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RCMP investigate sudden death of 48-year-old man in Fort Smith | Burgers with a side of politics: Yellowknifers discuss concerns with MP at barbecue | Kayaker recounts descent down N.W.T.'s Alexandra Falls that left 2 others injured | Parents of Australian teen killed on Inuvik job site bring N.W.T gov't to court

Share via: Facebook Twitter Forward CBC North View Online Preferences Unsubscribe Questions / Feedback RCMP investigate sudden death of 48-year-old man in Fort Smith Tue, 14 Aug 2018 19:43:48 EDT According to a release from RCMP, the police were called to a scene Monday night at around 11 p.m., where they found a 48-year-old man dead. Burgers with a side of politics: Yellowknifers discuss concerns with MP at barbecue Tue, 14 Aug 2018 19:34:30 EDT The Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion and creation of a postal bank were among hot topics constituents discussed at a barbecue with N.W.T. MP Michael McLeod Kayaker recounts descent down N.W.T.'s Alexandra Falls that left 2 others injured Tue, 14 Aug 2018 17:12:25 EDT Alec Voorhees, a 21-year-old whitewater kayaker from Boise, Idaho, was the first of five to take on the Northwest Territories’ third tallest waterfall last week. One other kayaker broke a leg, another suffered a concussion. Parents of Australian teen killed on Inuvik job site bring N.W.T gov't to court Tue, 14 Aug 2018 18:00:14 EDT The parents of a 19-year-old Australian man killed on a job site in Inuvik are bringing the Government of the Northwest Territories to court for not ordering a coroner's inquest into their son's death. 7 years in the making: Iqaluit hunters celebrate successful bowhead whale harvest Cross-border business: New bus connects Yukon to Alaska Hay River's fish plant in desperate need of repairs, says manager Yellowknife will have a new downtown visitor centre … eventually Convicted drug ring leader granted parole Whitehorse hockey player Dylan Cozens prepares for the 'biggest season' of his life Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami in Inuvik for presidential election Winnipeg man flies nearly 2,300 km in wrong direction after getting on wrong flight to Arctic Canadian Rangers receive new rifles, replacing decades-old model Alaska's North Slope shaken by strongest recorded earthquake in region 2 men killed in ATV rollover near Gjoa Haven CBC North You received this email at brothermike...@googlegroups.com because you opted-in. Modify your subscription preferences To unsubscribe only from CBC North click here View this email in your browser here Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 250 Front St. W, Toronto, Ontario M5V 3G5, Canada For all other request and inquiries contact us here cbc.radio-canada.ca | cbc.ca | radio-canada.ca

                         

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Inspector recommends sweeping reforms at Whitehorse jail | 3 passengers, 1 pilot suffer minor injuries after plane crash in Nahanni Butte, N.W.T. | Inuit boarding home in Montreal concerned for safety of patrons as resto-bar set to open nearby | Many cannabis health claims aren't backed by science

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Inspector recommends sweeping reforms at Whitehorse jail Wed, 15 Aug 2018 21:04:51 EDT Yukon's justice minister called for the inspection last year. It was to review the controversial case of Michael Nehass, a mentally-ill inmate who spent years at the Whitehorse Correctional Centre, sometimes in segregation, which experts said worsened his condition.

3 passengers, 1 pilot suffer minor injuries after plane crash in Nahanni Butte, N.W.T. Wed, 15 Aug 2018 16:53:45 EDT According to a spokesperson with the Transportation Safety Board, the Cessna went down at around 1:30 p.m. There was one pilot and three passengers on board. All sustained minor injuries.

Inuit boarding home in Montreal concerned for safety of patrons as resto-bar set to open nearby Wed, 15 Aug 2018 20:22:16 EDT Quebec's liquor board approved an alcohol permit for a new resto-bar about 600 metres from the Ullivik boarding home in Dorval, Que., despite opposition from Montreal police, Dorval city officials and the centre's director.

Many cannabis health claims aren't backed by science Wed, 15 Aug 2018 19:15:42 EDT Fervour over how cannabis could help patients suffering from various ailments has run wildly ahead of what scientific studies have proven it can do, experts say.

