Tag: Nunavut
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Inuk Artist, Shuvinai Ashoona Wins Governor General’s Award in the Arts
Inuk artist becomes the second person from the West Baffin Cooperative to receive prestigious award. Kinngait (Cape Dorset), Nunavut – Inuk artist Shuvinai Ashoona has been named a recipient of the Governor General’s Awards in the Arts for her dedication to the expression and practice of Inuit art and her contribution to Canada’s larger contemporary…
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NORAD detects, tracks, and identifies Russian aircraft entering Canada Air Defense Identification Zones
Many people are surprised to learn that Russian aircraft regularly enter Canada territory. For example, on September 11, 2022, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) detected, tracked and positively identified two Russian maritime patrol aircraft entering and operating within the Alaskan and Canadian Air Defense Identification Zones (ADIZ). NORAD and USNORTHCOM are Canadian and the…