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MLA “mystified” over vehicle tenders sent ahead of budget approval – Nunatsiaq.com
Premier says spending slip-up made in good faith March 22, 2018 Sealift schedules aren’t an excuse for buying vehicles without permission, Nunavut’s Department of Economic Development and Transportation learned, following a recent motion passed unanimously in the legislative assembly to cut back a budget that MLAs realized was already spent before it was approved. MLAs […]
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Read MoreStay up to date with CBC North’s Arctic Winter Games live blog – CBC
Playoff rounds start in many team competitions today, popular one foot high kick contested Mar 22, 2018 Day four of competition at the Arctic Winter Games brings the start of playoff rounds for many team competitions, as well as the popular one foot high kick. Follow along in our live blog. To stay in the […]
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Read MoreMLA slams Nunavut’s efforts to bolster seal industry at home – CBC
Aivilik MLA Patterk Netser calls for seal processing plant in territory Mar 22, 2018 Aivilik MLA Patterk Netser slammed the Government of Nunavut in the final day of the winter Legislature sitting, criticizing the territory’s efforts, or lack thereof, of bolstering the sealing industry here at home. During his member statement, Netser pointed to the […]
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Read MoreNFB launches Indigenous Cinema website with more than 200 films to stream – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Mar 22, 2018 The National Film Board of Canada has launched Indigenous Cinema, a website that offers free streaming of more than 200 titles by Indigenous directors. The website is part of the NFB’s three-year Indigenous Action Plan and will also feature playlists and filmmaker biographies. Films available to stream include Mike Kanentakeron […]
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Read MoreMan fights his own fire, says Yellowknife emergency services refused his call – CBC
‘We put our lives on the line,’ says Norman Betsina whose snow machine caught fire on Great Slave Lake Mar 21, 2018 A man in Ndilo, N.W.T. is demanding answers after he says the Yellowknife Fire Department refused to respond to an emergency call about his snow machine that caught on fire while his daughter […]
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Read MoreA brief look at provincial approaches to recreational marijuana sales – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Mar 20, 2018 Manitoba on Tuesday tabled legislation outlining its plans for the sale of cannabis once the federal government legalizes recreational marijuana later this year. Here’s a look at provincial and territorial plans to date: _ British Columbia has set the age of consumption at 19. Retail sales to be allowed through […]
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Read MoreAgnico Eagle gets project certificate for Whale Tail mine – Nunatsiaq.com
Open-pit gold operation would employ 500 during construction, 930 during operation As expected, Agnico Eagle has received a project certificate to go ahead with developing its new Whale Tail mine. This follows a decision last month by Carolyn Bennett, the minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, to give the project the green light. Now […]
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Read MoreIgloolik mould infestation a “grave concern” for Amittuq MLA – Nunatsiaq.com
March 19, 2018 MLA says mould is making people sick, minister asks residents to clean it up Amittuq MLA Joelie Kaernerk said his constituents are living in housing units that are “infested with mould,” and he wants to know what the Nunavut government is doing to clean up those units. “In my constituency of Igloolik […]
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Read MoreWith water licence in hand, western Nunavut miner can get to work – Nunatsiaq.com
March 19, 2018 Type B Water Licence will let Sabina complete “pre-construction infrastructure” Sabina Gold and Silver Corp. announced last week that it had received one of the essential licences that the company needs to start building its Back River gold mine project in western Nunavut. This is a Type B water licence from the […]
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Read MoreN.W.T.’s on-the-land programs receive $1M grant – CBC
Moose hide tanning camp in Lutsel K’e, summer camp in Ulukhaktok are among the 48 recipients to receive grant Mar 16, 2018 Several on-the-land projects across the Northwest Territories are getting a major financial boost. On the Land Collaborative, which is run by Tides Canada, announced a $1-million grant that will be distributed to the […]
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