'The adrenaline is still going:' Excitement lingers after Iqaluit bowhead hunt Whitehorse youth cook meals inspired by literature in library workshop RCMP investigate sudden death of woman in Aklavik Yukon teachers meet Indigenous elders at healing camp Ottawa to declare federal holiday to mark legacy of residential school system Man charged with murder after sudden death in Fort Smith Iqaluit city council approves final ingredient for Nunavut Brewing Company — water WW II shipwreck found in Bering Sea B.C. declares state of emergency as hundreds of wildfires burn across province Northerners honoured for contributions to Inuvialuit communities Canada needs to focus on infrastructure in the North, Nunavut tells ministers' conference

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Whitehorse RCMP seize guns, money and 'large quantities' of drugs in June arrest | U.S. Interior Department eyes protected Arctic land for drilling | Whitehorse's wind turbines are pretty much blown | Tim Hortons hopes to rebuild its brand with better lid, new marketing campaign

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Whitehorse RCMP seize guns, money and 'large quantities' of drugs in June arrest Thu, 16 Aug 2018 19:13:39 EDT Police released details on Thursday about an incident in June that saw shots fired from a vehicle, leading to an arrest and the seizure of guns, money and drugs from two Hillcrest residences.

U.S. Interior Department eyes protected Arctic land for drilling Thu, 16 Aug 2018 18:07:53 EDT The department began talks with state officials and the North Slope Borough, looking to update the 2013 management plan that kept drilling off about half of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, the Anchorage Daily News reported this week.

Whitehorse's wind turbines are pretty much blown Thu, 16 Aug 2018 16:01:35 EDT Yukon Energy says its two turbines on Haeckel Hill are at the end of their life and will soon be decommissioned and sold.

Tim Hortons hopes to rebuild its brand with better lid, new marketing campaign Thu, 16 Aug 2018 12:29:44 EDT Tim Hortons admits it's fallen behind the competition with its packaging, but change is coming to your coffee cup and it will start with the lid.

Somebody broke into Kugluktuk's power plant and shut off the electricity 'I'm honoured and humbled': Natan Obed re-elected as president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Yukon Federation of Labour loses government funding Yellowknife RCMP charge woman in Sushi Café crash Global warming 'pause' about to end, raise Earth's temperatures further K'atl'odeeche First Nation commemorates site of former residential school, rectory and churches Race against time: Engineers use Apex River to refill Iqaluit's water supply before freeze up De Beers plans to settle with Clark Builders after $1.1M lawsuit filed

Inspector recommends sweeping reforms at Whitehorse jail

3 passengers, 1 pilot suffer minor injuries after plane crash in Nahanni Butte, N.W.T.

Inuit boarding home in Montreal concerned for safety of patrons as resto-bar set to open nearby

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3 dead after plane crash near Fort Simpson, N.W.T., 2 survivors treated | Yellowknife RCMP look for help locating missing woman | National Geographic says it 'went too far' with emaciated polar bear video | 'I'm surprised I'm still here': Hunter OK after bowhead whale strikes him off boat

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3 dead after plane crash near Fort Simpson, N.W.T., 2 survivors treated Fri, 17 Aug 2018 11:44:31 EDT Three people died and two people, including the pilot, were treated after a Simpson Air flight went down Thursday night in the Northwest Territories.

Yellowknife RCMP look for help locating missing woman Fri, 17 Aug 2018 16:17:35 EDT Decoine-Wood has black hair with blonde streaks and blue eyes, according to police. She is five feet six inches tall and 150 pounds. She also has distinctive chest tattoos, including a diamond and a heart.

National Geographic says it 'went too far' with emaciated polar bear video Fri, 17 Aug 2018 04:00:00 EDT One year after a controversial video that linked an emaciated polar bear to climate change, National Geographic has published an article on what went wrong.

'I'm surprised I'm still here': Hunter OK after bowhead whale strikes him off boat Fri, 17 Aug 2018 04:00:00 EDT Nunavummiut are still telling stories of the bowhead whale hunt outside of Iqaluit, including one about Brandon Oolayou, a young hunter who was hit by the whale.

