Portions of the Northwest Territories are on a state of emergency footing this week thanks to some dangerously high water levels. Nunavut continues to battle COVID-19, with residents at an elders home evacuated after a staff member tests positive. Saskatchewan announces its initial phase out of restrictions will start May 30 in the wake of a vaccination milestone. Recent graduation celebrations for the University of Manitoba recognize a record number of Indigenous grads.

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