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Makigiaqta Inuit Training Corp.: Call for Proposals: Distance Learning/E-Learning services for Nunavut Inuit
26 February 2021 Makigiaqta Inuit Training Corporation is accepting proposals to provide distance learning/e- learning services. The aim of these services will be to provide Nunavut Inuit with education, training and skills needed for employment, and to enhance their economic participation and opportunities. The selection process will prioritize small not-for-profit organizations that are based in […]
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Iroquois Lodge Implements Outbreak Protocol as Precautionary Measure
On February 24, 2021, Ohsweken Public Health notified the Iroquois Lodge that two of its staff members tested positive for COVID-19. The positive test results were discovered as a result of the Iroquois Lodge’s surveillance testing safeguard measure that has been in place since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. To keep residents and staff […]
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WAG Announces INUA, Qaumajuq’s Inaugural Exhibition
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Treaty 1 Territory, February 26, 2021: The Winnipeg Art Gallery is excited to announce INUA, the inaugural exhibition of Qaumajuq, the Inuit art centre, opening at the end of March 2021. Presented by RBC, INUA brings together more than 90 Inuit artists working across the Arctic and the urban south today. This milestone […]
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Caroline Cochrane: Communications and Community Engagement COVID-19 Coordinating Secretariat
February 26, 2021 Mr. Speaker, in a crisis, consistent and timely communications are crucial. The Government of the Northwest Territories understands the critical role of communications as part of our pandemic response it helps create safer behaviors, greater community solidarity, and in the end, improved health outcomes. Mr. Speaker, we have said right from the […]
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CHRA Shares Recommendations on Rapid Housing Initiative with Honourable Ahmed Hussen
February 26, 2021 On February 8, 2021 The Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA) and the Community Housing Transformation Centre (CHTC) hosted a consultation session on the Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI) to better understand how the initiative can improved as a second phase and inform the federal government. The feedback received was invaluable in determining […]
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Canadian Armed Forces commence military operation in Canada’s North
From: National Defence February 26, 2021 – Ottawa – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces This week, approximately 150 Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel will take part in Operation NANOOK-NUNALIVUT 2021, in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. From February 27 to March 7, 2021, CAF members will conduct a series of activities in Canada’s Arctic to improve […]
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NS Government: Return to Restrictions to Reduce Spread of COVID-19
February 26, 2021 With cases rising, Premier Iain Rankin and Dr. Robert Strang, chief medical officer of health, announced today, Feb. 26, that tighter restrictions will return in areas of Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) and some neighbouring municipalities. “Our case numbers are rising again, and the situation is serious. We need to act swiftly to […]
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The Prime Minister announces changes in the senior ranks of the Public Service
February 26, 2021 The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced the following changes in the senior ranks of the Public Service: Annette Gibbons, currently Associate Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, becomes Associate Deputy Minister of Employment and Social Development, effective March 8, 2021. Lawrence Hanson, currently Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, Transport Canada, becomes Associate Deputy Minister of […]
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Suncor Base Mine Extension Project — Comment Period on the Draft Tailored Impact Statement Guidelines and Draft Public Participation Plan
From: Impact Assessment Agency of Canada February 26, 2021 — Ottawa — Impact Assessment Agency of Canada The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (the Agency) decided an impact assessment is required for the proposed Suncor Base Mine Extension Project. The project is located approximately three kilometres north of Fort McMurray, Alberta, within the Regional Municipality […]
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Friendship Centres ready to assist with urban Indigenous Covid-19 vaccine rollout
FEBRUARY 26, 2021 Approximately two-thirds of the National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC) members have expressed interest in supporting national vaccine roll out, representing nearly 60 sites. “We know that at least 50 to 60 Friendship Centres across the country are ready and able to take on a Covid-19 vaccine clinic should they be supported […]
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