Canada’s Northwest Territories weighs options for curriculum renewal
B.C. curriculum appears to be top contender, but territory is still considering all options As early as the 2022-2023 school
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With tougher border rules appearing to work, Iceland to relax some domestic restrictions
With Iceland’s tougher border screening and quarantine rules appearing to have put the breaks on new variant infections, the government
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Dene national chief says Canada’s Northwest Territories should create own school curriculum
‘It’s time that we step up and take ownership of our education,’ says Norman Yakeleya Alberta’s decision to renew its
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UK variant cases prompt Iceland to tighten up border measures and domestic restrictions
Iceland is putting new COVID-19 rules in place at the border after Iceland’s chief epidemiologist says new COVID-19 domestic waves
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9 new cases of COVID-19 found in Arctic Canadian hamlet with signs of community spread
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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Canadian territory of Nunavut confirms case of COVID-19 in Rankin Inlet
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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Iceland tightens up COVID-19 rules and increases social distancing rule to two metres across the country
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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Nunavut children’s books translated for circulation in Greenland’s schools
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’s Arctic territory releases its school reopening plan
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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Nunavut schools may open in September with no physical distancing if COVID-19 free
The Nunavut government is planning on opening schools with no physical distancing measures this fall, as long as the territory
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Shortage of qualified teachers in Northern Quebec schools
Under the pressure of a teacher shortage, school boards across Northern Quebec are putting unlicensed educators into classrooms. Harriet Keleutak
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Ontario, Canada launches First Nations, Métis and Inuit Studies curriculum
The Canadian province of Ontario launched their new First Nations, Métis and Inuit Studies curriculum on Tuesday, saying they hope
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U.N. Year of Indigenous Languages: When policy isn’t enough
The United Nations has designated 2019 as the Year of Indigenous Languages. The goal is to to make people more
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With utilities fixed, focus shifts to childcare needs in wake of Alaska earthquake
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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Finnish city of Turku takes €100m loan to fix schools, but worries about mounting debt
Turku city leaders are planning to take on more debt to finance investments in schools. According to a budget proposal
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