Joe Savikataaq reflects on COVID-19, ransomware and 3 years as premier of Nunavut, Canada
‘I was very happy, very honoured, and very humbled that MLAs trusted me’ Looking back on over three years of
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Territorial election campaign underway in Nunavut, Canada
Election takes place Oct. 25. Anyone running for MLA needs to register with Elections Nunavut by Friday The writ has
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No more ‘drastic public health measures’: Canada’s Arctic territory of Nunavut releases COVID-19 path forward plan
In its plan, territory says COVID-19 can be treated like any other vaccine-preventable disease COVID-19 can now be treated like
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8 new COVID-19 cases in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut
Nunavut reported eight new COVID-19 cases in the territory on Tuesday and six recoveries. There are now 49 active cases, 45 of which
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Total of 37 active COVID-19 cases in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut
Nunavut added 9 new cases of COVID-19 Friday, for a total of 37 active cases Nunavut announced nine new cases of
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Arctic Canadian city of Iqaluit reports total of 28 active COVID-19 cases as of Monday
Iqaluit has 28 active cases, after six new cases confirmed Monday While the source of Iqaluit’s COVID-19 outbreak remains unknown,
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Nunavut to get $18.9M from Canada’s federal gvt for COVID-19 response
The federal government is giving up to $18.9 million to Nunavut’s COVID-19 response efforts, Health and Finance Minister George Hickes announced on
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Justin Trudeau rehashes old federal funding in housing announcement for Nunavut territory
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rehashed the existing federal funding streams for housing in Nunavut in an announcement Friday morning in
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Canada’s territorial premiers discuss priorities for a ‘united North’
The three territorial premiers focused on uniting the North at the Northern Premiers Forum in Dawson City, Yukon (northwestern Canada),
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PMs from Canada’s central, eastern Arctic share conservative counterparts’ frustration with Ottawa
Two of Canada’s territorial premiers say they share the frustrations of the growing consensus of conservative premiers who oppose Prime
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‘We’re up here!’ says Nunavut premier as Arctic Canadian territory celebrates 20th anniversary
As Nunavut celebrates the 20th anniversary of becoming Canada’s northernmost territory, Premier Joe Savikataaq says he wants people in the
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Joe Savikataaq becomes the new premier of Nunavut, in Northern Canada
Members of the Nunavut Legislature elected Joe Savikataaq to become the next premier of Canada’s northernmost territory Thursday, after his predecessor Paul Quassa was ousted in
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Inuit and Canadian government agree on Arctic conservation area
Nearly five decades after Canada’s Inuit began their fight to preserve a unique marine ecosystem, the federal government, the Territory
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