Legislature no place for serious offenders: women's group: The Nunavut women's council is calling on the legislature to prevent people from seeking election if they have been convicted of a serious offence, such as sexual assault. (full article)
Campbell: Declare natives a nation: B.C. Premier wants 'third solitude' given same status as Québécois within Canada British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell is calling on Ottawa to extend the same acknowledgment of Quebeckers as a nation within Canada to the country's aboriginal peoples, opening another front in the fractious debate. (full article)
NWT, Nunavut ChamberAboriginal children are poorest in country: A national network of advocacy groups released a report on Friday that paints a bleak picture of poverty facing First Nations children in Canada. (full article)
Climate change doubts? There’s none in Nunavut: Scientists are peering into the clouds near the top of the world, trying to solve a mystery and learn something new about global warming. (full article)
