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Inuk singer Elisapie explores personal story in new documentary Hudson Bay(bies)
In a new documentary, Inuk singer-songwriter Elisapie Isaac explores the history of children, like herself, that came from relations between employees of the Hudson's Bay Company and Indigenous women in remote northern communities.
Nunavut caribou survey saved by cellphones
In 2023, scientists were conducting an aerial survey of the Beverly caribou herd when its photography plane suffered mechanical issues. So the surveyors taped their cellphones inside the plane windows to take videos, and hoped for the best.
Research funding not keeping up with demand in Nunavut
Researchers say stagnant funding is affecting their work in the territory and how they engage Inuit communities.
Teachers vote to approve deal with Nunavik school board
After about two and a half years of negotiating, the Association of Employees of Northern Québec and Kativik Ilisarniliriniq, Nunavik's school board, have come to an agreement. In this latest round of voting, 90 per cent of teachers and 95 per cent of support staff were in favour of the deal.
Quebec gov't inquiry shows lack of oversight at Nunavik school board
The inquiry was launched after the board went from a $14 million surplus in 2019, to a $26.7 million deficit in 2023.
Strike avoided for schools in Nunavik, Que., communities
After more than 30 months of negotiations, Kativik Ilisarniliriniq, the school board in Nunavik, and the union representing teachers as well as support staff have reached an agreement in principle.
MLAs highlight use of traditional knowledge in N.W.T. firefighting efforts
During a committee meeting on the 2023 wildfire season after action review, the N.W.T.'s minister of Environment and Climate Change acknowledged the use of traditional knowledge in firefighting efforts.
Infrastructure top of mind as N.W.T. MLAs head into fall session
The upcoming session of the N.W.T. Legislative Assembly kicks off Thursday. Approving the capital budget is the first order of business.
Recent health advisory draws attention to state of dental equipment in N.W.T.
A recent advisory of possible infection from dental visits in the N.W.T.'s Beaufort Delta linked the situation to equipment. One dentist says the territory needs to do a better job maintaining its equipment.
N.W.T. gov't to help cover shipping costs to Beaufort Delta and Sahtu communities after barge cancellations
The N.W.T. government has introduced a new funding program aimed at helping offset the costs of what the territory's industry minister is calling "an extraordinary event": the lack of barge resupply to the N.W.T.'s Sahtu and Beaufort Delta regions this summer.