Yellowknives Dene canvass traditional knowledge about Whitebeach Point World Wildlife Fund raises alarm about harmful 'grey water' in Canada's Arctic

Whitehorse RCMP seize guns, money and 'large quantities' of drugs in June arrest

U.S. Interior Department eyes protected Arctic land for drilling

Whitehorse's wind turbines are pretty much blown

Tim Hortons hopes to rebuild its brand with better lid, new marketing campaign

Somebody broke into Kugluktuk's power plant and shut off the electricity 'I'm honoured and humbled': Natan Obed re-elected as president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Yukon Federation of Labour loses government funding Yellowknife RCMP charge woman in Sushi Café crash Global warming 'pause' about to end, raise Earth's temperatures further

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Cree lawyer speaks publicly at Viens Commission about abuse suffered in youth | Cessna in deadly N.W.T. crash was coming in for landing | Feds, northerners celebrate clean-up of Tundra Mine in N.W.T. | Nunavut races to fill dozens of teaching spots as school year begins

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Cree lawyer speaks publicly at Viens Commission about abuse suffered in youth Mon, 20 Aug 2018 21:09:57 EDT 'In our culture and our language there are obstacles to speaking out,' says Paul John Murdoch. He told the Viens Commission that until those obstacles are addressed, 'problems of suicide, depression and substance abuse' will continue.

Cessna in deadly N.W.T. crash was coming in for landing Mon, 20 Aug 2018 14:48:22 EDT Gerrit Vermeer, the lead investigator in charge of looking into what caused the crash, said two eyewitnesses saw the crash from the ground.

Feds, northerners celebrate clean-up of Tundra Mine in N.W.T. Mon, 20 Aug 2018 15:05:22 EDT The federal government flew out 20 representatives to partake in the celebration.

Nunavut races to fill dozens of teaching spots as school year begins Mon, 20 Aug 2018 12:17:02 EDT A country-wide teacher shortage is affecting some Nunavut schools. The territory has 66 vacant teaching positions, and classes have already been postponed in at least one community.

Road to West Point: A history of the Dene Nation Woman missing in Yellowknife found safe Kayakers criticized in wake of Alexandra Falls accident Nunavut premier announces cabinet shuffle ahead of fall sitting History project reuniting Inuvialuit with artifacts of their ancestors Newest northern affairs minister meets territorial premiers to hear top priorities Northern defence upgrades part of plan to protect Canada's Arctic, Sajjan says Dawson City discovers treasure in mysterious safe dug up from streets 3 N.W.T. plane crash victims were tourists from Alta., Sask. Labrador ship's crew will begin tracking information about Arctic whales Caribou meat and comedy: Inside Iqaluit's underground all-women comedy night

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Lower Post, B.C. evacuated, Alaska Highway closed due to fires | Hikers use golf cart and stroller to carry gear up Dempster Highway | MMIWG inquiry announces Iqaluit as 1 of 4 final stops | Pope Francis needs to 'walk the walk' with residential schools apology: MP

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Lower Post, B.C. evacuated, Alaska Highway closed due to fires Tue, 21 Aug 2018 21:28:32 EDT The town of Watson Lake, Yukon, has opened its recreation centre for evacuees from the nearby community of Lower Post.

Hikers use golf cart and stroller to carry gear up Dempster Highway Tue, 21 Aug 2018 20:40:55 EDT Two adventurers had to get creative, to continue their epic journey to the Arctic Ocean. Their custom-built carrying cart never arrived in Dawson City.

MMIWG inquiry announces Iqaluit as 1 of 4 final stops Tue, 21 Aug 2018 18:11:31 EDT The national inquiry will be heading to Iqaluit, Quebec City, Winnipeg and St. John's in September and October, on its final four stops.

Pope Francis needs to 'walk the walk' with residential schools apology: MP Tue, 21 Aug 2018 18:55:41 EDT An NDP MP is calling on Pope Francis to respond to a request he visit Canada and apologize to residential school survivors with the same urgency he displayed following last week's release of findings detailing widespread, decades-long sexual abuse of children by priests in Pennsylvania.

Overcrowding and weather hamper start of Dene National Assembly Lawyer accused of marrying 2 women suspended from practising in Ontario Engine failure appears to have caused Nahanni Butte plane crash, says investigator 'Sister steamroller': Former Fort Smith advocate for seniors, women remembered Nurse says she won't return to Nunavut after alleged break and enter Bill Erasmus says goodbye to 3 decades of Dene leadership

Cree lawyer speaks publicly at Viens Commission about abuse suffered in youth

Cessna in deadly N.W.T. crash was coming in for landing

Feds, northerners celebrate clean-up of Tundra Mine in N.W.T.

