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Ministerial special representative appointed for Giant Mine – Cabin Radio
March 6, 2025 The federal government has appointed a former BC minister to a new position designed to advance reconciliation over Giant Mine’s toxic legacy. Murray Rankin, who was BC’s minister of Indigenous relations and reconciliation from 2020 until 2024, will now become a ministerial special representative responsible for Giant Mine. From 2012 to 2019, […]
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‘When they arrive, the distressing reality is there’s nowhere to stay’ – Cabin Radio
March 6, 2025 If you’ve tried finding somewhere to stay in Yellowknife lately, it was probably hard work. Now imagine doing it for important medical travel. Yellowknife is a hub for patients from smaller northern communities who need medical procedures or dental work that they can’t access at home. Boarding homes like Keskorie, a 31-room […]
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Takeaways from AP’s report on why so many Greenlanders are Lutheran – Times Colonist
NUUK, Greenland (AP) — About 90% of the 57,000 Greenlanders identify as Inuit and the vast majority of them belong to the Lutheran Church today, more than 300 years after a Danish missionary brought that branch of Christianity to the world’s largest NUUK, Greenland (AP) — About 90% of the 57,000 Greenlanders identify as Inuit […]
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GN aims to create 72 new beds for Nunavut elders by 2030 – Nunatsiaq News
Mar 6, 2025 Government provides update on its elder strategy With the newly built 24-bed Rankin Inlet elder facility expected to open next month, work continues on similar facilities in Cambridge Bay and Iqaluit. Combined, they will create 72 more beds for seniors in the territory. “I am pleased to say our commitment to supporting […]
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Court tosses Yukon gov’t case against YESAB over recommendation on exploration project – CBC
Mar 05, 2025 Chief justice rules board’s recommendation against Peel watershed project ‘not amenable to judicial review’ The Yukon Supreme Court has tossed the territorial government’s case against the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board over the board’s recommendation against a proposed exploration project in the Peel watershed. In a newly-published decision, Chief Justice Suzanne Duncan dismissed the […]
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Judo Nunavut athletes head south for national competition – Nunatsiaq News
Mar 5, 2025 7 girls and 9 boys have been training for the past year for event Judo Nunavut is sending a team of 16 athletes and two coaches south on Wednesday to compete in the Edmonton International Tournament. The annual Judo Canada-sanctioned event, which features 900 athletes from across Canada, takes place at the […]
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Minister eyes 2031 completion date for Nunavut fibre internet project – Nunatsiaq News
Mar 5, 2025 Federal telecommunications regulator backs GN’s proposal to connect 4 communities to Nunavik’s network Four Nunavut communities could get high-speed fibre optic internet in about six years, says Community and Government Services Minister David Joanasie. Once completed, the project would connect Iqaluit, Kimmirut, Kinngait and Coral Harbour to Nunavik’s Tamaani Internet network via […]
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Beading is a family affair for Lucyann Menicoche – Cabin Radio
March 4, 2025 For Lucyann Menicoche, beading is much more than just a craft – it’s a tradition, a passion and her full-time job. Menicoche, who is from Tsiigehtchic and now lives in Fort Simpson, said she learned the skill from her mother when she was just eight years old. Her mother, Mary Natsie, instilled […]
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Hay River cuts ribbon on new power deal, hoping to save up to 20% – Cabin Radio
March 4, 2025 The Town of Hay River said on Monday it hopes residents will save up to a fifth on their power bills as it began a 15-year electricity franchise agreement with the NWT Power Corporation. A protracted legal and regulatory dispute meant a town decision to switch distributors, taken almost a decade ago, […]
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Aaju Peter named distinguished alumnus of University of Victoria – Nunatsiaq News
Mar 4, 2025 Inuk lawyer 1 of 4 former students to receive the honour in Indigenous Community Alumni Award category Iqaluit lawyer and activist Aaju Peter has been named a recipient of the University of Victoria’s alumni award for her contributions to Indigenous communities. “She continues to defend Inuit rights in Canada and Greenland, raise […]
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