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Olayuk Akesuk is the newly elected president of the Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) while Paul Irngaut will be the new vice-president of Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI).
The Nunavut government is warning of possible health centre closures or reduced services in several communities this winter, amid a shortage of health-care professionals.
The NPC held hearings throughout the fall, starting in Cambridge Bay then Rankin Inlet and Thompson, Man., in September. It was then in Pond Inlet in October. Iqaluit marks the end of its hearings before it attempts to make its draft land use plan official.
With the start of winter less than two months away, we're starting to see more weather reflective of the upcoming season across the country. We recently saw significant snowfall across Western Canada, hindering travel and causing power outages..