Que. coroner says alcohol withdrawal should be taken into account when sentencing
Recommendation comes following Inukjuak man’s death from alcohol withdrawal A Quebec coroner says judges should take alcohol withdrawal into account
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Network in Alaska centering Indigenous knowledge in Arctic climate research
A network of Arctic observers spanning nearly all of Alaska’s northern coast is helping to center Indigenous knowledge in climate
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Parliament tables new management plan for Canada’s northernmost national park
Parliament tabled a new management plan for Canada’s northernmost national Park last week, with emphasis on Inuit knowledge being a
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COP 28 “transitional, but not transformative” says Int’l Inuit org
The agreement by nations to phase out fossil fuels was a promising step at COP28, but for Arctic Indigenous Peoples
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Arctic research conference is held in the Arctic for 1st time
A national Arctic research conference is taking place in Iqaluit this week, marking the first time in the academic conference’s
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Chiefs seek unity as a fractured Assembly of First Nations elects new leader
First Nations leaders gathering in Ottawa this week to elect a new national chief say the top issue facing the
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Case of U.S. man caught with walrus tusk reveals debate over Inuit art exports
By Matthew Lapierre · CBC News Montreal art gallery now charged with illegally selling sperm whale teeth On July 25, 2021, Pedro
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Cabinet shuffle poses challenges for advancing Inuit priorities, ITK president says
By Brett Forester · CBC News ‘We often as Inuit leaders have to be the ones that educate ministers,’ Natan Obed says
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Author hopes sharing father’s personal journey helps illuminate Nunavik history
The co-author of a newly released book delving into the life of Inuit leader Johnny Watt said he hopes it
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Federal Court in Iqaluit to hear lawsuit over fishing license decision
By Emma Tranter · CBC News The Federal Court is in Iqaluit this week hear a lawsuit launched by Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.
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Canadian North teams up with university to tackle pilot shortage
A nation-wide pilot shortage has prompted a Canadian airline serving the Arctic to team up with an Alberta university to
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Ex-Cdn Indigenous Relations minister cautioned against 2019 MOU with Labrador group
By Brett Forester · CBC News Departments warned of risks given doubts about NunatuKavut council’s Indigenous rights, documents show The Canadian government
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How the legacy of Canada’s tuberculosis sanatoriums haunts public health efforts in Pangnirtung
Sixty-five years ago, tuberculosis left Nancy Anilniliak with an invisible scar. In 1958, when she was five, Anilniliak was taken
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Nunavut’s new school violence reporting system was underused in its 1st year
The first year of Nunavut’s new school violence tracking system saw the database underused, and many teachers who were tasked to
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Heavy precipitation, glacier runoff forces trail closure in Nunavut’s Auyuittuq Park
Parks Canada has closed a popular hiking route in Nunavut’s Auyuittuq National Park amid concerns over heavy precipitation, glacier runoff,
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