‘Indian boarding home’ survivors in the North eligible to receive thousands of dollars in compensation
Indigenous northerners who were housed in private boarding homes to attend public schools in the latter half of the 20th
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‘It’s just better being at home’: New clinic brings cancer care to Nunavut
When Ellen King’s husband Eliyah was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2020, it was just the start of a long
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Inuit leaders welcome Canada, Denmark agreement on Arctic island
Canada and Denmark put their longstanding Hans Island dispute to bed on Tuesday, signing an agreement to divide the small
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Ottawa Inuit org signs agreement to help families involved with child protective services
An Ottawa Inuit organization has signed a protocol agreement with Family and Children’s Services of Renfrew County in Ontario to
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Money for northern housing, mining, clean energy among Canada’s federal budget highlights
The federal government is promising more money for affordable housing in the North, the critical minerals industry, the High Arctic
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Indigenous Canadian veteran honours late father, also a veteran, by having his medals blessed and smudged
Floyd Powder is hoping to walk alongside other Indigenous veterans in Ottawa on Nov. 11 Floyd Powder, a Canadian Armed
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Arctic climate change among priorities of Canada’s new Governor General
Raising awareness about the impacts of Arctic climate change will be among her priorities as Governor General of Canada, Mary
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LIVE on CBC News – Mary Simon sworn in as Canada’s next Governor General
Mary Simon, originally from Nunavik, the Inuit region of Arctic Quebec, is being sworn in as Canada’s 30th Governor General.
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How to watch, listen and follow the installation of Canada’s next governor general Mary Simon
CBC News is presenting live coverage of the installation of Canada’s 30th governor general, Inuk leader and former ambassador Mary
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Canadian First Nation and Carleton University agree to work on research projects together
Representatives of the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun and Ottawa’s Carleton University signed a memorandum of understanding to work together
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Security guard tests positive for COVID-19 at a hotel in Canada’s capital city
A security guard working at an isolation hub for Nunavummiut in Ottawa has tested positive for COVID-19. The Nunavut Department
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Campaign underway to name Ottawa park after renowned Canadian Inuk artist
An Ottawa woman is campaigning to have a park in Sandy Hill named after internationally renowned Inuk artist Annie Pootoogook.
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Canadian exhibition showcases cutting-edge Indigenous art from around the globe, including Arctic
A major art exhibit is underway in Canada featuring contemporary works by some 70 Indigenous artists, several of them from
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An open door to reconciliation: inside Ottawa’s new Indigenous Peoples building
Inside the ornate former U.S. embassy across from the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, a set of plain tools sits in
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New clinic at children’s hospital in Ottawa to address specific needs of Inuit patients
Young patients from Nunavut coming to CHEO (Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario) to be treated for complicated health issues will
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