NUNAVUT

Forging a more prosperous Inuit Nunangat through the Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee

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Thursday, May 9, 2024
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OTTAWA, ON, May 9, 2024 /CNW/ - Since the signing of the Inuit Nunangat Declaration in 2017, the Government of Canada and Inuit leaders have continued to meet annually and work together through the Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee (ICPC) to advance shared priorities, strengthen the Inuit-Crown partnership, and create a more prosperous Inuit Nunangat.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, ON, May 9, 2024 /CNW/ - Since the signing of the Inuit Nunangat Declaration in 2017, the Government of Canada and Inuit leaders have continued to meet annually and work together through the Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee (ICPC) to advance shared priorities, strengthen the Inuit-Crown partnership, and create a more prosperous Inuit Nunangat.
  • Leaders agreed to work toward a partnership to establish an Inuit-led university in Inuit Nunangat.
  • "The Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee was founded on the principle that an equal partnership between Inuit and the Crown is essential to reconciliation.
  • A guiding principle of the Inuit Nunangat Policy is recognition that federal investments for Inuit and Inuit Nunangat are an important element of the right of Inuit to self-determination and self-government.

Canadian North Resources Files NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Updated Mineral Resource Estimate for the Ferguson Lake Project in Nunavut, Canada

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Monday, May 6, 2024
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TORONTO, May 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadian North Resources Inc. (“Canadian North” or the “Company”) (TSXV: CNRI; OTCQX: CNRSF; FSE: EO0 (E-O-zero)) is pleased to announce that following the release of the Mineral Resource estimate on March 19, 2024, it has filed its National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report on its 100% owned Ferguson Lake base metal (nickel, copper, cobalt) and platinum-group metals (“PGM”, palladium and platinum) Project (“the Ferguson Lake Project” or “the Project”), entitled “Independent Technical Report on the Mineral Resource Estimate for the Ferguson Lake Project, Nunavut, Canada (“the Technical Report”)”, prepared by SRK Consulting and Ronacher McKenzie Geoscience Inc., effective March 19, 2024, on SEDAR at http://www.sedar+.com. The Technical Report has also been posted on the Company’s website at www.cnresources.com.

Key Points: 
  • 80% of the Indicated Mineral Resources are Open Pit comprising 52.7Mt at 0.65% Cu, 0.43% Ni, 0.05% Co, 0.97g/t Pd and 0.17% Pt.
  • The Mineral Resources are estimated only for the West, Central and East Zone of the 15km long main mineralized horizon.
  • The Mineral Resource model indicates potential for continued Mineral Resource expansion along strike and at depth over the mineralized horizon.
  • Table 1: Mineral Resource Statement*, Ferguson Lake Project, Nunavut, SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc., March 19, 2024
    Mineral Resource Statement, Ferguson Lake Project, Canada.

Indigenous Services Canada announces 2024 recipients of Award of Excellence in Nursing

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Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Indigenous peoples, Indigenous Services Canada, Health, Heart, Nursing, Love, Life, First Nations, Environment, Trauma center, ISC

OTTAWA, UNCEDED ALGONQUIN TERRITORY, ON, May 8, 2024 /CNW/ - It takes a unique, special kind of dedication to become a nurse.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, UNCEDED ALGONQUIN TERRITORY, ON, May 8, 2024 /CNW/ - It takes a unique, special kind of dedication to become a nurse.
  • For the nurses in First Nations and Inuit communities, it takes strength, resiliency, expertise, and most importantly, heart.
  • And it takes a lasting, genuine passion to serve the needs of Indigenous Peoples while sharing in their distinct traditions, cultures, and practices.
  • Each year, during National Nursing Week, this award is presented to exceptional nurses providing invaluable healthcare to First Nations and Inuit communities.

Seeing Photography in Canada Through a New Lens: Groundbreaking New Book Explores 150 Years of Camera-Based Creativity

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Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Personality, Hope, Woman, Male, Pitseolak Ashoona, Life, An Illustrated History, History, Black, Friends, Art Canada Institute, Wilderness, Mass media, Mining, Government, Book

The result is a vivid tapestry that we hope will bring readers fresh insights and new appreciation for the art form."

Key Points: 
  • The result is a vivid tapestry that we hope will bring readers fresh insights and new appreciation for the art form."
  • Among the under-recognized contributors to photography in Canada who are featured in these pages are:
    Chow Dong Hoy (1883–1973), one of the first photographers of Chinese descent to work in Canada.
  • Active in the 1940s and 1950s, Pitseolak used borrowed cameras and taught himself photography before acquiring his first camera.
  • "I've always been fascinated by how photography shapes our relationships to each other and the world," says author Sarah Bassnett.

Arctic Inspiration Prize awards over $3.2 million to 10 teams across Canada's North

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Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Knowledge, Education, NWT, Food, Language, Learning, Woman, Yukon Arts Centre, Disability, Dream, Health, Partnership, Conference, ADHD, YT, Student, Employment, Traditional knowledge, First Nations, Culture, Mental health, Support, Arctic Inspiration Prize, AIP, Growth, K-12, Tourism

WHITEHORSE, YT, May 7, 2024 /CNW/ - Ten innovative teams from across Canada's North were awarded a share of over $3.2 million for their groundbreaking by the North and for the North projects.

