Officials in Canada’s east-Arctic say cannabis legalization is start of longer conversation
Wednesday marked the start of legal cannabis in Canada and a larger conversation about its pros and cons, according to
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Nunavut people speak out about Arctic mayor’s controversial statement on male Inuit leaders
Sexual harassment and how to talk about it has been a topic of conversation both on and off social media
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Canadian Inuit women’s organization weighs in on sexual harassment controversy in Arctic
Canada’s national Inuit women’s organization weighed in on a sexual harassment controversy in the eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut on
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Mayor in Arctic Canada faces backlash after calling out some male Inuit leaders as sexual predators
Sexual harassment in the workplace remains a challenge for women in the territory of Nunavut, according to Iqaluit Mayor Madeleine
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City in Canadian Arctic to get data centre thanks to arrival of faster internet
Iqaluit, Nunavut’s capital city, is preparing to build a data hub, as a new higher-speed broadband network is set to
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High-speed Internet service coming soon to east-Arctic Canada
Iqaluit residents can expect to check their emails, tweet and do everything else online three times faster beginning next month.
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Canada’s inquiry into violence against Indigenous women focuses on resilience to end hearings in Arctic
A passionate speech from one of the commissioners of Canada’s national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls,
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Indigenous LGBTQ issues discussed at inquiry into violence against Indigenous women, in Northern Canada
A glaring gap in supports for LGBTQ and two-spirit Indigenous people is putting them at risk of harm, commissioners heard
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Support in early-life key to well-being, Canada’s inquiry into violence against Indigenous women hears
The importance of health and well-being in early life for Indigenous people — and their ties to colonial violence —
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Loss of Inuit culture highlighted at Canada’s inquiry into violence against Indigenous women
Inuit life, culture and healing — both past and present — dominated the discussion on the first day of hearings in Iqaluit for the
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Systemic issues spotlighted in new hearings of Canada’s inquiry into violence against Indigenous women
The national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls has begun in Iqaluit, in Northern Canada, where commissioners
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Construction to cause water shut-off and boil-water advisories for half of Iqaluit, Northern Canada
Construction in Iqaluit (Canadian east-Arctic) will lead to water disruptions and boil-water advisories for some residents on piped services over
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Inquiry into violence on Indigenous women to stop in Canadian Arctic for final hearings
The national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls has announced the dates and locations for its final
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Canada needs to focus on infrastructure in the North, says Northern territory
Canada says it wants to increase mining and development in the North, as discussed at a conference in Iqaluit this
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Questions raised after Northern Canadian airline flies passenger 2,300 km in wrong direction
A northern airline that flew a Winnipeg man (south-central Canada) nearly 2,300 kilometres in the wrong direction over the weekend says it
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