Strong crosswinds, lack of info led plane to skid off runway in Sanikiluaq, Nunavut
Transportation Safety Board of Canada says no data was available on runway conditions A medevac plane that overran the runway in
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Nunavut government defends communications in recent petroleum spills
By Samuel Wat Deputy environment minister say Sanikiluaq spill had low risk to the public Nunavut’s deputy environment minister maintains
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Gasoline spill in Sanikiluaq caused by ‘human error,’ says Nunavut gov
By Samuel Wat · Mayor says the evacuation was a precautionary step in the absence of information A valve left open
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Sanikiluaq, Nunavut residents return home after gasoline spill evacuation
Government says 5,000 litres of gasoline were spilled after fuel tank was overfilled Residents of Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, can return to
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Snow and ice buildup caused fuel spill in Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, documents show
Over a thousand litres of fuel were spilled at a housing unit on March 28 Snow and ice buildup broke
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The only commercial flight between Sanikiluaq and the rest of Nunavut has been suspended
Nunavut’s most southern community will no longer have access to a flight to Iqaluit — its only direct route to
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Sanikiluaq wind project represents major Nunavut renewable energy policy shift
Project is expected to cut diesel fuel reliance in half A lone windmill in Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, which is expected to
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Hunters in Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, still waiting for decision on exporting polar bear hides
Hunters in Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, are still waiting to hear the final word on when they can resume exporting polar bear hides
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Nunavut gov’t mulls whether to extend pilot project flight connecting Iqaluit to Sanikiluaq
Pilot project is funded through the Nunavut government until the end of the year The Nunavut government is weighing whether
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Government in Canada’s Arctic Nunavut territory shelves infrastructure, housing projects over construction costs
Current construction costs mean territory can’t make good on housing goals A number of infrastructure and housing projects in Nunavut
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There’s a risk of people dying’ says Clyde River SAO as nursing shortage in Nunavut, Canada continues
8 health centres run by nurses expected to temporarily shut their doors if staff aren’t found A nursing shortage is
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Shared smoking breaks, broken rules: What led to Nunavut, Canada’s first COVID-19 cases?
Broken isolation rules, shared cigarettes and fear of extended isolation periods are some of the findings in a report that
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Remote Canadian community’s request for direct flight to Arctic Nunavut territory can no longer be ignored says mayor
Pandemic travel restrictions has isolated the community from the rest of Nunavut The mayor of Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, says his community
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Sanikiluaq, Nunavut wins $5.5M to lay groundwork for protected area on Belcher Islands
A project to expand community-driven science and lay the groundwork for a protected conservation area on the Belcher Islands has
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Police lift lockdown of Nunavut community
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Nunavut said Thursday afternoon that they have lifted the lockdown in the Arctic territory’s
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