Canada’s Governor General Mary Simon praises community spirit in Nunavut Day remarks
Canada’s Governor General, Mary Simon, delivered Nunavut Day remarks on July 9, saying that the sense of community in this
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Nunavut premier announces he isn’t seeking re-election
P.J. Akeeagok says he’s stepping aside to spend more time with his family Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok says he will not
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Program for intimate partner violence victims in Nunavut cancelled
By Emma Tranter “I had to look at these women and say, I can’t see you anymore,” program worker says A
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Dismay in Nunavut as daughter in Inuit identity fraud case goes public with her story
By Juanita Taylor ‘To play the victim in all this, it just is… it’s not right,’ says man whose mother’s
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Nunavut declares suicide to be a crisis — again
By Samuel Wat Gov’t and NTI declare suicide a crisis — but stop short of calling it a public health
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‘School is a gift,’ says Nunavut elder graduating at age 65
‘If you can upgrade and take the opportunities to learn more, it provides you with more opportunity’ Aaju Peter says
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Families furious over treatment of foster children in Kinngait, Nunavut
By Samuel Wat Families, former staff say Nunavut Family Services isn’t meeting the needs of kids in care Some Kinngait
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Nunavut gov’t, teachers’ union ratify new collective agreement
Agreement promises wage increases and language bonus The government of Nunavut and the Nunavut Teachers’ Association have ratified a new
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Caribou in Coral Harbour, Nunavut, tests positive for rabies
Nunavut chief public health officer says it’s 1st time rabies have been confirmed in caribou in the territory Nunavut’s health
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Nunavut MLA and cabinet minister David Akeeagok won’t run for re-election
Akeeagok announced his decision in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday Nunavut cabinet minister David Akeeagok says he won’t be running in
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Bilingual Inuktitut education not being properly implemented in Nunavut, report finds
The report found a lack of sufficient resources and not enough appropriate teaching spaces A new report has found that
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Winnipeg man charged with defrauding Nunavut Inuit organization of $2.2M
By Emma Tranter Qikiqtani Inuit Association says most of the money was recovered A man was arrested in Winnipeg for
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Northern premiers show openness to removing trade barriers with western provinces
At Western premiers’ summit, provincial premiers invite territories to join western trade bloc Territorial premiers are signalling openness to removing
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Nunavut premier looks back on gov’t achievements as MLAs return for spring sitting
This will be the second last sitting before the October territorial election Nunavut’s premier says he is looking back on
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Nunavut declared suicide a crisis 10 years ago. Some say it’s time to do that again
By Samuel Wat Advocates say declaration can re-prioritize the government’s prevention work, and bring in more resources WARNING: This story
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