Family of men killed by Nunavik police calling on Quebec for reforms
By Samuel Wat David Annanack acknowledged that his son Mark R Annanack had broken some laws in the past, but
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Nunavik health board proposes hiring private staff to help curb tuberculosis outbreak
By Félix Lebel Facing an ongoing tuberculosis outbreak, the Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services in northern Quebec
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Scientists say they’ve proven these Canadian rocks are the oldest on Earth
Rocks from northern Quebec formed more than 4 billion years ago, in the Hadean eon In 2008, Canadian researchers led
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Q+A | Nunavik’s tuberculosis outbreaks result of colonial neglect: professor
By Samuel Wat Natasha MacDonald says Quebec isn’t treating TB in Nunavik with the same urgency as elsewhere in the
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Quebec ‘closely monitoring’ TB in Nunavik: minister, doctors call for resources
Region is on track for a 3rd year of record-high cases, says infectious disease lead Quebec’s health minister says the
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Nunavik’s 14 mayors call for public health emergency over tuberculosis cases
Region of northern Quebec facing the highest case count in recent history The mayors of 14 Inuit communities in northern
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Nunavik’s first in-region university program aims to recruit more teachers
By Samuel Wat New course would reduce time for Nunavik teachers to train up Nunavik will soon have its first
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Teachers vote to approve deal with Nunavik school board
By Félix Lebel, Francis Tessier-Burns Recently, 90 per cent of teachers and 95 per cent of support staff voted in favour
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Leaders across Nunavik want utilidors for water. Experts say it’s not easy.
Money and permafrost are the main barriers, experts say As Puvirnituq, Que., continues to grapple with its water shortage, officials
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Nunavik school board working to bring post-secondary education to the region
By Samuel Wat There is currently no college or university campus in Nunavik Nunavik’s school board, Kativik Ilisarniliriniq (KI), has
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UPDATED: Rebecca Chartrand appointed minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs
Rebecca Alty named minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, Rebecca Chartrand new minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs New members of Parliament
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Puvirnituq’s water woe relief, while issues persist in other Nunavik villages
By Samuel Wat Harsh winter conditions caused pipes in Kangiqsujuaq, Puvirnituq and Quaqtaq to freeze Dr. Marie-Faye Galarneau is tired
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One person dead after police shooting in Kangiqsualujjuaq, Que.
By Samuel Wat Incident follows another fatal police shooting in Nunavik in November One person is dead after a fatal
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Elections Canada apologizes to Nunavik voters left out of vote
By Samuel Wat · Elections Canada to review circumstances around the situation and publish findings Elections Canada has apologized to voters
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Calls for investigation after Nunavik polling station issues
By Rachel Watts ‘It’s illegal,’ says first-time voter who couldn’t cast a ballot Tiivi Tulaugak was looking forward to voting
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