Peter Varga has plied his trade as a journalist in the Canadian Arctic and Quebec for a variety of print outlets, most recently for the Montreal Gazette and Nunatsiaq News in Iqaluit, Nunavut. He has written and photographed, edited and reported for magazine, newspaper and online publications in Greater Montreal, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Quebec’s Eastern Townships and Vermont. https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/contributor/peter-varga/rss en Northern People & Health Thu, 22 Jun 2017 08:14:16 +0000 Peter Varga https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/06/22/canadian-inuit-theater-troupe-breathes-new-life-into-an-old-legend https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/06/22/canadian-inuit-theater-troupe-breathes-new-life-into-an-old-legend With “Kiviuq Returns,” Nunavut’s Qaggiavuut Society brings to the stage an ancient story of a wandering hero in an effort to preserve a part of their culture that was nearly lost. Infrastructure Northern People & Health Solutions Tue, 16 May 2017 08:15:47 +0000 Peter Varga https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/05/16/grappling-with-low-living-standards-in-canadas-north https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/05/16/grappling-with-low-living-standards-in-canadas-north From internet speeds to graduation rates, Canada’s northern regions lag behind the rest of the country. In her new report, Mary Simon, the Canadian government’s special adviser on Arctic issues, presents some ideas about how to close those gaps. Northern People & Health Solutions Tue, 07 Mar 2017 05:00:45 +0000 Peter Varga https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/03/07/nunavut-seeks-solid-footing-to-preserve-and-promote-inuit-language https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/03/07/nunavut-seeks-solid-footing-to-preserve-and-promote-inuit-language Building the ranks of bilingual teachers is key to improving Nunavut’s school system, says Eva Aariak, a longtime champion of Inuit culture and language. Northern People & Health Tue, 28 Feb 2017 15:47:02 +0000 Peter Varga https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/02/28/the-push-to-revamp-nunavuts-education-system https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/02/28/the-push-to-revamp-nunavuts-education-system Leaders of the sprawling territory in Canada’s Eastern Arctic view bilingual instruction as a key way of improving lackluster education outcomes. But a proposal to standardize the Inuit language in the process may be a tough sell to some.