Nunavut races to fill dozens of teaching spots as school year begins

Road to West Point: A history of the Dene Nation

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3 victims of plane crash near Fort Simpson, N.W.T., identified | Dene Nation to elect new leader as decades-long chief steps down | Watson Lake opens doors to people fleeing from wildfires near Lower Post, B.C. | No injuries after wind rips siding off downtown Yellowknife building

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3 victims of plane crash near Fort Simpson, N.W.T., identified Wed, 22 Aug 2018 19:19:09 EDT The 3 victims were identified as Geoffrey Dean, 33, Stewart Edelman, 72, and Jean Edelman, 72. The coroner, RCMP, and Transportation Safety Board are still investigating the incident.

Dene Nation to elect new leader as decades-long chief steps down Wed, 22 Aug 2018 07:30:00 EDT The vote has been postponed until early this evening. The question and answer period for the three candidates ran long, pushing back the vote.

Watson Lake opens doors to people fleeing from wildfires near Lower Post, B.C.

Tue, 21 Aug 2018 21:28:32 EDT

Watson Lake is also welcoming motorists stranded by the closure of the Alaska Highway south of the Yukon border.

No injuries after wind rips siding off downtown Yellowknife building Wed, 22 Aug 2018 12:18:24 EDT The property manager for Yellowknife's Bellanca building says it was wind gusts that caused a large portion of siding to fall off the downtown building at about 7 a.m. Wednesday morning.

Nunavut mine fined $100K for not filing environmental reports on time Lawyer accused of bigamy, forgery suspended from practising in Nunavut Cape Dorset man in custody after shooting rifle near airport Behchoko man sentenced to 32 months for aggravated assault in 2017 beating Gjoa Haven comes together after 6 community members die Organizer makes plea for missing equipment ahead of Yellowknife cancer run Kate Powell, award-winning Fort Resolution principal, dies at 43 Dene Nation seeing a surplus for 1st time in years, says auditor Wildfires can triple permafrost thaw in N.W.T., Alberta for up to 30 years, says study 2-spirit Cree advocate encourages young people with release of new book Bowhead whale not fully harvested, no community feast planned for Iqaluit

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Whitehorse residents collecting supplies for Lower Post evacuees | Vast majority of Whitehorse's homeless population Indigenous, survey suggests | Beware of scammers, police warn prospective renters in Whitehorse | Newly-minted Dene national chief talks priorities, relationships after election

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Whitehorse residents collecting supplies for Lower Post evacuees Thu, 23 Aug 2018 20:48:55 EDT Corinna and Richard Yuill will take a trailer of donations to the Watson Lake recreation centre on Saturday. That's where people displaced by wildfires are getting help and support.

Vast majority of Whitehorse's homeless population Indigenous, survey suggests Thu, 23 Aug 2018 19:00:00 EDT 'That's really a telling statement about our society — that First Nations people, in their own homeland, are finding themselves homeless,' said Kristina Craig of the Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition.

Beware of scammers, police warn prospective renters in Whitehorse Thu, 23 Aug 2018 15:48:18 EDT RCMP are warning prospective tenants, after someone was duped into paying a damage deposit and first month's rent on an apartment unit that wasn't even vacant.

Newly-minted Dene national chief talks priorities, relationships after election Thu, 23 Aug 2018 15:17:42 EDT Norman Yakeleya of Tulita, N.W.T., became the new Dene national chief Wednesday. It's a historical turning point for the Dene advocacy organization that's saying goodbye to outgoing Bill Erasmus, who's sat in office for nearly three decades.

3 homes in Lower Post, B.C., destroyed by wildfire, official says Blasting caps found, detonated by RCMP after being found in Fort Smith home 'I've never given a pilot heck for turning around': Simpson Air owner talks safety in wake of crash Dawson City youth centre 'desperate' for new building, says youth co-ordinator Yukon draft plan lays out long-term goals for protecting grizzly bears Man accused of murder in Fort Smith has long criminal history Liidlii Kue First Nation gearing up for Aug. 28 election 'We will change the world': Norman Yakeleya elected new Dene national chief

3 victims of plane crash near Fort Simpson, N.W.T., identified

No injuries after wind rips siding off downtown Yellowknife building

Watson Lake opens doors to people fleeing from wildfires near Lower Post, B.C.

