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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Nunavik
No further investigation needed into Iqaluit plane crash, TSB says
The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) has closed its file on the Cessna 172 plane crash in Iqaluit last week, saying
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Crushing rock in Quaqtaq–A Nunavik community tackles the gravel shortage
QUAQTAQ—The site on the outskirts of this Nunavik community is imposing: bulldozers, containers and crushers stand next to piles of
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Housing Day shines spotlight on home maintenance in Nunavik
August 30 marks Housing Day in Nunavik, featuring draws for various rewards, including rent discounts. “Tenants that are certified can
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The challenges of construction in the North: Spotlight on Nunavik
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Nunavik housing shortage–The far-reaching impacts on education
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Nunavik health board issues smoke alert for two communities
The health board in Nunavik, the Inuit region of northern Quebec, issued a smoke alert for two communities on Tuesday
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As Nunavik’s permafrost thaws, locals and researchers focus on adaptation
Camping in the rainy and foggy community of Salluit last weekend, Michael Cameron saw yet another mudslide. A lifelong resident
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Québec funds research to adapt Nunavik public housing to thawing permafrost
The vast majority of public housing in the region is built on jacks The Société d’habitation du Québec is looking
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Tuberculosis numbers increasing in Nunavik communities
An annual music festival was postponed due to a tuberculosis outbreak in northern Quebec, as the Nunavik region grapples with a series
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Camp OKPIAPIK marks 25th anniversary of Junior Canadian Rangers Program
A major activity for the Junior Canadian Rangers is currently underway in Quebec, bringing more than 250 youth from around
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Northerners recognized at honours ceremony held on National Indigenous Peoples Day
Eight northerners were among the Canadians recognized at an honours ceremony at Rideau Hall on June 21, for their work
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New Inuit Youth Council pres. excited to amplify youth concerns on national stage
Susie-Ann Kudluk, the National Inuit Youth Council’s new president, says the next two years will be an exciting time for
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Quebec ups Nunavik nurse bonuses 20 per cent to help stem labour shortage
In an effort to stem the labour shortage in Nunavik’s health system, Quebec’s provincial government has announced bonus increases of
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Researchers identify gene variant responsible for inherited lung disease in Inuit
Canadian researchers have identified a gene variant they believe could be contributing to the high rates of inherited lung disease
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