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Weasel ‘discovery’ in Nunavik highlights gap between local knowledge and research

Natalie Pressman, CBC News @natpressman
Posted: Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at 10:28
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Residents of Salluit, Que., regularly see weasels.  But you wouldn’t know it from the science journals. A researcher has, for

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Armed threat alert in Salluit, Que., cancelled Monday after suspect arrested

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Posted: Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 10:14
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An investigation is ongoing by Nunavik Police Service Police have made an arrest after an alert was issued Monday for

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Quebec police warn Salluit residents to stay inside as armed suspect sought

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, November 14, 2022 at 14:30
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Quebec provincial police are warning residents of the northern village of Salluit to stay inside as they search for an

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Puvirnituq students turn slimy, smelly fish skins into strong, supple leather

April Hudson, CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 13:57
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It’s a material many people never encounter outside of museums or cultural gatherings — a strong, supple leather decorated with

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Salluit, Nunavik put on red alert as COVID-19 cases rise

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Posted: Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 15:46
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Salluit, a community in Nunavik, Quebec, was put on red alert Tuesday after posting 14 new cases on Monday.  “Following

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Active COVID-19 cases in Nunavik, Quebec rise to 212

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at 10:56
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The regional health board in Nunavik, the Inuit region of northern Quebec, reported 23 new active COVID-19 cases on Tuesday,

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Vaccination coverage in Nunavik, Quebec increases to 45 per cent of population, active COVID-19 cases at 114

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at 15:41
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Vaccination numbers in Nunavik, the Inuit region of Arctic Quebec, went up slightly between September 19 and October 19, but

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71 total active COVID-19 cases in Nunavik in northern Quebec

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, October 25, 2021 at 08:59
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As of Sunday night, Nunavik, the Inuit region of northern Quebec, was reporting 71 active COVID-19 cases.  Five communities remain

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COVID-19 cases in Nunavik associated with Kangiqsualujjuaq infection, community put on red alert; 54 cases in region

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, October 22, 2021 at 16:01 — Last Updated: Friday, October 22, 2021 at 16:04
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Health investigators in Nunavik, the Inuit region of Arctic Quebec, have traced a slew of recent COVID-19 cases to an

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UPDATED: Kuujjuaq on lockdown, case in Kangiqsujuaq, airport restrictions in place across Nunavik, Quebec

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, October 21, 2021 at 12:00 — Last Updated: Thursday, October 21, 2021 at 12:24
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An active COVID-19 case was reported in the Nunavik community of Kuujjuaq on Thursday, following a new case in Kangiqsujuaq

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Nunavik health board cancels non-critical health trips to South, active COVID cases rise to 20, third community put on red alert

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 12:30
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The regional health board for Nunavik, Quebec has temporarily cancelled all non-essential medical trips to Montreal as case numbers in

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Police investigate suspicious death in Arctic Quebec community

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at 15:35 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 12:52
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Quebec provincial police are investigating the suspicious death of a woman in Salluit, a community in Nunavik, the Inuit region

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Canadian teacher wins $1M for her work with Arctic Inuit community

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Monday, March 20, 2017 at 15:35
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A Canadian teacher has won one of the most coveted global teaching prizes worth $1 million US for her work in

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