TOPIC: NORTHERN QUEBEC
Waskaganish, Que., opens new, larger community health centre
As Waskaganish’s population grows, so does the demand for accessible health care. The Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay has opened an expanded Community Miiyuupmatisiwin Centre to help fill the gaps in health care in the northern Quebec Cree community.
Cree leadership urges halt to caribou hunting as numbers fall
For generations, caribou have sustained Cree families, their culture and their way of life. Now, that relationship is at a critical moment, as the Leaf River herd population continues to decline.
Residents in Puvirnituq, Que., grapple with a double tragedy
Nunavimmiut are reeling from a double tragedy in Puvirnituq, Que., Jan. 5. Police are investigating the deaths as a murder and suicide.
No immediate plans to test whether Tasiujaq, Que., has higher tides than the Bay of Fundy
Fisheries and Oceans Canada said the satellite images can be used for comparison with the information it has on hand. However, the agency has no immediate plans to gather data to make a true comparison between the two sites.
Here are some of Nunavik’s biggest news stories of 2025
Nunavik experienced emergencies in 2025, and marked some big milestones.
Young girl and another person injured in Inukjuak after incident that led to shoot-out with police
In a news release Sunday, Quebec's police watchdog, the Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes, says preliminary findings from its investigation suggest police received a call around 3:30 a.m. on Saturday about a person endangering other people inside a home. That later led to a shooting between one person and Nunavik police.
Downdraft led to a hard plane landing in Kangiqsujuaq last year, TSB says
The report, released Thursday, said the Air Inuit-operated plane touched down about 220 feet short of the beginning of the section of a runway that is landable, and struck a gravel mound at Kangiqsujuaq’s airport on March 30, 2024.
Cree radio network joins platform to create online language learning games
Clarence D. Snowboy is lending his voice to a new partnership between JBCCS and Language Foundry to create online Cree-language learning games. The project is designed to help learners connect with — and preserve — the Cree language.
Growing number of Quebec Cree join boarding home compensation claims
As more Cree families step forward to join the boarding-home class action in northern Quebec, many say they are guided by the legacy of Kenneth Weistche — the Cree man who refused to let the issue fade from memory.
Nunavik ends year with record number of TB cases, as officials promise funding announcement to come
As of Dec. 10, the region has recorded 112 active cases – the highest reported level in recent history. Provincial and federal officials say ongoing discussions about eliminating tuberculosis across Inuit Nunangat are going well.
Some Nunavimmiut want more answers from Elections Canada into voting failures in federal election
In a report released Thursday , Elections Canada acknowledged a suite of shortcomings that led to polls at half of Nunavik’s 14 villages closing early on election day – and in Akulivik and Ivujivik, there were no voting services that day at all.
Nunavik police has a new interim chief
Jean-François (Jeff) Bernier will be taking on the role for a transitional period of up to nine months. His appointment comes as the police service faces multiple calls for change.
Elections Canada says protocol wasn't followed in Nunavik during federal election
Elections Canada acknowledged that some voters in Nunavik were unable to cast ballots because a shortage of staff led to polls closing well ahead of schedule.
Nunavik hunters asked to delay beluga harvest as population estimate hits record low
Fisheries and Oceans Canada's (DFO) survey estimate for the Belcher Islands-Eastern Hudson Bay beluga population in 2024 was 2,200 animals – the lowest estimate on record. Nunavik hunters are being asked to delay their fall harvest of beluga in response.
Cree MMA fighters push for glory at Montreal Fight League
In Wolinak, Que., the roar of the Montreal Fight League crowd mixed with the sound of glove against mat last weekend, as Cree mixed-martial artists and their supporters packed into the venue, ready to test themselves on fight night.
Chisasibi elders keep Cree traditions alive through weekly gatherings
Every Thursday in the heart of Chisasibi, Que., the Mitchuap fills with the comforting scent of Labrador tea, freshly-baked bannock, wood, and moose hide, as elders gather to carve, knit, and share stories.
Street art meets Inuit culture in new Kuujjuaq, Que. mural
Sprawled across the walls of the arena are depictions of life in Nunavik – graffiti style. Local youth and a self-described “alchemist” are the artists behind the work.
‘Crunching carrots’ – why more northern communities are growing food in greenhouses
The community of Salluit has wrapped up its first full harvest season at its new greenhouse this summer. It’s one of several northern communities growing their own produce as they strive towards attaining food sovereignty.
Cree gather in Chisasibi to mark 50 years of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement
Hundreds of Cree from across Eeyou Istchee gathered on Tuesday in Chisasibi, Que. — the largest Cree community — to reflect on 50 years since the signing of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement (JBNQA).
The fight to be heard: 50 years of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement
This is part one of a three-part series from Radio-Canada about the 50th anniversary of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement.
Life before the agreement: Cree leaders look back at a changing Eeyou Istchee 50 years after JBNQA was signed
More than 50 years after the signing of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement (JBNQA), two Cree leaders — Bertie Wapachee and Gordon Blackned — reflect on what life was like before the landmark deal transformed Eeyou Istchee.
Nunavimmiut have wound back their clocks for the last time
Starting next year, Nunavik will stay permanently on daylight time — while the rest of Quebec has no plans to do the same, yet.
Losing hope, he quit the Nunavik police. Years later, many still feel unsupported by the force
Johnny Saunders quit his job as a Nunavik police officer 20 years ago. He says the same issues that led to him leave remain unaddressed. Earlier this week, residents held marches across the region to denounce police brutality and an erosion of trust.
Cree trailblazer Buckley Petawabano, pioneer in Indigenous media and film, dead at 77
Buckley Petawabano, a trailblazing Cree actor, broadcaster and cinematographer who opened doors for Indigenous representation in Canadian media, passed away on Oct. 19 at the age of 77.
Mining company plans to advance one of the world's biggest lithium mines on Cree territory
PMET Resources and the Shaakichiuwaanaan Project set up a base to extract lithium about 330 kilometres east from Chisasibi and Wemindji, the nearest Cree communities.