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The hamlet of Arviat, on the west coast of Hudson Bay, has banned alcohol for almost 40 years. Residents voted to uphold the ban again yesterday. (Vincent Desrosiers/CBC)
Canada General RCI Society Society (Canada) 

9 new cases of COVID-19 found in Arctic Canadian hamlet with signs of community spread

CBC News
Posted: Monday, November 16, 2020 at 09:07
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Just two days after the first case of COVID-19 was identified in Arviat, Nunavut, nine new cases have been identified

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Canada RCI Society Society (Canada) 

Canadian territory of Nunavut confirms case of COVID-19 in Rankin Inlet

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at 15:45
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This case brings the territory’s total number of cases to 3 A case of COVID-19 in Rankin Inlet was confirmed

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General RCI Society Society (Iceland) 

Iceland tightens up COVID-19 rules and increases social distancing rule to two metres across the country

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at 11:38
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Iceland announced more stringent COVID-19 regulations on Monday, which include increasing social distancing between people from one metre to two.

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News 

Nunavut children’s books translated for circulation in Greenland’s schools

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, October 19, 2020 at 13:21
1 Comment

Young students in Greenland will now be exposed to a new set of stories from Canada with the translation of

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Canada RCI Society Society (Canada) 

Canada’s Arctic territory releases its school reopening plan

CBC News
Posted: Friday, July 24, 2020 at 13:55
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If Nunavut continues to have no cases of COVID-19, schools are set to open with no physical distancing requirements this upcoming school

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Canada RCI Society Society (Canada) 

Nunavut schools may open in September with no physical distancing if COVID-19 free

Jackie McKay, CBC News
Posted: Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 11:41
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The Nunavut government is planning on opening schools with no physical distancing measures this fall, as long as the territory

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Canada General Politics Politics (Canada) 

Shortage of qualified teachers in Northern Quebec schools

Jamie Pashagumskum, CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 16:53
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Under the pressure of a teacher shortage, school boards across Northern Quebec are putting unlicensed educators into classrooms. Harriet Keleutak

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Canada Society Society (Canada) 

Ontario, Canada launches First Nations, Métis and Inuit Studies curriculum

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at 10:00 — Last Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at 10:12
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The Canadian province of Ontario launched their new First Nations, Métis and Inuit Studies curriculum on Tuesday, saying they hope

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Canada General News Politics Politics (Canada) 

U.N. Year of Indigenous Languages: When policy isn’t enough

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, April 5, 2019 at 15:57 — Last Updated: Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at 14:11
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The United Nations has designated 2019 as the Year of Indigenous Languages. The goal is to to make people more

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General News Society Society (USA) USA 

With utilities fixed, focus shifts to childcare needs in wake of Alaska earthquake

Anne Hillman, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at 10:13
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Most city services are getting back to normal in Anchorage, southcentral Alaska after Friday’s major earthquake. Utilities like electricity, water,

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Finland General News Politics Politics (Finland) 

Finnish city of Turku takes €100m loan to fix schools, but worries about mounting debt

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at 14:25 — Last Updated: Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at 14:28
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Turku city leaders are planning to take on more debt to finance investments in schools. According to a budget proposal

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General News Politics Politics (Sweden) Sweden 

Inequality a problem in Swedish schools: UNICEF report

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at 16:33 — Last Updated: Friday, November 2, 2018 at 10:32
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A UNICEF report on equality in schools holds that Sweden is doing worse than its Nordic neighbours. The survey of

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Canada General News Society Society (Canada) 

Lack of teachers causes school year delays in Northern Canadian territory

Michelle Pucci, CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at 10:24
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A teacher shortage has meant classes in at least one community in Nunavut (east-Canadian Arctic) have seen the start of

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Environment Environment (USA) General USA 

Northwest Arctic officials move ahead on new school for climate-threatened village

Tegan Hanlon, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Monday, January 16, 2017 at 13:52
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The Northwest Arctic Borough Assembly held an unprecedented meeting 2,000 miles away in Seattle last month, where it narrowly shot

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General Society Society (USA) USA 

Alaska’s heroin problem brings together state, local and federal leaders in search of a solution

Lisa Demer, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 15:44
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BETHEL — Alaska’s heroin problem is significant, growing and, authorities say, in need of attention from all quarters to get under

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