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Doppelgangers and namesakes: In Nunavut, mistaken identity comes with the territory
In the North's close-knit communities, lookalikes and namesakes can create a good amount of comedy and confusion. Sara Statham (left) and her identical twin Dana who both live in Iqaluit are a case in point.
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Iqaluit resident turns public obscenities into something positive
‘Pluck my qiik,’ the Inuktitut word for gray hair, is just one of the fixes Janet Brewster has been making around Iqaluit to alter some unpleasant graffiti messages. ‘I basically try to change everything to something positive.’
Bill C-22 would rewrite the rules for oil spill cleanups
Concern is growing around Bill C-22, which would change the rules around oil spill cleanups. The technology for cleaning up oil spills, such as using chemical dispersants, is not widely understood, and its impact on Arctic waters has yet to be fully debated.