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Priest accused of sex assaults against children in Nunavut dies
MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq holds a photo of Johannes Rivoire during a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Thursday, July 8, 2021. The Oblates of Mary Immaculate says Rivoire, a priest accused of sexually abusing Inuit children in Nunavut, has died after a long illness.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
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Nunavut celebrates 25th anniversary with optimism but also housing concerns
The creation of Nunavut was part of a land claim settlement and was the first major change to Canada’s map since Newfoundland and Labrador joined Confederation in 1949. The interim legislature of Nunavut is seen during the swearing in ceremony for members of the legislature on the day of the creation of the territory, in Iqaluit, Nunavut Thursday, April.1, 1999. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Kevin Frayer</p>
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‘Surreal is the word’: Iqaluit newspaper staff cover fire in their own building
The building that houses Nunatsiaq News in Iqaluit was destroyed by fire Tuesday as shown in this handout photo provided by the newspaper. The outlet's managing editor says nobody was injured and the weekly paper will still go out as planned. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Nunatsiaq News-Dave Lochead **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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A way forward for Iqaluit architecture
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The long drive north to Nunavut
At the entrance to Chisasibi.
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Ottawa, Nunavut sign $36-million deal to improve health-care services in territory
Minister of Health Mark Holland speaks about new national pharmacare legislation during a press conference in Ottawa on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. Nunavut and the federal government are spending nearly $36 million to improve regional health-care access in the territory. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle
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French priest facing sexual assault charge in Nunavut will not be dismissed from Oblates
Pope Francis leaves after bestowing the traditional Sunday noon blessing to the faithful and pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican for the Angelus prayer, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024.&nbsp;A French priest accused of sexually abusing Inuit children in Nunavut will be allowed to remain a member of the Oblates congregation after leadership in Rome ruled against his dismissal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Gregorio Borgia
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Ottawa, Nunavut sign agreement to transfer powers to territory
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Nunavut asks Ottawa for $250 million to help alleviate housing shortage
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Nunavut premier full of hope as deal with Ottawa is signed
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to members of the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal in Montreal on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024.&nbsp;The House of Commons ethics committee is set to meet today to discuss whether a probe should be launched over Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's recent holiday vacation to Jamaica. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
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Nunavut withdraws from Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Curling stones are seen on the ice at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, in Kamloops, B.C., on Friday, February 24, 2023. Kyle Kurz and his team from the Fort Rouge Curling Club in Winnipeg are the only unbeaten rink after four days and 11 draws of action at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Housing in Nunavut is essential to Canada’s Arctic sovereignty
P.J. Akeeagok
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Humans are destroying the only home they have. Canada can help save it by shutting down the tar sands
Michael Byers
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One man recovering, 16 containers retrieved in Iqaluit port following fall
Children get free Halloween candy from a local businessman, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023, in Lewiston, Maine. Locals seek a return to normalcy after a shooting that claimed 18 lives in their community on Oct. 25. (AP Photo/Matt York)
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RCMP charge three women for allegedly using Inuit status to defraud organizations
The RCMP logo is seen outside the force's 'E' division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Nunavut RCMP have charged three women over a complaint they had used Inuit beneficiary status to defraud two organizations.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Nunavut officials barred from sending Iqaluit woman away for long-term care
From left, Elisapee Ishulutak and Ina Ishulutak at the Iqaluit airport before Elisapee took Ina to a respite care bed in Arviat, another Nunavut community. The stay is supposed to be temporary and they hope she’ll be back in Iqaluit soon.
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University of Alberta professor dies working in Grise Fiord
Grise Fiord, Nunavut in an undated photo by Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada.
