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Arctic Council: Increased warming pushing Arctic freshwater ecosystems to the brink
September 29, 2019 The Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) Working Group has released the first circumpolar assessment of freshwater biodiversity across the Arctic. The State of the Arctic Freshwater Biodiversity Report, which was presented to Ministers at the Rovaniemi Ministerial meeting in May 2019, provides a synthesis of the state of knowledge about biodiversity in […]
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Arctic Council: Planning for a greener Arctic future
September 29, 2019 The Arctic Community Energy Planning and Implementation Toolkit Arctic winters tend to be long and, in many places, extremely cold. Energy use in Arctic communities therefore can be very high, making reliable and affordable electricity and heating a priority. Today, many Arctic communities rely almost exclusively on fossil fuels for electricity, heating […]
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Boil Water Advisory – Baker Lake
The Department of Health is issuing a boil water advisory for the Hamlet of Baker Lake. This is a precautionary measure due to high turbidity levels. During a boil water advisory all water for consumption must be brought to a rolling boil for a minimum of one full minute. It is essential that all water […]
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Human Resources – Staffing Division Office Move
September 26, 2019 The Government of Nunavut’s Human Resources Department, Staffing Division in Iqaluit will be temporarily closed from October 1 to October 4, 2019, to complete the move out of Building 917B to Saputiit Building 935 (across from the Legion Cadet Hall). During this period, the staffing division will not have access to internet […]
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Elections Nunavut: Declared Candidates for the 2019 Municipal Council, DEA and AEC elections
Municipal Elections 2019 Municipal Council Election 2019 District Education Authority Election (DEA) 2019 CFSN Elections Elections for Alcohol Education Committees (AECs) Alcohol Education Committee Elections NT5
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Bell Mobility turns on wireless broadband service in all 25 Nunavut communities
Part of Bell’s ongoing broadband network buildouts to rural and remote Canadian locations MONTRÉAL, Sept. 23, 2019 – Bell Mobility today announced that wireless broadband service is now available to all 25 communities in Nunavut, Canada’s northernmost territory, delivering mobile data speeds of up to 100 megabits per second (Mbps). “Bringing Canada’s best network to […]
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Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.: Expressions of Interest – 2 Representatives to Join the Nunavummi Nangminiqaqtunik Ikajuuti (NNI) Tribunal
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) is inviting expressions of interest for two (2) individuals to act as Independent tribunal representatives outlined in the Nunavummi Nangminiqaqtunik Ikajuuti (NNI) Regulations. An independent NNI Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) hears and decides on complaints regarding the application of the NNI in the award of any contracts covered by the NNI The […]
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ITK Pre-Budget Submission 2020
ITK is pleased to share our 2020 pre-budget submission. This pre-budget submission recommends that the key to supporting climate mitigation and adaptation in Inuit Nunangat is to make major investments in infrastructure, renewable energy, and Inuit-led climate and research initiatives. It focuses on the importance of broad infrastructure investments across Inuit Nunangat, as well as […]
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ITK Outlines Priorities For Election 2019 And Budget 2020
September 20, 2019 – Ottawa, Ontario – Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami is calling on the next federal government to take action on Inuit priorities and bring Inuit Nunangat – the Inuit homeland – into the rest of Canada as a nation building exercise comparable in scale to the development of the trans-Canadian highway or the trans-national […]
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Council of UArctic concludes meeting in Stockholm
September 20, 2019 Over 130 participants from UArctic’s member institutions attended the Council meeting at Stockholm University and KTH Royal Institute of Technology from Sept 18-20, 2019, from 14 countries both in the Circumpolar North and from outside the region. Stockholm University’s Elisabet Idermark greeting participants: “It has been great to welcome everyone to Stockholm […]
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