Ottawa pledges $19M for Nunavut projects to slash diesel use
Ottawa has pledged $19M for renewable energy projects in Nunavut, emphasizing the need to back community-driven clean energy initiatives. “[The
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Rankin Inlet
Mechanical failure leads to spill of 7,000 litres of diesel in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut
Heavy machinery will be operating around the power plant as part of remediation work An estimated 7,000 litres of diesel
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RCMP investigating after ‘suspicious’ death in Rankin Inlet Friday morning
RCMP issued a shelter-in-place order while searching for the suspect RCMP say they are investigating a death in Rankin Inlet Friday
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Plane goes down near Rankin Inlet airport, all believed ‘safe’
Two pilots and a passenger are all safe, company says A Kudlik Aviation flight went down near Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Tuesday
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Canada Post closes loophole for Nunavummiut to access free Amazon shipping
Nunavummiut from several communities say they’re reeling from suddenly losing access to free Amazon shipping after Canada Post put an end
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‘A perfect day for racing’: Skidoo racers zip from Rankin Inlet to Whale Cove, Nunavut, and back
The annual snowmobile race from Rankin Inlet to Whale Cove, Nunavut, and back was bigger than ever for its second
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Canadian Coast Guard’s wraps up season at Arctic Response Station in Rankin Inlet
The Canadian Coast Guard wrapped up its season at the Arctic Marine Response Station (AMRS) in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut on
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Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, residents petition to close beer and wine store
By Emma Tranter · CBC News Mayor, residents worried about effects of availability of alcohol Some residents in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, say
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Population growth in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, prompts call for homeless shelter
Denise Ford left Rankin Inlet because she didn’t have housing A woman who had to move away from Rankin Inlet,
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Agnico Eagle’s Meliadine mine extension project on hold by NIRB
Agnico Eagle’s Meliadine extension project — which proposes, among other things, a windfarm and an on-site airstrip — can’t proceed to the
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Nunavut gov’t releases details of 2020 fuel spill at Rankin Inlet high school
Several improvements made to fuel system to prevent future spills Nunavut’s government says it has made several improvements to a
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‘We’re hoping it doesn’t come back’: 2 Rankin Inlet men help chase polar bear out of town
People in Rankin Inlet woke up to heavy fog Wednesday morning — and news of a polar bear right in their community.
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More COVID-19 restrictions to ease Friday in Arctic Canadian city of Iqaluit
Masks remain mandatory in all Nunavut communities At the stroke of midnight heading into Friday, outdoor gatherings in Iqaluit will
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Wait-list for children’s dental surgery in the Canadian territory of Nunavut has doubled to 1,000
‘During COVID, we had access to virtually no hospital services for those kids,’ official says A Nunavut woman says her
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Dog in Arctic Canada reunites with family after epic journey across ice and tundra
Donna Adams and her family had given up on their lost dog — and then Pepper found them, kilometres from
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