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Passenger ship runs aground near Kugaaruk, Nunavut | Boil water advisory lifted for Igloolik | Lower Post evacuees 'all one strong community,' as wildfire grows | Yukon women's advocates to review outcomes in sexual assault cases

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Passenger ship runs aground near Kugaaruk, Nunavut Fri, 24 Aug 2018 18:58:10 EDT Two Canadian Coast Guard icebreakers are en route to assist a passenger ship that ran aground near Kugaaruk, Nunavut, on Friday.

Boil water advisory lifted for Igloolik Fri, 24 Aug 2018 18:47:28 EDT The territory's department of health announced Friday afternoon that a boil water advisory for the Nunavut community has been lifted.

Lower Post evacuees 'all one strong community,' as wildfire grows Fri, 24 Aug 2018 09:00:00 EDT 'Allow us to get back into Lower Post and fight that fire,' said Emil Dendys, one of more than 100 people forced out of Lower Post, B.C., earlier this week by an evacuation order.

Yukon women's advocates to review outcomes in sexual assault cases Fri, 24 Aug 2018 15:32:43 EDT Advocates will work with police, prosecutors and judges in a bid to boost confidence in the legal system.

Canada Revenue Agency to open new offices in territorial capitals Mother and daughter reunite in Inuvik after being continents apart for 20 years N.W.T. doing 'much better than last year' at recruiting teachers, despite national shortage So your neighbour is a criminal: Landlord says fear keeps people from reporting illegal activity Ancient horse found perfectly preserved in Siberian permafrost 'He's alright, I guess': Leaders, youth share mixed reactions to new Dene National Chief Canada's northernmost brewery opens today in Iqaluit Nunavut not the only place struggling to recruit N.L. teachers, says association head

Whitehorse residents collecting supplies for Lower Post evacuees

Vast majority of Whitehorse's homeless population Indigenous, survey suggests

Meet the man who will lead the Dene Nation in its 'new era'

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Dark Sky Festival attracts crowd to Wood Buffalo National Park | John McCain's Yukon trip led him to poet Robert Service's home | Liberals approve first saliva screening roadside test for marijuana | Construction will cause water shut-off, boil-water advisories for half of Iqaluit

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Dark Sky Festival attracts crowd to Wood Buffalo National Park Mon, 27 Aug 2018 19:10:53 EDT Check out photos from this year's Dark Sky Festival in Wood Buffalo National Park.

John McCain's Yukon trip led him to poet Robert Service's home Mon, 27 Aug 2018 11:03:25 EDT John McCain's former foreign policy advisor reflects on the politician's life — and remembers a trip years ago to the Yukon when the Arizona Senator disappeared to go looking for poet Robert Service's house.

Liberals approve first saliva screening roadside test for marijuana Mon, 27 Aug 2018 18:22:21 EDT Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould has approved the Drager DrugTest 5000 as the first saliva screening equipment to be used by law enforcement to test for THC, the main psychoactive agent in cannabis.

Construction will cause water shut-off, boil-water advisories for half of Iqaluit Mon, 27 Aug 2018 16:38:05 EDT Construction will affect more than 2,000 residents Tuesday night with water shut-offs to six neighbourhoods for up to 36 hours. Affected areas include Happy Valley, Tundra Valley, Tundra Ridge, Lake Subdivision, Road to Nowhere and Lower Iqaluit.

'It's totally disrespectful': New memorial plaque in Fort Smith defaced Missing man found dead in Iqaluit pond Norman Wells opens doors to new health centre, long-term care facility Conservatives pass resolution to keep 100% of northern resource royalties in 3 territories Kayaking Alexandra Falls disrespectful to traditional land users, Dene man says Ahiarmiut and federal gov't reach $5M settlement for relocations Yellowknife RCMP jail woman after she was sexually assaulted Research suggests lead poisoning wasn't major cause of Franklin expedition deaths Yellowknife's cool, rainy summer not a record-breaker Beluga whales and narwhals go through menopause Eileen Marlowe on women in politics, and lessons from the Dene Nation election

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All wild boars that escaped from Yukon farm now dead, says government | Dawson City teens want to create photography book of Yukon communities | Former Yukon Liberal candidate Tamara Goeppel pleads guilty to election charge | Investigators, experts ask questions after ship grounded in Arctic

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All wild boars that escaped from Yukon farm now dead, says government Tue, 28 Aug 2018 20:04:32 EDT A government spokesperson said Tuesday that the last of the seven animals, fugitives since June, had been 'terminated.'

