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Nunavut enters into new 10-year agreement for air transportation services
The Government of Nunavut has entered into a 10-year agreement with Bradley Air Services — which operates as Canadian North — to cover various air transportation services, such as duty travel, medical travel and cargo.
Young Inuit take to the skies in pilot training program with dreams of serving Nunavik
Each year, Air Inuit selects a handful of people from Nunavik to train in its Sparrow program, meant to increase the number of Inuit pilots. While a great opportunity, it also means they need to leave their communities behind.
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.