COVID-19 vaccination coverage in Nunavik, Quebec remains low at 28 per cent
The latest data from the Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services shows that COVID-19 vaccination coverage in Nunavik,
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Seabirds & their vulnerability to a warming climate: Q&A with researcher Emily Choy
A study released this month found that as the climate changes in the North, some cold-adapted arctic birds are especially
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Three Nunavik projects among nine to receive funding from Quebec’s “Fonds d’initiatives nordiques”
Three Nunavik-based projects were among nine named Wednesday to receive funding from Quebec’s Fonds d’initiatives nordiques (The Northern Initiative Fund).
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Nunavik tourism reopening reason for optimism, vaccination uptake still a concern
Nunavik’s reopening for tourism this month is a reason for optimism say local authorities, but low vaccination uptake remains a
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Tourism OK’d in Nunavik, Quebec as of June 21
Tourism in Nunavik, the Inuit region of Arctic Quebec, is again permitted as of June 21, the Nunavik Regional Board
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Inuit region of Arctic Quebec lifts quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated residents travelling to region
Nunavik, the Inuit region of Arctic Quebec, has lifted the quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated residents as of June 14.
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Canada, the HFO ban & great power competition in the North – Arctic news roundup 2020 with Mathieu Landriault
The end of the year is often a time to take stock and here at Eye on the Arctic, we’re no
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On the frontlines of health care : A Nunavik, Canada nurse remembers relocation, racism and the rewards of healing
The first time Minnie Akparook saw and heard a plane, she started running. “My sealskin boots fell off. I was
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George River caribou survey shows slight uptick in eastern Canada but hunting ban remains in place
The most recent survey of the George River caribou herd in the Canadian provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec
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Northern Quebec wildlife officials rely on Cree to provide crucial data on wildlife
In an effort to better understand the animal life in James Bay and how it’s changing, wildlife officials in northern
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Police-related death rate in Northern Quebec 30 times higher than Ontario’s
Nunavik has seen more police-related deaths in the last two decades than any of Canada’s three territories, despite having a
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Quebec shipyard sets up an Arctic icebreaking research centre in Eastern Canada
Describing itself as Canada’s polar partner, the Chantier Davie Shipyard in Quebec plans to announce the creation of a national
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Inuit region of Arctic Quebec receives $100,000 for activities to commemorate victims of gender violence
Canada’s federal government announced $100,000 this month to facilitate activities in the Inuit region of Arctic Quebec to commemorate victims
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Meet 3 Indigenous health-care workers helping keep Canadian Northern communities safe
Through the month of June CBC Indigenous has been sharing stories from Indigenous health-care workers across the country about their
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Inuit in Canada’s federal penitentiaries overrepresented when it comes to COVID-19
The most recent COVID-19 update for federal corrections facilities in Canada has found that there is an over-representation of Inuit
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