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Most new N.W.T. syphilis cases are in people without adequate housing (Wed, 04 Aug 2021)
Dr. Andy Delli-Pizzi says the majority of syphilis cases in a recent spike — about 60 per cent — are being found in people who don't have adequate housing. There have been 37 cases of syphilis reported this year.
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Yukon education minister, chief medical officer give update on COVID-19 (Wed, 04 Aug 2021)
Yukon Education Minister Jeanie McLean and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Brendan Hanley are providing an update on COVID-19 in the territory on Wednesday morning.
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Nunavut Speaker Paul Quassa resigns from role as Aggu MLA (Wed, 04 Aug 2021)
Quassa's resignation, which will be effective as of Aug. 13, comes just shy of the end of his term, with Nunavut's general upcoming election scheduled for Oct. 25.
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COVID-19 in Indigenous communities: Over 62 per cent of First Nations and Inuit fully vaccinated (Wed, 04 Aug 2021)
Over 62 percent of people aged 12 and up in First Nations and Inuit communities are now fully vaccinated, according to the latest data from Indigenous Services Canada.
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Report documents 'degrading' treatment of Indigenous women at Yukon and B.C. mines (Wed, 04 Aug 2021)
A new report states women are often assigned low-paying, menial jobs at mines in Yukon and northern B.C. because of their gender — and it's those very roles that often compromise their personal safety. 
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