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James T’seleie, MD: Sahtu delivers its first doctor – CBC
Sahtu’s first medical doctor once wanted to be a ‘rich capitalist,’ but says his family knew better Jun 09, 2015 His high school ambition was to become rich, but James T’seleie’s family always knew he’d end up doing something to help people. After three years of pre-med and four years of medical studies, T’seleie graduated from […]
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Calling all volunteers: Nunavut arts festival wants you – Nunatsiaq News
June 08, 2015 Alianait Arts Festival volunteer rally June 11 in Iqaluit The annual Alianait Arts Festival is fast approaching — and those who put it together every year are hoping to lure volunteers back from previous years and entice new ones to get involved. Organizers will hold a volunteer rally at the Francophone Centre […]
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North Slave Métis seek right to intervene in Akaitcho trial – – Northern Journal
June 8, 2015 Leaders of the North Slave Métis Alliance (NSMA) stood before a Federal Court judge last week to fight for their right to intervene in an ongoing court case that could have lasting impacts on the fate of Métis in the Northwest Territories. The NSMA wants the ability to serve as an intervenor […]
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Yellowknife Shouldn’t Get to Vote on Sahtu Fracking – Edge
June 10, 2015 On EDGE: Opinion You’d be forgiven for thinking that the year 2100 is impossibly far off. Virtually everyone reading this will be dead, or at best a sentient floating head in a jar. The G7’s pledge this week to achieve full decarbonization by the next turn of the century might sound like […]
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ConocoPhillips well closure plans cause concern – Northern Journal
June 8, 2015 The NWT chapter of the Council of Canadians says Northerners need more “rigorous” monitoring and reporting when it comes to ConocoPhillips’ well inspection and abandonment plans in the Sahtu region. The company recently submitted an application to the Sahtu Land and Water Board (SLWB) to cap eight wells on its lease south […]
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Mirage no more: Inuit university in Nunavut takes shape – Nunatsiaq News
June 09, 2015 How about Inuit Nunanganni University Kanatami? That’s “INUK” for short. It’s still a dream — but now an Arctic-based, Inuit-focused university no longer shimmers like a mirage on the edge of an unreachable horizon. That’s because the powers-that-be now believe the dream could one day be made real. This past June 2, […]
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Nunavut experienced 191 hazardous spills in 2014 – Nunatsiaq News
June 08, 2015 From sewage to heating fuel, annual spill number is about average There were 191 recorded hazardous spills in Nunavut last year — liquids such as diesel, sewage, jet fuel and heating oil, amongst others, which leaked into Nunavut’s environment. While not excusable, that number is about average for a year, according to […]
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Yukon First Nations celebrate record graduating class – CBC
Jun 06, 2015 ‘It feels like this is the moment, this is where I should be right now’ Yukon First Nations have been holding their own graduation ceremony for four decades. This year there were 132 aboriginal high school graduates from 26 First Nations — a record number. “First Nations’ graduation has come a long […]
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Teams to inspect abandoned Nunavut diamond mine this week – Nunatsiaq News
June 08, 2015 AANDC and NIRB staff head to Jericho to take stock of tailings and tank farms The mothballed Jericho diamond mine is still under “care and maintenance” from Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, but monitoring officers from the Nunavut Impact Review Board still have to make periodic visits to ensure the site […]
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Iqaluit $9.4 million short for waste water treatment plant upgrades – CBC
Jun 05, 2015 Water treatment must be brought up to federal standards by 2018 or city risks massive fines The City of Iqaluit is flushing out options on how to deal with its wastewater treatment plant, which has has been under scrutiny from the Federal Government for not meeting cleanliness standards. On Tuesday night, consulting […]
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