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Officials say rabies in Pangnirtung, Nunavut, is an ‘active and serious threat’

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 13:51
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By Samuel Wat Health officials say there’s an “active and serious threat” of rabies in Pangnirtung, Nunavut, with the disease

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Plastic Pollution: Ottawa Funds Indigenous Research in the North

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 14:18
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Minister of Environment Julie Dabrusin has announced a $2.4 million investment to study the impact of plastic pollution on Indigenous

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Society Society (Canada) 

CBC North’s Trail’s End is coming to Cambridge Bay, Nunavut

CBC News
Posted: Monday, May 11, 2026 at 10:04
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CBC’s Trail’s End will broadcast live from the Arctic hamlet of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, this week. Host Lawrence Nayally will

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Society Society (Canada) 

‘So much is being allowed to spoil’: Country food in Nunavut faces distribution challenges

CBC News
Posted: Friday, May 8, 2026 at 14:10
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By Tharsha Ravichakaravarthy Researchers and hunters say transporting food between communities is difficult, expensive and sometimes unreliable — and it’s

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* Featured * Canada Countries Environment Environment (Canada) Featured • Zone 3 General 

Naujaat hunters want to halt the Baffinland’s railway and port project

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 11:56
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Arviq HTO, Naujaat’s hunters and trapper’s organization, wants the federal government to halt the Steensby railway project so it can

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A man smiling on the camera
* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Politics 

Spike in shipping costs to Nunavut via Churchill, Man., operator says

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 10:06 — Last Updated: Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 13:04
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By Samuel Wat The Nunavut government’s exclusive maritime carrier is bumping up shipping costs for the upcoming sealift season —

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A woman at a podium. Alberta Minister of Health Adriana LaGrange pictured last February.
* Featured * Countries Featured • Zone 3 Politics (Canada) 

N.W.T. government has few details about Alberta’s proposed health reform

Radio-Canada
Posted: Monday, April 20, 2026 at 15:02
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By Avery Zingel The Northwest Territories government says it’s not yet clear how Alberta’s latest proposed health reforms, if passed,

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sculptures in the forefront, models of Inuit in parkas in the background
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Gjoa Haven heritage centre is preserving Nattilik Inuit history

CBC News
Posted: Monday, April 20, 2026 at 12:33
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By Samuel Wat Behind a glass cabinet, Peter Akkikungnaq points to a centuries-old bow and arrow made by lashing together

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Iqaluit, the capital city of Canada's eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut. (Eilís Quinn / Eye on the Arctic)
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Northern water, housing and transit projects to receive funding from Ottawa

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 17:46
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Ottawa announced federal infrastructure investments across the country this week, with water systems, housing development and transportation projects among the

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Nunavut has 1 year left before devolution comes into effect. Is the territory ready?

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 10:11
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By Samuel Wat Devolution agreement signed in 2024, with a three-year transition period Devolution in Nunavut is set to take

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Cooking like it’s the “last meal”: inside Operation Nanook’s Cambridge Bay kitchen

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 09:33
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In the extreme cold of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canadian Armed Forces personnel have been testing heavy artillery and doing ice

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* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Society Society (Canada) 

Veterinary team from Almonte provides crucial care in Canada’s North

CBC News
Posted: Monday, March 16, 2026 at 10:58
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Dogs, both pets and strays, are a fixture in Nunavut’s capital — yet despite its large canine population, Iqaluit lacks

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Carney scheduled to visit Yellowknife on Thursday

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 12:31
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Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to be in Yellowknife on Thursday. His itinerary shows he will announce a “new

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* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Society Society (Canada) 

Meet the Nunavut family who competes in Arctic Sports together

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 16:57
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Naja Pearce knows all too well what it is like to train – and compete – along with her sister. 

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* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Society Society (Canada) 

Students excited about Taloyoak’s new school, on track for fall opening

Liny Lamberink, CBC News @linylamberink
Posted: Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 10:21
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A handful of students in Taloyoak, Nunavut, say they’re looking forward to going to the community’s new high school –

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The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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