Inuit activist blasts Canada’s foot-dragging on dirty fuels ban in the Arctic
Ottawa should to stop procrastinating and get on board with the proposed ban on the use of highly polluting heavy
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Stop normalizing abuse in Indigenous communities, national inquiry told
Indigenous and Inuit communities must do more to stop normalizing sexual and physical abuse in their midst, a Canadian inquiry
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Inquiry on violence against Indigenous woman heads to Arctic Canada
A national inquiry into crimes against Indigenous woman will hold it’s first hearing in the Canadian Arctic next week. The
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Ottawa ready to discuss Inuit co-management of crucial Arctic habitat
The federal government is ready to sit down with Inuit leaders to discuss the creation of an Inuit-managed protected area
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Blog – Who really built Canada’s first highway to the Arctic Ocean?
Canada’s first highway to the Arctic Ocean opened on Wednesday. This 138-kilometer road between Inuvik, the administrative hub and biggest
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Food insecurity in Arctic Canada needs northern solutions, hackathon hears
Tackling food insecurity in Canada’s Arctic is a complex issue, but one thing is clear, solutions need to come from
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Nunavut, Canada holds territorial election; premier to be chosen in November
A general election was held in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut on Monday that will send eleven new representatives
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European satellite launched into orbit despite Inuit concerns over toxic splash
The European Space Agency successfully launched its Sentinel-5P satellite Friday from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia, despite concerns by
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Inuit traditional knowledge to guide marine management plan off Labrador coast
The Inuit in northern Labrador and the federal government signed a deal Thursday evening that will see the Inuit use
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Symbols of Nunavut will be added to Centennial Flame
Canada’s newest territory will get its place of honour in one of the most photographed landmarks in the national capital
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Canada’s department of Indigenous and Northern Affairs gets major shake up
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) got a major shake up on Monday with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announcing it
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Canada announces $175 million investment in Arctic waters protection
Canada will be devoting $175 million to protecting Arctic waters as part of its Oceans Protection Plan, the federal transport minister
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Court ruling on Inuit consultation a ‘wake-up call’ for Canadian government says lawyer
A ruling by Canada’s Supreme Court this week that Inuit must be sufficiently consulted before projects affecting their communities are approved, will
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Canada’s Supreme Court quashes seismic testing project in Arctic
Canada’s Supreme Court has quashed a major energy exploration project in Canada’s eastern Arctic saying Inuit were insufficiently consulted. “The
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More than 150 Alaskan villages excluded from jury duty, can residents get fair trial?
BETHEL — In remote villages all over Alaska, no one ever gets called for state jury duty. To save money,
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