Canada and U.S. make co-investment in Fortune Minerals N.W.T. project
Both countries are investing over $32 million The Canadian and U.S. governments say they’re co-investing in critical mineral producers for
Read more
quebec
Nunavik residents say water system can’t meet growing demand
By Rachel Watts · CBC News Communities in northern Quebec region rely on trucks to provide water Dr. Sarah Bergeron is used
Read more
Quebec announces $90-million investment for seven Nunavik airports
The Quebec government has announced $89,742,000 to go towards improving airports in Nunavik in the northern part of the province.
Read more
Que. coroner says alcohol withdrawal should be taken into account when sentencing
Recommendation comes following Inukjuak man’s death from alcohol withdrawal A Quebec coroner says judges should take alcohol withdrawal into account
Read more
25 years on, mayor of Kangiqsualujjuaq, Que., reflects on tragic legacy of avalanche that struck school
Maggie Emudluk was celebrating New Years on Jan. 1, 1999, with her family in Kangiqsualujjuaq, Que., when the unthinkable happened.
Read more
Quebec, Inuit to reopen self-government negotiations in new year
Self-government has been a dream for 55 years, says Makivik president The Quebec government and the organization that officially represents Inuit in
Read more
Earth’s average temperature matches record high set a day earlier
Earth’s average temperature on Wednesday remained at an unofficial record high set the day before, the latest grim milestone in
Read more
Ottawa, Quebec City announce additional funding for northern research institute
The federal and Quebec provincial governments are contributing additional monies towards the Institut nordique du Québec (Quebec northern institute) construction
Read more
National Inuit organization seeking $1.6B for school food program
A national Inuit organization is calling for about $1.6 billion in federal funding over 15 years to set up a
Read more
Report finds untapped potential for cooperation in North American Arctic
There’s untapped potential for cooperation in the eastern region of the North American Arctic that remains worth exploring despite the
Read more
Pilot project launched to improve emergency call service in Nunavik
A pilot project has been launched in Quebec to improve emergency call service in Nunavik and make it more reliable.
Read more
Nunavik Inuit name negotiators for self-determination discussions
The organization that represents the Inuit of Nunavik has named two negotiators to lead self-determination discussions with the Canadian and
Read more
Quebec Inuit jailed 15 times more than provincial incarceration average
By Jacob Serebrin · The Canadian Press 617 Inuit were jailed from March 2021 to March 2022 Osman Ilgun was arrested in
Read more
Weasel ‘discovery’ in Nunavik highlights gap between local knowledge and research
Residents of Salluit, Que., regularly see weasels. But you wouldn’t know it from the science journals. A researcher has, for
Read more
Nunavik: Demands for health network to be put under trusteeship
“We’re not sinking: we’re sunk.” A worker shortage, coupled with poor management of the Nunavik health care system, is creating
Read more