Northern Quebec
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Quebec rejects request to send army to northern region facing health worker shortageThe Nunavik Regional Board of Health asked Quebec to supply medical workers, including requesting that Ottawa send Armed Forces members who can provide health care.HealthAug 10, 2022
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Governor General’s tour of Nunavik suspended due to poor weatherThe third day of the tour was scheduled to take place in Kangiqsujuaq, but with forecasts of high winds and snow Wednesday, the flight was cancelled for safety reasons.CanadaMay 11, 2022
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Major alcohol trafficking network in Quebec prompts nearly a dozen arrestsPolice in Quebec say the network bought nearly 43,000 bottles of alcohol from 2016 to 2020. The suspects allegedly resold them for more than $8 million.CrimeFeb 16, 2022
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Quebec premier pledges $100M for affordable housing in province’s northQuebec is investing $100 million for more affordable housing in the province's north.CanadaAug 16, 2021
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Canadian Rangers in northern Quebec to help locals with coronavirus fightJustin Trudeau explained that Rangers will set up tents and medical infrastructure, among others things.CanadaApr 3, 2020
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Police watchdog investigating after man killed by empty police car in northern QuebecPolice reportedly left their vehicle to arrest a suspect but failed to properly park the cruiser, which ran over a man who was lying on the ground, according to the BEI.CanadaJul 7, 2019
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Quebec human rights body investigating treatment of Inuit kids in group homesQuebec's human rights commission is launching an investigation into the treatment of Inuit children in the youth protection system.CanadaDec 21, 2018
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Ottawa prepared to help as Inuit health officials grapple with spate of suicidesThe federal government says it will respond to pleas for help from northern Quebec, where a spate of suicides in Inuit communities this year has created what officials are calling a crisis.CanadaOct 22, 2018
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‘Our vote doesn’t make a difference’: More focus needed on Indigenous concerns in Quebec campaignAs the party leaders criss-cross Quebec ahead of the election, some northern residents say the leaders' promises don't really penetrate a riding that covers about one-half of the province's land mass.CanadaSep 4, 2018
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Quebec parents now allowed to accompany children on medical flightsQuebec parents and guardians are now officially allowed to accompany children on emergency air evacuations after months of calls for change and pressure from physicians and advocacy groups.CanadaJun 29, 2018
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