Dawson City teens want to create photography book of Yukon communities Tue, 28 Aug 2018 19:07:55 EDT Vanessa Oliverio and Kale Michon came up with the idea to collect photos and stories that represent the experience of growing up in northern communities.

Former Yukon Liberal candidate Tamara Goeppel pleads guilty to election charge Tue, 28 Aug 2018 17:52:17 EDT There was a sudden change Tuesday morning at Goeppel's trial in Yukon Territorial Court. Goeppel changed her plea to guilty on one count related to breaking election laws.

Investigators, experts ask questions after ship grounded in Arctic Tue, 28 Aug 2018 09:43:09 EDT Investigators are on their way to Kugaaruk, Nunavut, after a passenger boat ran aground in the area.

Nunavut hunter killed by polar bear and cub Bears are coming into Whitehorse looking for berries Some Iqaluit residents won't lose water for as long as they thought Community hall part of upgrade for city campground in Whitehorse Peel River ferry temporarily halted due to high water levels 3 years later, B.C. man's drug trial finally begins in Yellowknife Aircraft company cancels cold weather testing in Yellowknife due to hotel shortage Naujaat celebrates bowhead whale harvest Nunavut daycares to get toys, books, posters in Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun

Construction will cause water shut-off, boil-water advisories for half of Iqaluit

Dark Sky Festival attracts crowd to Wood Buffalo National Park

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'I feel really proud': Welding mentorship keeps Cambridge Bay teens out of trouble | Survivor recalls deadly encounter with polar bears | Watson Lake man gets life sentence for murder of Andy Giraudel | Coast Guard rescues 2 passengers of sinking sailboat stranded on ice floe

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'I feel really proud': Welding mentorship keeps Cambridge Bay teens out of trouble Mon, 27 Aug 2018 14:40:16 EDT Six teens are part of an ongoing mentorship program in Cambridge Bay, a community of about 1,800 on the Arctic Ocean. They're learning welding skills but are also spending time with mentors.

Survivor recalls deadly encounter with polar bears Wed, 29 Aug 2018 15:29:53 EDT A Nunavut hunter who survived a polar bear attack that killed one of his friends last week says the encounter started when a mother bear and her cub approached their camp.

Watson Lake man gets life sentence for murder of Andy Giraudel Wed, 29 Aug 2018 19:11:36 EDT Travis Byron Dennis pleaded guilty in May to second-degree murder in the death of Andy Giraudel in Watson Lake in 2016. Dennis won't be eligible for parole for 10 years.

Coast Guard rescues 2 passengers of sinking sailboat stranded on ice floe Wed, 29 Aug 2018 18:33:22 EDT 'No injuries to the passengers have been reported, and they are in excellent condition,' says a Coast Guard spokesperson.

Northern winners claim two $1M lottery prizes 'No panic' as cruise ship ran aground in Nunavut, says St. John's biologist Iqaluit to get reverse osmosis system as backup for water emergency Peel River ferry back in service, some delays expected Tamara Goeppel fined $1,000 for breaking Yukon elections law Warm water under Arctic ice a 'ticking time bomb,' researcher says Handgun, ammunition, pepper spray stolen in 2 thefts in Fort Smith Quebec bar honours lawyer who works in Cree, Indigenous communities Prime minister directs new northern minister to update, expand Nutrition North program City of Yellowknife cleared in inquiry into bullying allegations Nunavut offender who fatally stabbed man in the heart getting released from prison

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Rare 1,500-year-old arrowhead found near the Dempster Highway in Yukon | Lack of detention facilities in Quebec's North violates charter rights, says Superior Court | Meet the people trying to de-colonize Innu education in Labrador | 'I quickly sank in': Iqaluit residents struggle with mud, water at Apex cemetery

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Rare 1,500-year-old arrowhead found near the Dempster Highway in Yukon Thu, 30 Aug 2018 19:42:55 EDT An eight-day hike near the Tombstone region led to a rare discovery for Jennifer Macgillivray — a caribou antler arrowhead, 'laying in the gravel.'

