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Researchers want to hear from northerners on cannabis, whether they use it or not
A big new survey on cannabis use in the three territories kicks off this week.David Hammond, the lead researcher from the University of Waterloo's School of Public Health Sciences, which is behind the survey,...
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More free menstrual products to be distributed throughout Nunavut
"Period poverty" is slated for relief in Nunavut with increased distribution of free menstrual products such as pads and tampons.Indigenous Services Canada First Nations and Inuit Health Branch has provided $821,489 to Nunavut Tunngavik...
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Arctic Circle gathering boosts cooperation across the circumpolar world
Canada's three territorial premiers reinforced their solidarity at the Arctic Circle Greenland Forum which drew leaders from across the circumpolar world and beyond to Nuuk, Aug. 27 to Aug. 29."The North is often seen...
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In the North, Indigenous workers outpaced non-Indigenous in CERB uptake by wide margin: Statistics Canada
Indigenous workers with relatively low annual earnings were the most likely to receive Canadian Emergency Relief Benefit payments, says a new Statistics Canada report.That's among the overall findings of the report, released on Wednesday, which looked at the...
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Nunavut led country in violent crimes in 2021, says Statistics Canada report
Nunavut has the highest rate of police-reported violent crime in Canada, according to a report released by Statistics Canada on Tuesday.The report looked at the severity of police-reported crime in 2020-2021 and found that...
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