Health

8commentsHealth  Apr 22, 2021

Longtime Nunavut couple still considered residents after leaving for medical reasons

‘They are prisoners of circumstance,’ judge Bychok says of Randy and Betty Ann Eaton

2commentsHealth  Apr 19, 2021

Pauktuutit calls on feds to deliver more support for Inuit women fleeing violence

‘This funding will save lives,’ says president Rebecca Kudloo

3commentsCOVID-19  Apr 16, 2021

COVID-19 outbreak declared in Iqaluit

Announcement comes as case count grows to 13 overnight

1commentsHealth  Apr 15, 2021

Ontario plan to ramp down elective surgeries expected to have minimal impact on Nunavut

Procedures in province’s hospitals down 30 per cent from usual capacity

18commentsHealth  Apr 13, 2021

Ivujivik family calls for filtration systems after finding dead fish in water tank

Community’s water treatment plant has been out of service since February

7commentsHealth  Apr 9, 2021

Sexual harassment of Inuit women at mines no surprise: Pauktuutit president

Reports of stalking, indecent exposure and forced consumption of substances

0commentsHealth  Apr 7, 2021

Nunavut government talks teeth for Oral Health Month

Dental hygiene association says health of mouth and teeth linked to overall health

4commentsHealth  Apr 6, 2021

Nunavik housing agency hopes to build on home ownership subsidy

Bureau says 118 homes have been built or purchased through program since it was introduced in the 1990s

0commentsHealth  Apr 1, 2021

Akausivik health centre urges Inuit in Ottawa to get tested for COVID-19

Centre has administered nearly 2,000 vaccine doses to Inuit

15commentsHealth  Apr 1, 2021

Rankin Inlet mayor in ‘shock’ over loss of group home contract

‘Hopefully, they’ll keep the local employees on,’ Towtongie says

2commentsHealth  Mar 30, 2021

Nunavik health board warns of possible botulism exposure in Inukjuak

Cases related to fermented walrus meat consumed at recent feasts in the community

2commentsHealth  Mar 30, 2021

App to chat with registered nurses comes to Nunavut

Loblaw’s PC Health app mostly free, unless you want to talk to a doctor

0commentsHealth  Mar 29, 2021

Pandemic ups need for stable money flow at Rankin Inlet food bank

‘Our numbers are high, but we are not guaranteed funding,’ says Ikurraq Food Bank manager

1commentsHealth  Mar 29, 2021

Iqaluit high school students cook up mouth-watering lunches

Recent menu includes feta baked pasta and prime rib

11commentsHealth  Mar 26, 2021

Nunavik children in foster care outside region not offered tutoring in Inuktitut

Nunavik’s school board has offered tutoring service since 2014

70commentsHealth  Mar 25, 2021

Nunavut MP releases report on ‘deplorable’ housing conditions

‘Promises don’t get rid of mould … empathy doesn’t fix leaking pipes,’ says Mumilaaq Qaqqaq

3commentsHealth  Mar 24, 2021

After COVID-19, more tuberculosis cases will surface in Nunavut: expert

‘There are going to be more cases of TB,’ says Dr. Gonzalo Alvarez

2commentsHealth  Mar 24, 2021

Kugaaruk second-graders learn sign language for classmate 

“She doesn’t feel lonely anymore … I’m so excited that they’re learning,” says Winnie Inutuinaq’s mother

1commentsHealth  Mar 23, 2021

Nunavut government pitches site for future recovery centre

No date set for Iqaluit council to vote on proposal

0commentsHealth  Mar 22, 2021

Co-op brand cashew and almond butter recalled for allergen risk

Both products have been sold in Nunavut

9commentsHealth  Mar 18, 2021

Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. seeks to delay Inuit health survey

NTI wants more time ‘to build capacity’

4commentsCOVID-19  Mar 15, 2021

Two COVID-19 cases remain as recoveries continue in Arviat

No new cases to start the week, but four recoveries reported Monday

8commentsHealth  Mar 11, 2021

Gjoa Haven MLA deplores state of community’s makeshift morgue

‘It is not a pretty sight to see,’ says Tony Akoak

32commentsHealth  Mar 11, 2021

Nunavut’s humanitarian disaster: housing

In the next federal election campaign, Nunavut must ask for more

0commentsHealth  Mar 9, 2021

Feds chip in so Montreal day shelter can acquire a new home

‘It is both tremendous news and a relief,’ says director for Resilience Montreal