Lack of detention facilities in Quebec's North violates charter rights, says Superior Court Thu, 30 Aug 2018 17:13:14 EDT People convicted of minor crimes that can result in an intermittent sentence — which are typically served on weekends — would have to pay to fly 1,237 kilometres south to the Amos detention centre each time.

Meet the people trying to de-colonize Innu education in Labrador Thu, 30 Aug 2018 16:05:04 EDT New efforts to bring Innu culture to the classroom are underway in Labrador's Innu communities of Sheshatshiu and Natuashish.

'I quickly sank in': Iqaluit residents struggle with mud, water at Apex cemetery Thu, 30 Aug 2018 15:16:05 EDT 'I dread going over because if my mother's grave is either flooded or muddy or anything of that state, I will feel guilty for having her buried over there,' said Kalapik Korgak.

3 teens struck by vehicle in Yellowknife Treaty banning dangerous chemicals helped Arctic wildlife, study shows Yellowknife mayor, councillors mum on outcome of investigation into bylaw department Yukon farmer fined $400 after wild boars escape

'I feel really proud': Welding mentorship keeps Cambridge Bay teens out of trouble

Survivor recalls deadly encounter with polar bears

Watson Lake man gets life sentence for murder of Andy Giraudel

Coast Guard rescues 2 passengers of sinking sailboat stranded on ice floe

Northern winners claim two $1M lottery prizes 'No panic' as cruise ship ran aground in Nunavut, says St. John's biologist Iqaluit to get reverse osmosis system as backup for water emergency

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A backhoe is expected to crush the former Fat Fox Café building in Yellowknife this weekend | U.S. officials take action to protect Alaska whistleblower over leak on Arctic oil exploration | In the wrong place at the wrong time, or drug-dealing accomplice? Yellowknife judge to make decision | Gjoa Haven festival commemorates finding of Erebus and Terror

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A backhoe is expected to crush the former Fat Fox Café building in Yellowknife this weekend Fri, 31 Aug 2018 18:42:29 EDT The building that housed the former Fat Fox Café on 50 Street in Yellowknife is expected to be torn down some time over the long weekend.

U.S. officials take action to protect Alaska whistleblower over leak on Arctic oil exploration Fri, 31 Aug 2018 18:55:09 EDT The U.S. Office of Special Counsel says it's filing a whistleblower retaliation complaint on behalf of Jeffrey Missal. The federal employee says the Interior Department violated environmental regulations to aid oil exploration in the Arctic Ocean.

In the wrong place at the wrong time, or drug-dealing accomplice? Yellowknife judge to make decision Fri, 31 Aug 2018 18:25:10 EDT Mohamed was in the second-floor bathroom of a Yellowknife home in 2015 when police raided the home.

Gjoa Haven festival commemorates finding of Erebus and Terror Fri, 31 Aug 2018 14:21:35 EDT 'We're having a chance to learn throat signing, try drum dancing and singing, to have Inuit tattoos and to really celebrate Inuit culture.'

Hubble telescope spots 'northern lights' on Saturn Former Whitehorse teacher denies all sexual abuse allegations by former student Yukon companies question government contract with N.W.T. firm Difficult fishing season for some fishers in Hay River, N.W.T. New Mental Health Act will replace N.W.T.'s 'really outdated' one, says health minister 'It's so important': Posters in Cree help kids learn language in James Bay region Adrian Bell steps down as Yellowknife's deputy mayor, hours before confidential city meeting

Rare 1,500-year-old arrowhead found near the Dempster Highway in Yukon

Lack of detention facilities in Quebec's North violates charter rights, says Superior Court

Meet the people trying to de-colonize Innu education in Labrador

'I quickly sank in': Iqaluit residents struggle with mud, water at Apex cemetery

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Gorging on pastries: Former Yellowknifer shares stories from demolished downtown building | Excitement and nerves rule Yukon College move-in weekend | Inuvik triathlete tackles challenges of training in the North | Permafrost thawing under Arctic lakes warming climate faster than expected: study

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Gorging on pastries: Former Yellowknifer shares stories from demolished downtown building Mon, 3 Sep 2018 11:23:00 EDT Yellowknifers said goodbye this weekend to a historic downtown building, which was once home to a family-run bakery.

