Our very last stop on our social media powered exploration of Canada and the United States took us to the remote northern territory of Nunavut in Canada. The very new territory is little known by most North Americans, so we set out to explore and share our findings for your behalf. Watch as we walk around the city of Iqaluit (Nunavut’s capital city) and discover all sorts of interesting and sometimes quirky things.
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Iqaluit education authority takes Nunavut gov't to court over blocking support workers
The Iqaluit District Education Authority is taking the Government of Nunavut to court, alleging the territory's Department of Education blocked access to assessment services it wanted to provide for ...
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‘You’re elected to lead’: Expert advises Nunavut mayors on effective local government
Mayors and administrators from across Nunavut were given that advice on how to lead and govern their communities during a keynote address at the Nunavut Association of Municipalities annual general ...
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Poor Inuit housing 'direct result of colonialism': federal housing advocate
A federal housing advocate is accusing every level of government in Canada of failing to uphold the Inuit's right to housing — and therefore denying their human rights.
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Poor Inuit housing 'direct result of colonialism': federal housing advocate
2015 in Iqaluit, Nunavut.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson OTTAWA — A federal housing advocate is accusing every level of government in Canada of failing to uphold the Inuit's right to housing ...
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Iqaluit man found not guilty of attempted murder in 2019 snowmobile attack
A Nunavut judge has found that a man who attacked another man with a snowmobile in December 2019 did not intend to kill him. The judge also sentenced Jordan Kovic, 23, to time served for a charge of ...
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Nunavut nixes Agnico’s Meliadine gold mine expansion
Nunavut's Impact Review Board has rejected Agnico Eagle Mines's application to expand the Meliadine gold mine atop Hudson Bay.
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Nunavut review board says Rankin Inlet mine expansion should not go forward
The Nunavut Impact Review Board has decided that Agnico Eagle's proposal to extend its Meliadine gold mine should be allowed to proceed. The decision comes after nearly a year and a half of assessing ...
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Nunavummiuq recalls addictions struggle and journey to sobriety
He then deliberately took the plunge into harder narcotics such as cocaine, Xanax, and fentanyl. Rather than a wake up call, the DUI pushed him into a darker place of desperation and hopelessness. He ...
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‘A ray of hope’ Nunavut’s Health minister expresses optimism over Aqqusariaq treatment centre and other initiatives
Mental health and addictions pose huge challenges to many Nunavummiut throughout their lives,” Health Minister John Main said during the fall sitting of the legislative assembly. A repeated thread of ...