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Nunavik teachers, union reach agreement in principle – Nunatsiaq Online
January 25, 2018 Union members will vote on agreement early next week Nunavik’s schools appear to have avoided a strike, with the teachers’ union and school board reaching an agreement in principle on Wednesday, Jan. 24. The Association of Employees of Northern Quebec, or AENQ, represents Nunavik’s roughly 300 teachers, who have been without a […]
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Read MoreHydro Quebec awarded major, 20 year electricity deal from Massachusetts – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Jan 25, 2018 MONTREAL _ Quebec’s hydro utility has been awarded the biggest export contract in its history after the U.S. state of Massachusetts gave the nod of approval to the Northern Pass project. Massachusetts officially selected Northern Pass on Thursday out of 40 submissions presented to the state last year. The project, […]
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Read MoreQuebec doctors call on province to let parents accompany kids on medical flights – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Jan 24, 2018 13:52 By Morgan Lowrie THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL _ A group of Quebec doctors is calling on the province to change its policy to allow parents to accompany sick children who are airlifted to hospitals from remote communities. In a letter sent in December, they say sending children to hospitals without their […]
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Read MoreAgreement-in-principle released for ’60s Scoop settlement – APTN News
January 23, 2018 APTN Investigates The firm contracted to manage the applications and settlement for the ’60s Scoop lawsuit has released the agreement-in-principle for the settlement. There are between 20,000 to 200,000 potential survivors that may be eligible. They can now participate in developing the final details of the agreement which the federal government has […]
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Read MoreCanada faces angry Americans in pivotal sixth round of NAFTA talks – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Jan 23, 2018 10:46 By Mike Blanchfield and Alexander Panetta THE CANADIAN PRESS Canada will be hosting an annoyed and angry United States as the sixth round of talks in the North American Free Trade Agreement renegotiation unfold over the coming week. The Trump administration is making known its displeasure about Canada’s contributions to date […]
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Read More10 Things to Know for Today – CP
Source: The Associated Press Jan 23, 2018 6:34 Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. ALASKA EARTHQUAKE PROMPTS TSUNAMI WARNING The temblor with a preliminary magnitude of 8.2 off Kodiak Island prompts a tsunami warning for a large swath of the state’s coast and British Columbia. 2. SENATORS […]
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Read MoreCanada will be constructive, innovative at NAFTA negotiations: Champagne – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Jan 22, 2018 MONTREAL _ Canada intends to be constructive and innovative as the North American Free Trade Agreement renegotiations resume, the country’s international trade minister said Monday. The talks take place amid the U.S. administration’s grumbling about Canada’s recent sweeping complaint with the World Trade Organization about U.S. trade practices, as well […]
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Read MoreMissing and Murdered Indigenous Women Need Your Support – Teen Vogue
They’ve been mistreated for centuries. In this op-ed, Ruth Hopkins (Cankudutawin-Red Road Woman), a Dakota/Lakota Sioux writer, biologist, attorney, and former tribal judge, explains why red scarves should be worn as a show of solidarity at this year’s Women’s March events. I am a native woman. To my people, the Oceti Sakowin — the Great […]
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Read MoreBR Montreal NAFTA – CP
Source: The Canadian Press – Broadcast wire Jan 22, 2018 MONTREAL – Canada will host an annoyed and angry United States as the sixth round of NAFTA talks unfold in Montreal over the next week. Officials in the Trump administration are making clear their displeasure about Canada’s contributions to date, and demanding progress over the marathon session. […]
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Read MoreNunavik Inuit go to the polls Thursday to choose Makivik’s next president – Nunatsiaq Online
January 17, 2018 Election ends campaign and five-way race for Makivik Corp. president Nunavik Inuit go to the polls on Thursday, Jan. 18, to choose Makivik Corp.’s next president. Five candidates are running for the president’s position, including two-time incumbent Jobie Tukkiapik and Makivik’s founding president, Senator Charlie Watt. Three newcomer candidates have also joined […]
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