Key Points: 
  • WHITEHORSE, YT, May 7, 2024 /CNW/ - Ten innovative teams from across Canada's North were awarded a share of over $3.2 million for their groundbreaking by the North and for the North projects.
  • The prizes were awarded during a celebration held tonight in Whitehorse in partnership with the Arctic Indigenous Investment Conference.
  • "For twelve years now, the Arctic Inspiration Prize has been celebrating excellence of and for the North.
  • Once again this year, I am astounded by the incredible innovation and problem-solving that is happening in the North," said Wally Schumann, Chair of the Arctic Inspiration Prize Charitable Trust.

PROPOSED $8 MILLION SETTLEMENT REACHED IN CLOUGHLEY SEX ABUSE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THE TERRITORY OF NUNAVUT ON BEHALF OF STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS LOCATED IN RESOLUTE BAY OR CLYDE RIVER

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Tuesday, May 7, 2024
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The Representative Plaintiffs and the Territory of Nunavut (the "Territory" or "Defendant") have agreed to settle this class action.

Key Points: 
  • The Representative Plaintiffs and the Territory of Nunavut (the "Territory" or "Defendant") have agreed to settle this class action.
  • The Representative Plaintiffs and their lawyers believe the proposed settlement is in the best interests of all class members.
  • By agreeing to the proposed settlement, both sides avoid the costs and risks of further litigation and provide benefits to class members (if the Court approves the proposed settlement).
  • Class members may attend in person at the Nunavut Court of Justice in Iqaluit, but it is not necessary.

Nolinor announces new sub-base opening in Edmonton

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Tuesday, May 7, 2024
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Central to this initiative is the deployment of a Boeing 737-200 at the Edmonton base, an aircraft celebrated for its unparalleled versatility.

Key Points: 
  • Central to this initiative is the deployment of a Boeing 737-200 at the Edmonton base, an aircraft celebrated for its unparalleled versatility.
  • Marco Prud'Homme, President of Nolinor Aviation, articulates the strategic rationale behind the Edmonton expansion: "Selecting a Boeing 737-200 to spearhead our operations in Edmonton aligns with our commitment to directly support the mining industry's logistical needs.
  • Nolinor has a longstanding presence in Yellowknife, where for over a decade, it has anchored its northern cargo operations.
  • This move reinforces Nolinor Aviation's dedication to delivering effective transport solutions and affirms its critical role in the nation's aviation and mining landscapes.

Test of Alert Ready, Canada's national public alerting system, scheduled on May 8

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Monday, May 6, 2024
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OAKVILLE, ON, May 6, 2024 /CNW/ - As part of EP Week, Alert Ready , Canada's national public alerting system, will be distributing a test alert to Canadians in participating provinces and territories on their television, radio and compatible wireless devices on Wednesday, May 8, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • OAKVILLE, ON, May 6, 2024 /CNW/ - As part of EP Week, Alert Ready , Canada's national public alerting system, will be distributing a test alert to Canadians in participating provinces and territories on their television, radio and compatible wireless devices on Wednesday, May 8, 2024.
  • "The Alert Ready system is a critical service that helps keep Canadians safe," says Director of Public Alerting at Pelmorex, Martin Belanger.
  • Regular testing provides public safety officials with an opportunity to validate and improve the effectiveness and reliability of Alert Ready.
  • Find out what time you can expect the test alert to happen in your area in the table below:

Minister Sajjan reminds Canadians of upcoming test of the National Public Alerting System

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Monday, May 6, 2024
Emergency, Organization, Weather, FPT, Radio, Safety, Policy, The Weather Network, NPAS, GOC, Emergency management, Exercise, EMO, Television, Privy council, Public Safety Canada, Alert Ready, Government

On May 8, 2024, a test of the National Public Alerting System (NPAS) will be conducted in most provinces and territories over television, radio, and wireless devices.

Key Points: 
  • On May 8, 2024, a test of the National Public Alerting System (NPAS) will be conducted in most provinces and territories over television, radio, and wireless devices.
  • I would like to thank the Provinces and Territories that are supporting Public Safety Canada's participation in this important public test across the country."
  • Public Safety Canada is the federal lead for national public alerting.
  • Each EMO has an agreement to access the system and determines how it will operationalize emergency public alerting in their respective jurisdictions.

Government of Canada announces new chair and the appointment of four members to the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada

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Thursday, May 2, 2024
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GATINEAU, QC, May 2, 2024 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada, through the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, helps connect Canadians with our shared history.

Key Points: 
  • GATINEAU, QC, May 2, 2024 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada, through the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, helps connect Canadians with our shared history.
  • Parks Canada and the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada are committed to ensuring that national historic designations reflect the broad spectrum of stories from the history of Canada.
  • These new members bring their unique experience and passion for history and culture to the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
  • Most nominations brought forward for the consideration of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada originate from members of the public.