Telecommunications outage that affected calling across the North resolved, says Northwestel
A partial telecommunications outage that affected calling across Canada’s North has been resolved, Northwestel said late Monday night. The outage
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Meet the 8-year-old hunter from Nunavut who harvested a walrus this year
By Samuel Wat Elijjah Aatami Adla’s parents always knew their son was born to be a hunter. Elijah’s father, Etidloi
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Arctic Bay, Nunavut, expected to receive federal funding in 2025 to build small craft harbour
By Samuel Wat Arctic Bay, Nunavut, is expecting to receive federal money to build a small craft harbour in 2025,
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Baker Lake, Nunavut, mayor resigns
Kevin Iksiktaaryuk says the part-time role has required his full-time commitment The mayor of Baker Lake, Nunavut, has resigned after
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Bird that breeds in Tasmania found ‘a long way from home,’ in Canadian Arctic
Strange birds have been spotted along the coast of the Arctic Ocean this month, including in Paulatuk, N.W.T., and in
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Nearly half of Nunavut has been told to boil their water this year
By Samuel Wat With water quality strategy finalized, government says they have momentum to fix issues Nunavut is no stranger
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Tuberculosis outbreaks in 3 Nunavut communities still ongoing years later
A tuberculosis outbreak was declared in Pangnirtung in 2021, Pond Inlet and Naujaat in 2023 An outbreak of tuberculosis in
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Nunavut’s child poverty rate is the highest in Canada, new report says
The territory’s child poverty rate is more than double the national average Half of children under the age of six
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Nunavut Inuit org. offers $100 to voters in upcoming election for its president
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. says its voter turnout has been historically low The organization that represents Inuit in Nunavut is giving
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Nunavut Environment minister resigns for personal reasons
MLA Daniel Qavvik’s resignation marks 6th departure from cabinet since 2021 Nunavut’s Environment minister has resigned from cabinet. A new release
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Nunavut gov’t takes fight against Inuktut education lawsuit to Supreme Court
By Samuel Wat Lawsuit claims discrimination against Inuit over lack of Inuktut education The government of Nunavut is taking its fight
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Nunavut prosecutors reflect on 6 months of dedicated sexual violence team
By Samuel Wat Early contact with victims within days, rather than months, a key priority It’s been six months since
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Companies to pay $300K for training initiative after Nunavut mine worker death
Vincent Crowe died at western Nunavut mine site after falling through sea ice An agreement reached between the Workers’ Safety and
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Climate change linked to previously unseen injuries in polar bears, study finds
A new paper suggests that climate change is leading to previously unseen injuries in polar bears in some of the
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Elder mobility vans are coming to five Nunavut communities
By Mah Noor Mubarik Accessible Vans are going to hit the roads in Nunavut to help elderly move around Five
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