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West Baffin Cooperative gears up for 65th anniversary – Nunavut News
November 29, 2023 Kinngait’s West Baffin Cooperative will be celebrating its 65th anniversary in 2024 with more than a dozen exhibitions of local art and related events across the globe, including the United States, Italy, Korea, England and France. The launch of festivities will, however, take place in early December, in partnership with Canada Goose […]
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Solomon Awa takes helm of Nunavut municipalities association – Nunatsiaq News
Nov 28, 2023 Local leaders from across the territory gather for annual general meeting this week in Iqaluit Iqaluit Mayor Solomon Awa is the new president of the Nunavut Association of Municipalities. Selecting a new board of directors was one of the local leaders’ first orders of business after they landed in Iqaluit Monday for […]
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Grays Bay port and road project has new proponent – Nunatsiaq News
Nov 27, 2023 West Kitikmeot Gold Corp. receives transfer of around $20M to help with permitting process There is a new proponent pushing the Grays Bay port and road project forward. “It’s an exciting day for us, but it’s really the first step,” said Brendan Bell, CEO of West Kitikmeot Gold Corp., an Inuit-owned exploration company. […]
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Acho Dene Koe First Nation to deliver December community update – Cabin Radio
November 24, 2023 Fort Liard’s Acho Dene Koe First Nation will hold a community meeting on December 6 at which residents can expect “a pile of information” from leadership, a Q&A period, and the opportunity to share their input on next steps. The First Nation said the meeting – advertised on Facebook – will cover […]
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Driving bans don’t breach Inuit hunting rights, Nunavut judge rules – Nunatsiaq News
Nov 24, 2023 Court upholds Criminal Code’s mandatory 1-year driving prohibition for drunk driving Mandatory driving prohibitions for drunk driving convictions do not breach Inuit hunting rights, a Nunavut judge ruled Thursday. Justice Paul Bychok released a 16-page written decision in response to a charter challenge put forward by four Inuit men convicted of alcohol-related […]
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Court hears Yukon government appeal over quashing of exploration project in Beaver River watershed – CBC
Nov 24, 2023 Government says decision should be overturned, First Nation says it should be allowed to stand The Yukon government was in court Wednesday arguing that a legal victory for the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun — the quashing of a mineral exploration project in the Beaver River watershed — should be overturned. […]
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Minor hockey association in Carmacks gets a boost by joining Hockey Yukon – CBC
Nov 24, 2023 Membership will mean more opportunities for young players, says association president The Carmacks Minor Hockey Association (CMHA) has been active for less than a year but earlier this month it hit a major milestone. The organization in Carmacks, Yukon, is the newest member of the territory’s sport governing body for amateur hockey, […]
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Ozempic shortage has disproportionate impact on N.W.T.’s Indigenous population – CBC
Nov 24, 2023 Territory has higher rates of Ozempic use than other jurisdictions, says N.W.T. medical director A global shortage of a drug used for Type 2 diabetes is being felt in the N.W.T. and could disproportionately affect Indigenous people. Ozempic has been in short supply in the N.W.T. since the early fall, with pharmacists scrambling […]
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1 dead as blizzard bears down on Kivalliq – Nunatsiaq News
Nov 23, 2023 Some in Rankin Inlet have been without power for more than 24 hours; wind gusts Wednesday break records A man in Arviat is dead and an unknown number of people remain without power as of midday Thursday, more than 24 hours into a blizzard that developed over several Nunavut communities on Wednesday. […]
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Plan for Yukon First Nations language education hopes to spark students’ striving for fluency – Yukon News
We Are Our Language plan was recently completed It’s about keeping an eye on the opportunities, not just the challenges for those hoping to inspire learners of Yukon First Nations languages. The revival of the languages was a key objective associated with the creation of the Yukon First Nation School Board in 2021. Language learning […]
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