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Supreme Court case involving Indigenous could have repercussions in the North

CBC News
Posted: Monday, December 22, 2025 at 08:47 — Last Updated: Monday, December 22, 2025 at 10:57
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By Samuel Wat The Supreme Court of Canada is deliberating a case that could shape the way sentences are handed

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Nunavut athletes disappointed by change to 3-year Arctic Winter Games cycle

CBC News
Posted: Friday, December 12, 2025 at 14:24
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By Bianca McKeown  Some athletes worry they may age out of categories and have fewer chances to compete Naja Pearce

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Canadian government stepping in to assist water emergency in Kugaaruk, Nunavut

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 10:43
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Feds to help with transportation, distribution and pumping of water The community of Kugaaruk is getting federal help as a

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Kugaaruk, Nunavut, declares state of emergency over failure at water treatment plant

CBC News
Posted: Monday, December 8, 2025 at 16:00
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By Samuel Wat Schools and government offices closed until further notice, health centre on emergency services only Schools and offices

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New food bank opens in Kugluktuk, Nunavut

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, November 27, 2025 at 09:25
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By Mah Noor Mubarik Initiative is meant to help address food insecurity in the community A new emergency food bank

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John Main after elected premier at election forum Nov. 2025 John Main, Nunavut's next premier, has lots of ideas for things he wants to improve in the next 4 years. The first step, he says, is coming together with other MLAs to develop a mandate. (Anais Elboujdaini/Radio-Canada)
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New Nunavut premier takes office as federal government pushes infrastructure drive

Nick Murray, CBC News
Posted: Monday, November 24, 2025 at 14:18 — Last Updated: Monday, November 24, 2025 at 16:10
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As John Main settled in for one of his first interviews since being chosen as Nunavut’s new premier, his phone

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John Main after elected premier at election forum Nov. 2025 John Main, Nunavut's next premier, has lots of ideas for things he wants to improve in the next 4 years. The first step, he says, is coming together with other MLAs to develop a mandate. (Anais Elboujdaini/Radio-Canada)
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Q&A | Nunavut’s incoming premier wants to bring jobs to Inuit and build more schools

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 09:35 — Last Updated: Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 10:28
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Nunavut’s next premier, John Main, says decentralizing government jobs from Iqaluit, increasing Inuit employment, infrastructure and education are all major

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John Main after elected premier at election forum Nov. 2025
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John Main is Nunavut’s next premier

Natalie Pressman, CBC News @natpressman
Posted: Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 09:26
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It marks the first time Nunavut will have a non-Inuk leader Members of Nunavut’s Legislative Assembly have selected John Main

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Carney recommends 7 major projects for approval, including in Nunavut and Yukon

John Paul Tasker, CBC News
Posted: Friday, November 14, 2025 at 09:01
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PM says projects getting the green light will help Canada become an energy superpower Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday

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Employee killed by polar bears was taking photos at remote worksite, company report says

The Canadian Press
Posted: Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 09:22
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By Rob Drinkwater  2 animals attacked worker in 2024, 1 animal was later killed Christopher Best told his family not

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NYC’s MoMA adds artwork by Nunavut artist Shuvinai Ashoona to collection

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, November 7, 2025 at 16:21 — Last Updated: Friday, November 7, 2025 at 16:27
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The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York has acquired two drawings by acclaimed Nunavut artist Shuvinai Ashoona, marking

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Nunavut election saw one of the lowest voter turnouts in territory’s history

CBC News
Posted: Friday, October 31, 2025 at 10:59 — Last Updated: Friday, October 31, 2025 at 11:04
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By Juanita Taylor  Turnout in Nunavut elections has been in steady decline since 1999 As victory sets in for Nunavut’s

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Some new Nunavut MLAs want to see more infrastructure so their communities can grow

CBC News
Posted: Friday, October 31, 2025 at 09:12
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Power plants, water services needed to improve housing and economies in Nunavut communities A power outage on election night is

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A rhino in the Arctic? Nunavut fossil discovery gives new insights into mammal evolution

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 16:59
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Rhinos once called the Arctic home and now scientists have identified a new extinct species in Devon Island, Nunavut—evidence that

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See the latest territorial election results in Nunavut

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 09:48
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By Samuel Wat, Emma Tranter Only one winner was announced before the end of the day in the Qikiqtaaluk region Nunavut’s

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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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