Day after nurse sit-in in western Nunavik, union denounces employer actions
The day after a sit-in by nurses in the western part of northern Quebec, their union is denouncing the employer
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Weasel ‘discovery’ in Nunavik highlights gap between local knowledge and research
Residents of Salluit, Que., regularly see weasels. But you wouldn’t know it from the science journals. A researcher has, for
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For Nunavik Inuit, care closer to home could cut down on stressful medical travel
By Leah Hendry, Benjamin Shingler · CBC News · Plans for new hospital could reduce the number of patients forced to travel south If
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Inuit come to Montreal for medical care. Patients say lodge riddled with problems
By Benjamin Shingler, Leah Hendry · CBC News · Ullivik’s newly named director, its 5th since 2020, says she’s committed to creating a welcoming
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Class action lawsuit on behalf of Nunavik crime victims gets the go-ahead
A class action lawsuit on behalf of crime victims in Nunavik, the Inuit region of northern Quebec, has got the
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Head of Montreal hospital should assist Nunavik health board, province suggests
To establish confidence in the Nunavik health-care system, Quebec’s Health Ministry has proposed that the region’s health board hire the
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Ottawa exhibition spotlights the art and artists of Nunavik
A exhibition spotlighting the art and artists of Nunavik opened this Friday in Ottawa with a view to showcasing the
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Former candidates call to improve elections for Indigenous voters in Quebec
Missing names and missing voter cards, candidates say too many northern voters turned away Two Indigenous candidates who ran — and
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Nunavik: Demands for health network to be put under trusteeship
“We’re not sinking: we’re sunk.” A worker shortage, coupled with poor management of the Nunavik health care system, is creating
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Armed threat alert in Salluit, Que., cancelled Monday after suspect arrested
An investigation is ongoing by Nunavik Police Service Police have made an arrest after an alert was issued Monday for
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Youth protection officials in Nunavik say they can no longer ensure children’s well-being
By Rachel Watts · CBC News Social workers babysitting children in their offices because of foster family shortage Youth protection workers in
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Quebec police warn Salluit residents to stay inside as armed suspect sought
Quebec provincial police are warning residents of the northern village of Salluit to stay inside as they search for an
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Quebec coroner links infant deaths in Nunavik to overcrowded housing
A coroner’s report looking into the death of a three-month-old infant in Quebec’s northern Nunavik region in 2021 says overcrowding
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Puvirnituq students turn slimy, smelly fish skins into strong, supple leather
It’s a material many people never encounter outside of museums or cultural gatherings — a strong, supple leather decorated with
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Kathy Kettler becomes 1st Inuk appointed to chief of staff position
An Inuk woman has been promoted to chief of staff of Minister Dan Vandal’s office at Northern Affairs Canada —
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