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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.
N.W.T. leaders present unified front in meetings with federal government
This week marks the first time members of the N.W.T. Council of Leaders have travelled to Ottawa as a single group. The council is made up of territorial government representatives, including the premier, and select Indigenous leaders.
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The N.W.T. has 11 official languages, yet service in Indigenous languages continues to be a struggle
The N.W.T. recognizes 11 official languages, and nine of them are Indigenous. However, accessing territorial services in any language other than English or French remains a challenge for residents.