Kelly Fraser, acclaimed Canadian Inuk singer, was ‘fiercely open with her fans,’ says family
Family confirms the 26-year-old, who was from Nunavut and had been living in Winnipeg, died by suicide Kelly Fraser, the
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Atlantic Canada: Inuit helping Innu community deal with suicide crisis
As support workers continue around-the-clock support to help people in Sheshatshiu deal with the community’s suicide crisis, the effort has
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Fall sitting in Canada’s Nunavut territory begins Thursday
MLAs and cabinet ministers of Nunavut, in Canada’s eastern Arctic, are gathering in Iqaluit today for the start of the
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Eye on the Arctic report Death in the Arctic among finalists at Canadian Online Publishing Awards
Eye on the Arctic has been named as a finalist at the 2019 Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPA) in the
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Yellowknife, Northern Canada hospital receives $2M anonymous donation
An anonymous donor has given $2 million to the Stanton Territorial Hospital for a three-year mental health program for youth
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Judge sends sex offender back to Arctic Canadian community despite lack of treatment
The Northwest Territories newest judge recently faced a challenge N.W.T. judges have been confronting for decades — what to do
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Young Nunavik leaders bring stories of hope, loss to youth forum in southern Quebec
Victoria Tarqiapik went to Sherbrooke, southeastern Quebec, with a message: something needs to be done to fix the suicide crisis
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Alaska gov seeks new study of psychiatric institute privatization
U.S. authorities have restored certifications for the Alaska Psychiatric Institute, and state health officials are now re-evaluating privatizing the state-owned
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Help line issues in Canada’s Northwest Territories raising concerns
Northwest Territories residents are flagging issues with a territorial help line meant to aid people in crisis. Several people, who
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Inuk student biking across Canada to raise awareness of suicide crisis among Inuit youth
After a wave of youth suicides in Nunavik, the Inuit region of Northern Quebec, last fall, Inuk student Hannah Tooktoo
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Indigenous participation key to Arctic development, Inuit activist tells Economic Forum of the Americas
Full Inuit participation will be key to long-term sustainable development in the Arctic as well as helping the world confront
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Inadequate shelter services in Arctic Canada imprison Inuit women in cycle of violence: study
The lack of women’s shelters, transition lodging and second-stage housing services is keeping Inuit women trapped in an ongoing cycle
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Violence & Indigenous women in Canada: Support available for family members reading inquiry’s final report
Aftercare should not be an afterthought. That’s the message a network of support workers from across the country is sending
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Youth in Canada’s eastern Arctic speak up about lack of mental health services
Youth in Nunavut, in Canada’s eastern Arctic, say they don’t know how to access mental health services, or what services
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Psychologists in Finland sign climate petition, citing concerns for youth mental health
Nearly 400 psychologists and psychology students have handed a petition to lawmakers involved in government formation talks, demanding that they
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