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Four-year-olds, and those under 5 who have certain health conditions, will be eligible for the vaccine.

Canada's Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos and Nunavut Health Minister John Main spoke about the funding Tuesday at Nunavut's Legislative Assembly. The dollars will go toward reducing the risk of viral transmission in long-term care facilities.

For the first time, a Pride flag was raised at the Nunavut Legislature Wednesday morning in honour of Pride Month. There were also several MLAs who wore Pride pins in celebration of the 2SLGBTQ community.

Maurice Winspear, 98, who served in the Royal Scots Fusiliers, spending four years on the front line in Italy on active service trying to end Mussolinis fascist regime, passed away with no loved ones.

Hundreds of people responded to an appeal for mourners

The University of Ottawa medical school will have two spots specifically for Nunavummiut beginning in September 2023. The program is geared toward increasing Inuit representation in the territory's health-care sector.

Territorial health ministers say major changes are needed to Canada's Indigenous healthcare insurance plan, such as clarifying rules around travel escorts and when territories should step in to absorb costs.

Thursday's update came shortly after the territory announced the impending end of COVID-19 public health restrictions in Nunavut.

Health Minister John Main said the government believes "it is safe to lift the public health emergency and manage COVID-19 as we would any other infectious disease."

After broken down snow-clearing equipment in Clyde River made it nearly impossible for hamlet workers to deal with heavy blizzards earlier this year, the Nunavut government says it's looking for ways to switch the community over to diesel fuel.