Canada: lack of detention facilities in Quebec’s North violates charter rights, says Superior Court
The Public Security Ministry has failed to offer equal services for Inuit people serving minor sentences, a Quebec Superior Court
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Inuit boarding home in Montreal concerned as bar set to open nearby
Quebec’s liquor board has granted an alcohol permit for a Montreal resto-bar, despite concerns it will create an unsafe environment
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Police in Northern Quebec seize vodka bottles, 94% alcohol
Police in Nunavik (Inuit region of Northern Quebec) say they seized a large quantity of booze — including 24 litres
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Study from Arctic Canada finds cannabis users less obese, less at risk for diabetes
Forget the Funyuns and drop the Doritos. New research out of Arctic Canada suggests that marijuana users, for some yet-to-be-understood
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Politics, policy and polar road construction : Arctic week in review
On this week’s news roundup, we bring you some of your most-read stories on Eye on the Arctic this week:
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Caribou numbers plummet in eastern Canada
Biologists are alarmed at the precipitous decline in the George River caribou population roaming the eastern provinces of Quebec, and
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Feature Interview: What tree rings tell us about climate in the Arctic
Tree rings in the Arctic hold important information about the northern environment. But the so called ‘divergence problem,’ that is
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Concerns about Canada’s boreal forest
Canada has made significant strides in protecting the vast boreal forest that stretches across most of its provinces and territories,
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