Akausivik health centre urges Inuit in Ottawa to get tested for COVID-19
Centre has administered nearly 2,000 vaccine doses to Inuit
The Akausivik Inuit Family Health Team wants Inuit in Ottawa to know that their centre offers COVID-19 testing.
Rankin Inlet mayor in ‘shock’ over loss of group home contract
‘Hopefully, they’ll keep the local employees on,’ Towtongie says
Nunavik health board warns of possible botulism exposure in Inukjuak
Cases related to fermented walrus meat consumed at recent feasts in the community
App to chat with registered nurses comes to Nunavut
Loblaw’s PC Health app mostly free, unless you want to talk to a doctor
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
Iqaluit high school students cook up mouth-watering lunches
Recent menu includes feta baked pasta and prime rib
Nunavik children in foster care outside region not offered tutoring in Inuktitut
Nunavik’s school board has offered tutoring service since 2014
Nunavut MP releases report on ‘deplorable’ housing conditions
‘Promises don’t get rid of mould … empathy doesn’t fix leaking pipes,’ says Mumilaaq Qaqqaq
After COVID-19, more tuberculosis cases will surface in Nunavut: expert
‘There are going to be more cases of TB,’ says Dr. Gonzalo Alvarez
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
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Nunavut government pitches site for future recovery centre
No date set for Iqaluit council to vote on proposal
Co-op brand cashew and almond butter recalled for allergen risk
Both products have been sold in Nunavut
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. seeks to delay Inuit health survey
NTI wants more time ‘to build capacity’
Two COVID-19 cases remain as recoveries continue in Arviat
No new cases to start the week, but four recoveries reported Monday
Gjoa Haven MLA deplores state of community’s makeshift morgue
‘It is not a pretty sight to see,’ says Tony Akoak
Nunavut’s humanitarian disaster: housing
In the next federal election campaign, Nunavut must ask for more
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
Family violence prevention campaign launches in Nunavut
“Let’s stand together to break the silence on family violence and abuse in Nunavut,” says campaign by Pauktuutit and Law Society of Nunavut
Nunavut government seeks Inuit, Indigenous-focused addictions treatment programs
Request for proposals says Health Department hopes to create community mental health and addictions teams
Nunavut health minister speaks up about Inuit midwives who quit citing racism
Lorne Kusugak spoke to former Rankin Inlet birthing centre employees over phone
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New country food facility coming to Taloyoak
Project aims to improve access to country food, provide local jobs for Inuit
Nunavik group welcomes $500,000 prize to help normalize hearing loss
‘We need to be more open and more supportive,’ says project lead for Tusaajuit
Nunavik’s cost-of-living program over budget, people still pay more
‘Even with the subsidies, these gaps are still there,’ says Laval researcher
Iqaluit bar pays more than $8,000 in pandemic-related fines
The Chartroom fined three times last year for exceeding capacity under public-health restrictions
New LGBTQ society gets off the ground in Iqaluit
Positive Space Nunavut get $100,000 from feds to run programs and hold events