What you need to know on federal election day in the North
Polls open for 12 hours on Monday, hours vary depending on time zone It’s federal election day in Canada. The
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Nunavut
Polar bear attacks and injures skier in Nunavut national park
Skier receiving treatment at health centre in Pangnirtung after incident on Thursday A skier has been rescued from Auyuittuq National Park near
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5 projects vie for $1M Arctic Inspiration Prize
Five projects from across the North have been named finalists for a $1-million investment through the 2025 Arctic Inspiration Prize.
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Nunavut MLAs worry agency nurse compensation may discourage full-time employment
As Southern employment agencies continue to provide temporary nurses for the Nunavut health care system, several Nunavut MLAs are worried
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Nunavut hunters call for rethink as Baffinland plans 2026 Steensby rail construction
The project was approved more than a decade ago. Hunters say a lot has changed since then Baffinland Iron Mines
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Nunavut community worried federal food voucher program could end
By Emma Tranter Inuit Child First Initiative renewed, but future of food program for children uncertain While many celebrated the
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Here are the federal candidates (so far) for Nunavut
NDP and Green are the only parties to announce candidates for the upcoming federal election It’s official. Canadians will head
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U.S. tariffs threatening Indigenous tourism rebound in North
U.S. tariffs are threatening the Indigenous tourism rebound in northern Canada, just as the industry was starting to emerge from
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Nanisivik Naval Facility still has no opening date minister cites planning lessons
Defence department says jetty still needs replacing, fuel tanks need heating Canada’s national defence minister says plans for a naval
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Canada to partner with Australia on early warning detection system in the Arctic
Feds also investing $420M into military presence, $253M into Nunavut infrastructure Prime Minister Mark Carney announced investments into the military’s
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Feds commit $1.5B to fulfill Nunavut Land Claim in historic deal
The new Nunavut Agreement Implementation Contract includes $600M for Inuit employment training The federal government has committed to spend $1.5
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Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. and Nunavut gov’t form working group for Arctic sovereignty strategy
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. and the Nunavut government have announced a working group to develop a strategy for Arctic sovereignty and
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Federal government to officially apologize for Dundas Harbour relocations in Nunavut
Relocations in 1930s and ’40s were early examples of government-directed moves of Inuit A long-awaited apology will be given by
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Revitalization of two Inuktut dialects discussed in Nunavut legislature
By TJ Dhir Languages minister fielded questions Tuesday about Nattilingmiutut and Inuinnaqtun Two Nunavut MLAs asked questions about the revitalization
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Nunavut finance minister tables 2025-26 budget
The territory is projecting an operational deficit of $124 million Nunavut’s finance minister tabled a budget Monday that he said
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