More than half of the 29 Inuit women working in the mining industry who responded to a recent survey say they have experienced repeated events of sexual harassment and violence, according to a new report by Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada. (Photo from Pauktuutit’s report)
Health
Reports of stalking, indecent exposure and forced consumption of substances
Rebecca Kudloo lives in Baker Lake and has heard stories from her friends who work at the nearby Meadowbank gold mine.
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Environment
Bulk of money will go towards building wind turbines and battery backup for Sanikiluaq
Business
‘We’ve been looking at the markets around the world,’ says manager of Sanikiluaq Hunters and Trappers Organization
Environment
‘Kind of like a natural refrigerator … we don’t think it ever froze,’ says researcher
News
‘Please pray for all those that are directly and indirectly affected by all of our loss,’ municipality says
Health
Dental hygiene association says health of mouth and teeth linked to overall health
COVID-19
‘There hasn’t been an active case in the community since March 20,’ chief public health officer says
Justice
‘The Crown sentencing recommendation here was unhinged,’ says judge
Arts and Culture
Baker Lake artist Kaytlyn Amitnak wins $5,000 in Northwestel contest
Arts and Culture
Mary Piercey-Lewis says teaching Inuit music to Nunavummiut has many benefits
Health
‘Hopefully, they’ll keep the local employees on,’ Towtongie says
Business
Price of gasoline will rise to $1.09 per litre on Thursday
Business
Location to operate under shortened hours until new staff trained up
COVID-19
‘They never looked back, just focused on their jobs and helped the community,’ says SAO
Health
Loblaw’s PC Health app mostly free, unless you want to talk to a doctor
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‘ᑕᒪᑐᒥᖓ ᐱᓇᓱᒋᐊᖃᖅᑐᒍᑦ,’ ᕿᑭᖅᑕᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᓄᑦ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖅ ᐸᐅᓗᓯ ᐊᕿᐊᕈᖅ
Business
1 Meadowbank gold mine worker tests positive; others were close contacts
Health
‘Our numbers are high, but we are not guaranteed funding,’ says Ikurraq Food Bank manager
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ᖁᐊᓴ ᑯᓱᒐᖅ ᐅᖃᓚᐅᕐᑐᖅ ᒐᕙᒪᑐᖃᒃᑯᑦ ᐅᖃᓪᓚᖃᑎᖃᕈᒪᙱᓐᓂᕋᖅᖢᓂᒋᑦ ᐆᒥᖓ ᓇᐅᑦᑎᐅᒃᑯᒫᖃᖏᑦᑐᓄᑦ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᒃᒥᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑕᐅᔾᔪᑎᓕᕆᓂᕐᒥᒃ
News
Colleen Stockley returns to Health, Kyle Seeley promoted at Community and Government Services
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ᑕᒪᓐᓇᓕ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᐅᓕᓚᐅᕐᑐᖅ ᐃᓱᒫᓘᑎᖃᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᑭᕙᓪᓕᕐᒥ ᑐᒃᑐᓂ ᐅᓄᕈᓐᓃᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᔪᓂᒃ
News
Nunavut’s first chief justice died Wednesday at 68
COVID-19
“It is very important that if you are still required to isolate, you do so for the full period,” says Dr. Patterson
Business
‘Her skills and experience will be extremely valuable,’ says chair of Agnico Eagle’s board
Environment
‘There’s nothing I can do,’ Joe Savikataaq says