Vancouver Aquarium's Baby Beluga Given the Inuktitut Name of Nala
Nala is short for Nalautsaagaq in the Inuit language of Inuktitut By Helen Lee Vancouver, Canada - Staff and volunteers at the Vancouver Aquarium are delighted to share news of the winning ...
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor,
Wed Dec 02 12:23:05 PST 2009
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Inuktitut-language business award proposed
Iqaluit West MLA Paul Okalik wants the Nunavut government to reward businesses that promote the use of the Inuktitut language.
CBC North,
Tue Dec 01 09:35:17 PST 2009
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Canada's most northern community
The barren outpost of Grise Fiord, with a population of 150, sits at the top of the world in Nunavut, Canada's most northern community.
Toronto Sun,
Sun Dec 06 02:13:08 PST 2009
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Vancouver's newest baby beluga dubbed
Contest sees beluga named after Inuktitut work Nalautsaagaq - but you can call her Nala for short
The Globe and Mail,
Thu Dec 03 10:38:33 PST 2009
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Elisapie Isaac - (Pheromone Recordings/Universal)
There's something sublime about Elisapie Isaac's first solo album. Best known for her work as one half of the Taima duo, the Inuit vocalist delivers her material with breathy beauty, singin...
Hour.ca,
Wed Dec 02 23:46:48 PST 2009
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Arctic sea route to be renamed 'Canadian Northwest Passage'
OTTAWA - A controversial bid to rename the country's Arctic sea route the "Canadian Northwest Passage" has passed almost unanimously in the House of Commons, a surprising outcome after Inui...
CHEK News,
Fri Dec 04 16:18:58 PST 2009
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Vancouver Aquarium announces Nala is new name for baby beluga
The Vancouver Aquarium announced Wednesday that the new name for the baby beluga born in June is Nala, which is short for Nalautsaagaq in the Inuit language of Inuktitut.
Vancouver Province,
Wed Dec 02 10:50:27 PST 2009
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OPENING THIS WEEK: For movies opening Dec. 4
Skanner,
Fri Dec 04 09:37:02 PST 2009
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12-04-09 EUR ALL ON ONE PAGE
TIGER WANTS TO PAY WIFEY TO STAY: Chicago Sun-Times says golfer is negotiating a $5 million payout to remain married for at least two more years.
Eurweb,
Fri Dec 04 00:09:58 PST 2009
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No trapped narwhal in Pond Inlet
People in Pond Inlet, Nunavut, are relieved that no narwhal were trapped in sea ice near their community this year.
CBC North,
Thu Dec 03 09:50:09 PST 2009
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Film Review: Before Tomorrow
Sheltered from the boreal winds outside, Maniq, a 12-year-old Inuit boy, and his grandmother Ningiuq eat the meat from his first catch. It
Film Journal,
Wed Dec 02 18:28:53 PST 2009
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Before Tomorrow (2008)
Madeline Piujuq Ivalu, left, and Paul-Dylan Ivalu in
New York Times,
Tue Dec 01 18:23:53 PST 2009
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Burnaby family wins beluga calf naming contest
Vancouver Aquarium members have determined the winner of a Canada-wide contest to name the baby beluga born at the facility in June.
CTV British Columbia,
Wed Dec 02 12:52:25 PST 2009
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(Ice) floe motion
I could just cry for the aged and wizen Ningiuq and her 10-year-old grandson, Maniq. There they are, facing death from starvation and hungry wolves in a cave in the remote Arctic region of ...
New York Post,
Wed Dec 02 03:37:43 PST 2009
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Fuel savings coming to Nunavut
Nunavummiut will be saving a little money in the near future, thanks to a drop in gas prices and a boost to a fuel rebate program for homeowners.
CBC North,
Wed Dec 02 07:20:08 PST 2009
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Vancouver Aquarium's baby beluga named Nala
Nala is the winning name for the beluga born in June at the Vancouver Aquarium.
Vancouver Sun,
Wed Dec 02 10:59:34 PST 2009
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2nd H1N1 wave likely starting in Nunavut
Nunavut has recorded 15 new swine flu infections in the past two weeks, prompting health officials to warn that a second H1N1 flu wave is likely beginning.
CBC North,
Tue Dec 01 14:05:02 PST 2009
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Exiles' new life was 'like a bad dream'
The exiles were supposed to survive on their own.
Toronto Star,
Tue Dec 01 01:41:01 PST 2009
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Nunavut group launches uranium mining petition
A new citizen's group wants the Nunavut government to hold a public inquiry into uranium exploration and mining in the territory.
CBC North,
Mon Nov 30 12:05:04 PST 2009
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