‘Beyond belief’ Quebec judge blasts youth protection over treatment of northern teen
By Samuel Wat · CBC News Youth protection services failed to intervene and kept teen in rehab centres for too long, judge
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Judge slams Quebec youth protection after Inuk teen placed in 64 foster homes
Ruling says systemic discrimination deprived teenager of her cultural identity A Quebec court judge has issued a scathing decision identifying major long-standing
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Aupaluk residents fed up with lack of safe drinking water
By Samuel Wat · CBC News Rebecca Wynn describes what she sees coming out of her taps in Aupaluk, Que. as “yellow, pee-ish
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Quebec bar association videos inform Nunavik residents about rights, lawyer duties
A series of videos released that informs Inuit and First Nations on both their rights, and a lawyer’s duties to
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Nunavik residents say water system can’t meet growing demand
By Rachel Watts · CBC News Communities in northern Quebec region rely on trucks to provide water Dr. Sarah Bergeron is used
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Quebec announces $90-million investment for seven Nunavik airports
The Quebec government has announced $89,742,000 to go towards improving airports in Nunavik in the northern part of the province.
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Akulivik workers say municipal service problems need action
By Philippe Granger, Radio-Canada Health and social services workers in the Nunavik village of Akulivik, Nunavik, say an alarming lack
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Que. coroner says alcohol withdrawal should be taken into account when sentencing
Recommendation comes following Inukjuak man’s death from alcohol withdrawal A Quebec coroner says judges should take alcohol withdrawal into account
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25 years on, mayor of Kangiqsualujjuaq, Que., reflects on tragic legacy of avalanche that struck school
Maggie Emudluk was celebrating New Years on Jan. 1, 1999, with her family in Kangiqsualujjuaq, Que., when the unthinkable happened.
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Quebec, Inuit to reopen self-government negotiations in new year
Self-government has been a dream for 55 years, says Makivik president The Quebec government and the organization that officially represents Inuit in
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Heritage centres, language authority among initiatives to fortify Inuktitut in Nunavik
Inuit Heritage Centres and an Inuktitut Language Authority are among the key initiatives highlighted a recent declaration to strengthen Inuktitut
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Makivvik and Avataq sign MOU to strengthen Inuktitut in Nunavik
Makivvik and Avataq signed an MOU on Tuesday to strengthen Inuktitut in Nunavik, saying it will provide the financial resources
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Author hopes sharing father’s personal journey helps illuminate Nunavik history
The co-author of a newly released book delving into the life of Inuit leader Johnny Watt said he hopes it
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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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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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