inuit gov in Atlantic Canada
Two candidates will vie to become president of Nunatsiavut, the Inuit region in the Atlantic Canadian province of Newfoundland and
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Feds invests $3.2 million in Indigenous-managed watershed program in northern Canada
The Canadian government will invest $3.2 million in the Seal River Watershed Indigenous Protected Area in the Canadian province of
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Top Nunavut cop gives more details into how man was killed by officer in Arctic Canada
In the face of mounting pressure for transparency and rising tensions in Kinngait, Nunavut, the territory’s top Mountie made the
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Canada’s Arctic province wants to stop relying on Ottawa police force to investigate police shootings
The government of Nunavut is affirming its intention to create a civilian police oversight body after a recent review of a shooting
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Indigenous services minister announces $82.5M for COVID-19-related mental health needs
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller announced $82.5 million in new funding Tuesday for Indigenous communities to deal with increased mental health needs
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