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Nunavut polar bear quota draws fire
An American conservation group is calling for trade sanctions against Canada, saying the increased polar bear harvest quota for the Western Hudson Bay population violates an international treaty and is unsustainable.
Iqaluit targets irresponsible dog owners
Iqaluit needs a solution to its loose dog problem, city council told its bylaw chief Jan. 24, blaming irresponsible dog owners for letting dogs run free.
Carrier buy-in sought for 'bold' undersea cable network
The proponent of an intercontinental undersea cable network that would bring fibre bandwidth to some Northern communities for the first time, is seeking buy-in from Canadian carriers to execute the project.
Working out the kinks
Areva Resources Ltd. is preparing its response to deficiencies listed on the submission of its draft environmental impact review statement this past month.
Twenty questions for astronauts
Students at Iqaluit's Inuksuk High School have some out-of-this-world questions they want answered, and they'll be posing them directly to astronauts on the International Space Station on Feb. 8.
Far North students to explore muskoxen
Muskoxen will be used to improve the literacy of adults in Grise Fiord and Resolute Bay through a Nunavut Arctic College pilot project starting in February.
Stepping down after 15 years
During his 15 years as the Iqaluit airport manager, John Graham met countless movie stars and heads of states, but what he said he is most proud of, as he looks toward leaving the post on Feb. 3, is the safety record he maintained during his tenure.
Service fee to be scrapped
Commercial ships resupplying communities North of 60 are set to be exempt from the marine navigation service fee starting this sealift season, as the Department of Fisheries and Oceans announced this month it intends to establish a permanent exemption.
Uranium review delayed
Areva Resources Canada Inc. is reviewing its draft environmental impact statement for its Kiggavik uranium project, after the Nunavut Impact Review Board found deficiencies in the 10,000 page document.
Water treatment goes green
Taloyoak's new water treatment plant features six solar panels and one windmill, a move a territorial government official says will reduce energy costs.
Nakasuk mentors hitting small screen
It takes a lot of courage for a new teacher to step in front of a class of children, or for a new reader to read aloud to classmates, so a TV show that will air next year is celebrating the Inuit mentors who make those two things a little easier.

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