Arianne Lacanilao

4 days ago | canadianinquirer.net | Arianne Lacanilao |Gabrielle Plonka

New wing contains 8 private bedrooms, communal kitchen, private outdoor smoking area, and healing roomThe Whitehorse hospital says its new mental health unit is going to transform in-patient mental-health care. The grand opening of the Fireweed mental health unit was on Monday. The new unit will provide in-patient care for a maximum of 30 days to people with a mental health diagnosis. The renovation at the hospital took two years and cost nearly $33 million.

5 days ago | canadianinquirer.net | Arianne Lacanilao |Darryl Esguerra

By Darryl John Esguerra, Philippine News AgencyMANILA – Clean up the police force, act swiftly against erring officers, and ensure the police remain a source of public reassurance and protection. These were among President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s firm marching orders to new Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III, who officially took over the reins of the 231,000-strong police force on Monday.

1 week ago | canadianinquirer.net | Arianne Lacanilao |Samuel Wat

There is currently no college or university campus in NunavikNunavik’s school board, Kativik Ilisarniliriniq (KI), has partnered with Montreal’s John Abbott College to bring some post-secondary courses to the region. There’s currently a 10-day sewing arts workshop, and recently an Inuit media course. They are worth just a handful of credits, but it’s a start for Phebe Bentley, KI’s director of post-secondary student services. There is currently no college or university campus located in Nunavik.

1 week ago | canadianinquirer.net | Arianne Lacanilao |Marita Moaje

By Marita Moaje, Philippine News AgencyMANILA – The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) is calling on global Filipinos and their international networks to take full advantage of the country’s new Digital Nomad Visa (DNV) program. Signed under Executive Order 86 on April 24 by President Ferdinand R.

1 week ago | canadianinquirer.net | Arianne Lacanilao |Nadeer Hashmi

Diamond mine currently set to close in early 2026Some Indigenous groups in the N.W.T. are weighing in on Diavik Diamond Mine’s closure plans, and saying Indigenous traditional knowledge should play a bigger role in those plans. The closure represents “the most important time in the mine’s life,” according to the Łutsel K’e Dene First Nation (LKDFN), in a written submission to the Wek’èezhìi Land and Water Board ahead of Diavik’s water licence renewal.