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Federal government, 2 firms to develop Arctic communications infrastructure

Work will develop satellite system to support armed forces, including Canadian Rangers

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Iqaluit housing workers hope to avoid another strike as negotiations begin

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Seawater infiltration into Kugaaruk’s water plant caused by supermoon

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Iqalummiut help RCMP, firefighters provide Christmas cheer

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Boom in gold price could bring new mine to Nunavut

Updated Dec. 9 at 12:30 p.m. ET Record-setting gold prices could spur construction of a new mine in Nunavut next year and prolong the life of Meadowbank gold mine, says an executive for Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

12 Air Inuit’s Montreal-Kuujjuaq route plagued by continued delays

10 Grays Bay not yet a nation-builder, but it’s prioritized in federal budget

3 Qikiqtarjuaq port backers seek federal support in Ottawa

0 Chinese tourism returning to Canada, but Nunavut not keen to capitalize

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Regions

0 Kativik school board gets new commissioner for Puvirnituq

8 Vatican returns 14 Inuit artifacts as church aims for ‘renewed relationship’

3 Iqaluit housing workers hope to avoid another strike as negotiations begin

0 Seawater infiltration into Kugaaruk’s water plant caused by supermoon

3 Inuk leader to bring the North to Harvard Business School

3 ‘Talking about abuse can stop it,’ White Ribbon Day organizer says

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0 ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᖅᑎ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥᐅᓂ ᐊᑦᑕᓇᙱᑦᑐᒥ ᑐᖅᑯᐃᑦᑎᐊᖁᔨᕗᖅ ᖁᑭᐅᑎᖏᓐᓂ

1 Beatrice Deer adds her voice to effort to stop violence against women

Police report missing 8-year-old in Iqaluit has been found

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12 Air Inuit’s Montreal-Kuujjuaq route plagued by continued delays

4 Court orders new trial for former Sanikiluaq teacher charged with abusing children

Justice

Court orders new trial for former Sanikiluaq teacher charged with abusing children

The conviction of former Sanikiluaq teacher Johnny Meeko on 14 sex-related charges has been overturned by the Nunavut Court of Appeal.

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3 ‘Talking about abuse can stop it,’ White Ribbon Day organizer says

0 Walk, vigil planned in Iqaluit for National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

5 Iqaluit man faces long list of charges including armed robbery

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Business

Air Inuit’s Montreal-Kuujjuaq route plagued by continued delays

Since taking on the Montreal-Kuujjuaq route from Canadian North four months ago, Air Inuit has faced consistent delays the airline says are caused by “complex scheduling realities” and climate change.

10 Grays Bay not yet a nation-builder, but it’s prioritized in federal budget

0 Chinese tourism returning to Canada, but Nunavut not keen to capitalize

1 Boom in gold price could bring new mine to Nunavut

3 Qikiqtarjuaq port backers seek federal support in Ottawa

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Health

Bottled water supply being flown to Kugaaruk after state of emergency declared

An emergency supply of bottled water was set to arrive in Kugaaruk later Monday after a local state of emergency was declared there.

0 Seawater infiltration into Kugaaruk’s water plant caused by supermoon

0 Iqalummiut help RCMP, firefighters provide Christmas cheer

27 15,000 Inuit kids benefited from food voucher program, government says

8 Kuujjuaq confronts rise of hard drugs in community

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Our favorite photographers capture the beauty of the Arctic.

Natalya Boos of Natsbeading, left, and Rosalie DeMaio of Rosalie Beads share their wares Saturday morning during the Inuksuk High School craft sale in Iqaluit.

Jackie Gadbois, 13, of Kuujjuaq holds up a beluga tail from a whale caught Friday. It's his first beluga catch. Gadbois travelled to Quaqtaq for the hunt.

Iqaluit firefighters Matthew Crossman, left, Mitch Bacon and Taylor Clark, and RCMP Insp. Will McGinis accept their first donations of the day Saturday during the Pack the Back toy and food drive.

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