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Sign-up opens for food voucher program in Iqaluit – Nunatsiaq
Nov 1, 2024 Families may collect $500 a month per child aged 18 and under, additional $250 per child under 4 Registration for the Jordan’s Principle food voucher program for Inuit families is open as of Nov. 1, the City of Iqaluit announced this week. The program is funded by Indigenous Services Canada through its […]
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Read MoreThe First Nations Health Authority signs Joint Executive Agenda with the Public Health Agency of Canada
October 31, 2024 The FNHA-PHAC JEA is a commitment that binds the FNHA and PHAC to the goal of improving the health and well-being of First Nations people and communities in BC while moving forward the process of reconciliation. The signing was preceded by ceremony and the calling of witnesses. Representatives from the FNHA and […]
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Read MoreAnother Attempt by the Government of Nunavut to Avoid the Inuktut Education Discrimination Lawsuit
October 31st, 2024 (October 30, 2024 — Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) is dismayed that the Government of Nunavut (GN) continues to attempt to dismiss the Inuktut Education Discrimination Lawsuit (the Lawsuit) from proceeding to trial. The GN is seeking leave to appeal the August 28, 2024 Nunavut Court of Appeal decision, which had […]
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Read MoreBoil Water Advisory for the Community of Déline
DÉLINE (October 31, 2024) – The Chief Environmental Health Officer is advising all residents in Déline to boil their drinking water for at least one minute. This advisory is precautionary in nature and is due to higher-than-normal turbidity (muddy water) in the water. There have been no illnesses associated with drinking water reported in the […]
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Read MoreArctic Winter Games International Committee – NWT Director Appointment
October 31, 2024 The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) would like to congratulate Jane Arychuk, who has been appointed by the Arctic Winter Games International Committee (AWGIC) as the Northwest Territories’ (NWT) non-government authority on the committee. Mrs. Arychuk has over 35 years of experience in education and consulting across the NWT, including work […]
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Read MoreTake Our Kids to Work 2024
October 31, 2024 Join the Department of Education on Take Our Kids to Work Day, November 6, 2024. This is a day set aside every year to give Grade 9 students across Nunavut the opportunity to experience a day in the life of a working professional. Take our Kids to Work Day is a Canada-wide program […]
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Read MoreMinister Wawzonek issues statement on the General Rate Application filed by the Northwest Territories Power Corporation
October 31, 2024 Minister of Infrastructure, Caroline Wawzonek, issued the following statement today regarding the filing of Northwest Territories Power Corporation’s (NTPC) General Rate Application: “The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) recognizes the financial pressures many residents are experiencing as the cost of living continues to rise. We remain committed to finding ways to […]
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Read MoreMedia advisory – Dr. Brendan Hanley, MP for the Yukon, to announce funding for Indigenous entrepreneurs across the North
From: Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency Whitehorse, Yukon, October 31, 2024 — Media are invited to attend a funding announcement supporting Indigenous entrepreneurs as they build their businesses and fuel community economic development across the North. This announcement will be made by Dr. Brendan Hanley, Member of Parliament for the Yukon, on behalf of the […]
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Read MoreCanadian Coast Guard’s Arctic Marine Response Station in Rankin Inlet completes operational season
From: Canadian Coast Guard October 31, 2024 Yellowknife, NT – The Canadian Coast Guard’s Arctic Marine Response Station (AMRS) in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, concluded its operational season and closed on October 22, 2024. The station opened on June 21, 2024, and provided essential search and rescue services during the boating season in the areas of Rankin […]
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Read MoreStatement from Minister Clarke on a ‘pitch-perfect’ 2024 camping season
October 30, 2024 Minister of Environment Nils Clarke has issued the following statement: “The Yukon is home to some of the country’s most beautiful campgrounds and parks that provide world-class camping and recreation experiences to many Yukoners and visitors each year. “This past summer, the Yukon’s 2024 camping season was a great success, with locals […]
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