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Nunavut’s historic land-use plan submitted after 16 years
A Canadian flag flies beside an Nunavut flag in Iqaluit, Nunavut on July 31, 2019. A national policing program aimed at serving Indigenous communities in Canada is expanding to Nunavut. Through the First Nations and Inuit Policing Program, new RCMP officers will be hired across the territory over the next three years. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Provinces with existing dental coverage got smaller share of federal kids’ benefit, data show
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Nunavut judge rules mandatory minimum for sexual crime violates Charter
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Graham Steele: Simple changes can fix Nunavut’s neglected access system
Nunavut's provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa, Tuesday June 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Defrocked Nunavut priest arrested on historical sexual assault charges
Eric Dejaeger leaves an Iqaluit courtroom Jan. 20, 2011, after his first appearance for six child sexual abuse charges in Igloolik dating back to the 1970s. The defrocked Oblate priest and convicted sex offender is facing eight new criminal charges for historical sexual assaults he allegedly committed while living in Nunavut. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Windeyer
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Auditor general calls for immediate action to protect children and youth in Nunavut
Canada's auditor general Karen Hogan says early findings in an audit of child and family services in Nunavut were so alarming, her office immediately raised concerns with the territorial government. Hogan participates in a news conference, in Ottawa, on Monday, March 27, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
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Inuit women are cautiously optimistic on the latest federal action plan for reconciliation
Gerri Sharpe
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Nunavut declares state of emergency to help restore water services in Kinngait
Nunavut's territorial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa, Tuesday June 30, 2020. The Nunavut government has declared a state of emergency in Kinngait to help restore water services in the hamlet.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Several projects under way to improve internet access in Nunavut
Internet cables connect to a switch on a home network in Chelsea, Que., Monday July 11, 2011. Several projects are underway to improve internet access in Nunavut, which has long been slow, unreliable and costly for many residents.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Nunavut community of Pangnirtung to be screened for tuberculosis this fall
Homes in Pangnirtung, Nunavut on October 17, 2021.
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The Globe and Mail leads National Newspaper Awards
Photojournalist Anton Skyb is nominated for a National Newspaper Award in the category 'Breaking News Photo' shot for The Globe and Mail in Kyiv, Ukraine of a young girl standing on the edge of the crater made by Russian cruise missile shot in Kyiv, Ukraine 25 Feb 2022 Anton Skyba for The Globe and Mail
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Leaders express disappointment with changes to Canadian North airline
A First Air plane is shown on the runway before takeoff Wednesday June 26, 2019, in Ottawa. The Canadian government announced late last month it had approved new terms and conditions for Canadian North's merger with First Air. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Nunavut declares tuberculosis outbreak in hamlet of Pond Inlet
Nunavut's territorial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa, Tuesday June 30, 2020. The Nunavut Department of Health has declared a tuberculosis outbreak in Pond Inlet. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Jake Higgs guides team to Nunavut’s first-ever win at Brier
Nunavut skip Jake Higgs releases his shot during the 10th end of their win over Newfoundland and Labrador at the 2023 Tim Hortons Brier at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ont., Saturday, March 4, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Geoff Robins
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Nunavut’s government must do more to reclaim Inuktut for Inuit
Aluki Kotierk
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Spread of tuberculosis in Baffin Island hamlet the largest reported in Nunavut since 2018
Markus Wilcke outside of his home in Pangnirtung, Nunavut on October 18, 201.
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Companies facing charges related to worker’s death in Nunavut
Nunavut's territorial flag flies on a flagpole in Ottawa on Tuesday June 30, 2020. Four companies are facing charges after a worker died on a winter road in Nunavut last year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Nunavut energy corporation targeted in cybersecurity attack
A Canadian flag flies beside an Nunavut flag in Iqaluit, Nunavut on July 31, 2019. A national policing program aimed at serving Indigenous communities in Canada is expanding to Nunavut. Through the First Nations and Inuit Policing Program, new RCMP officers will be hired across the territory over the next three years. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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How a dearth of dental services in Nunavut is leaving many children to suffer in pain
Dr. Hamza Jafri, a dentist in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, takes care of five year old Piujulia Taylor’s teeth on Oct 20, 2022. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.