TOPIC: NORTHERN QUEBEC

Police launch criminal investigation into disappearance of man in Kuujjuaq, Que.
The disappearance of a man in Kuujjuaq, Que., is now being treated as a criminal matter, police say.
Canada -North |

Meet Elma Moses, new program manager for CBC North Cree Unit
Elma Moses is putting down the microphone and starting a new role in July. Moses will be the new program manager for the CBC North Cree Unit.
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New college in Northern Quebec offers culturally rooted education for Cree students
A new post-secondary institution, the Eeyou Istchee College of Science and Technology, has opened in Northern Quebec, aiming to provide accessible education for Cree students and professionals.
Canada -North |

New call centre aims to improve 911 response in Quebec's northern communities
Ian Lafrenière, Quebec’s Indigenous affairs minister, announced dispatchers located in Saint-Eustache, Que., will respond to 911 calls from five of Quebec’s northern communities in the hopes of improving emergency response.
Canada -Montreal |

Pride flag vandalized in Mistissini, Que.; community support grows, one window at a time
After a Pride flag was torn down at Voyageur Memorial High School in Mistissini, Que., one local family decided to show solidarity with the Pride movement, by painting their windows.
Canada -North |

Mistissini, Que. athlete helps win pro minor hockey championship after injury comeback
After recovering from injury and adjusting to a new league, Israel Mianscum helped the Trois-Rivières Lions claim the Kelly Cup on his road to recovering from a knee injury.
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Cree First Nation of Waswanipi breaks ground on long-awaited hotel
The Cree First Nation of Waswanipi has officially broken ground on its hotel, marking a milestone for the northern Quebec community after decades of anticipation.
Canada -North |

Canoe expedition retraces historic 1,200-kilometre fur-trade route to James Bay
A small team of paddlers has set off this spring, travelling 1,200 kilometres by canoe and portage from Tadoussac, Que., to James Bay. They'll be reviving an ancient route carved by fur traders and Indigenous guides centuries ago.
Canada -North |

Lightning strike, low river tide triggers water crisis on northern Quebec Cree community
The Cree Nation of Chisasibi has declared a state of emergency because of ongoing water shortage. Many local services, including the hospital and elders home, are also operating on reduced services because of the issue.
Canada -North |

Cree rider travels coast to coast, visiting Indigenous communities along the way
Paul John Murdoch recently made his way across Canada on his motorcycle. He started in Newfoundland and headed west, stopping in Indigenous communities along the way.
Canada -North |

Learning Cree helps this dental hygienist connect with and treat her patients
In the northern community of Waskaganish, a dental hygienist is taking an uncommon approach to building rapport with her patients. She's learning Cree.
Canada -North |
'Complete drainage' of lake cuts off Cree hunting territory near Waswanipi, Que.
The Cree First Nation of Waswanipi in Quebec is advising land users to exercise caution and avoid the area around Lake Rouge after the lake drained with no apparent warning and destabilized some of the land in the area.
Canada -North |

'I work for the people,' says Mandy Gull-Masty, Canada's new Indigenous Services minister
Mandy Gull-Masty, former grand chief of Eeyou Istchee, was appointed Canada's Indigenous Services minister this week. She is the first Indigenous cabinet minister to hold the portfolio responsible for providing services for First Nations, Inuit and Métis.
Canada -North |

Cree radio network creates puppet show for kids to learn Cree
The James Bay Cree Communications Society (JBCCS) launches a puppet show to encourage young and older audiences to hear and speak Cree language.
Canada -North |
Northern Quebec Cree voters left behind despite promise of access
The Canadian government promises that anyone, anywhere, could vote during advance polls. However, voters in Northern Quebec Cree communities found that polling stations were closed.
Canada -North |

Calls for investigation after some in Nunavik left out of vote due to polling station issues
Several people in Nunavik say voting booths closed early in their communities on election day — or didn't open at all. Now, some are calling for recourse to prevent this from happening again.
Canada -Montreal |

Mandy Gull-Masty ready for 'huge undertaking' as 1st Cree woman elected MP in northern Quebec
Mandy Gull-Masty has been elected in Abitibi–Baie-James–Nunavik–Eeyou, making her the first Cree woman to serve as a Member of Parliament for the region.
Canada -North |

In this huge Quebec riding, Indigenous voters have lots of power — and specific concerns
Indigenous voters could change this Quebec riding spanning thousands of kilometres from eastern Quebec to Nunavik — where Inuit, Cree, Anishanaabe and Québécois needs converge.
Canada -Montreal |

Young Cree leaders bring modern-day Treaty to United Nations forum
From Northern Quebec to the United Nations, Cree youth share insights on Indigenous self-governance at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on April 22 in New York.
Canada -North |

CANADA VOTES 2025
Where your federal candidates stand on issues facing Eeyou Istchee
Here’s what federal candidates have to say about their promises if elected to represent the Abitibi-Baie James-Nunavik-Eeyou riding, and more specifically, Eeyou Istchee.
Canada -North |

Voter turnout in Eeyou Istchee is traditionally low. Some hope this election will be different
In 2021 federal election, Eeyou Istchee saw a 17.7 per cent voter turnout compared to 63.5 per cent for the province as a whole, according figures from Elections Canada.
Canada -North |

Cree youth trek over 100km along Hudson Bay coast
Youth and young adult take on the Cree Regional Youth Winter Journey, where they walk from Waskaganish on March 18, to arrive in Eastmain on March 25.
Canada -North |

Two Inuit women take home Juno Awards
Singer-songwriter Elisapie won the adult alternative album of the year category for Inuktitut while Deantha Edmunds, an opera singer, won classical composition of the year for her piece, Angmalukisaa.
Canada -North |

Mandy Gull-Masty resigns as grand chief, announces run for Liberals in northern Quebec
Mandy Gull-Masty was elected as the first female Grand Chief of the Cree Nation Government in Quebec in 2021. Speaking at a regular meeting of the Cree Nation Government on Thursday, Gull-Masty cried as she announced she had accepted the Liberal nomination.
Canada -Montreal |

Northern Quebec Cree man shares and teaches cultural art in France
Tim Whiskeychan, a Cree contemporary artist from Waskaganish, flew to Paris this month to teach Cree culture through art with French students.
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