Excitement and nerves rule Yukon College move-in weekend Mon, 3 Sep 2018 11:04:38 EDT It’s move-in weekend at Yukon College in Whitehorse. From Friday to Monday, 125 students will settle into their new homes on campus.

Inuvik triathlete tackles challenges of training in the North Mon, 3 Sep 2018 09:00:00 EDT Triathlete Meghan Scott said she was excited to move to Inuvik, N.W.T., last summer. But she didn't realize she’d face so many challenges in order to keep training for the multi-sport competition.

Permafrost thawing under Arctic lakes warming climate faster than expected: study Mon, 3 Sep 2018 08:00:00 EDT Permafrost that's thawing deep under some Arctic lakes could more than double climate warming due to permafrost thaw this century, according to a new study.

Life north of 80: Meet the people living at the top of the world 'There was a panic': Fake rumour causes evacuation in northern Quebec community Atlas of Canada created by Indigenous people coming soon Former northerner hoping to sail to victory in Scotland Atlin, B.C. recalls its starring role in a Hong Kong action movie 12-year-old Yellowknifer well on her way to becoming a vet Sewing machine that linked 2 women from across the country makes it to Ontario TIFF 2018: CBC Indigenous lists 6 films to watch New impaired driving laws could unintentionally criminalize sober drivers Why Yellowknife's summer was a bummer: CBC meteorologist Ashley Brauweiler explains

A backhoe is expected to crush the former Fat Fox Café building in Yellowknife this weekend

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Dawson City had wettest August in 54 years | 'I just want to thank you all': Charles McNeely elected new Sahtu secretariat chair by acclamation | 'Amazing' archeological find in Yukon's melting ice patches — an intact atlatl dart | After family grieves, changes come to mental health care in N.W.T.

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Dawson City had wettest August in 54 years Tue, 4 Sep 2018 20:55:12 EDT According to Environment Canada’s senior climatologist David Phillips, it was the third-wettest August in Dawson since records began in 1897.

'I just want to thank you all': Charles McNeely elected new Sahtu secretariat chair by acclamation Tue, 4 Sep 2018 18:39:22 EDT Another Indigenous organization in the Northwest Territories is under new leadership, as the Sahtu Secretariat Incorporated has chosen Charles McNeely as its new chairman.

'Amazing' archeological find in Yukon's melting ice patches — an intact atlatl dart Tue, 4 Sep 2018 16:06:27 EDT The ancient hunting spear has all its parts — a wooden shaft, stone tip, sinew and feathers.

After family grieves, changes come to mental health care in N.W.T. Tue, 4 Sep 2018 12:23:11 EDT The N.W.T.'s new Mental Health Act came into effect on Sept. 1.

Yukon gov't defends giving $904K contract to N.W.T. firm RCMP to outdoor enthusiasts: call your mom Claims that Yellowknife lost $2M due to room shortage untrue, say hotel operators In 1st year, Iqaluit store sells 1.9 million beers, 190,000 bottles of wine Tiny Alaska village experiences boom in polar bear tourism Environmental permitting needs more flexibility, says Yukon placer miner K'atl'odeeche First Nation voting on how to manage $28M 'cows and plows' agreement

Gorging on pastries: Former Yellowknifer shares stories from demolished downtown building

Excitement and nerves rule Yukon College move-in weekend

Inuvik triathlete tackles challenges of training in the North

Permafrost thawing under Arctic lakes warming climate faster than expected: study

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Mysterious cache of old coins unearthed in Dawson City | Focus on Indigenous concerns needed in Quebec election campaign, says First Nations leader | Archeologists aim to uncover secrets of Franklin expedition in ship's cabins | Man facing 6 charges after incident involving a loaded shot gun in Wekweeti

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Mysterious cache of old coins unearthed in Dawson City Wed, 5 Sep 2018 18:25:10 EDT It's been a busy summer for construction in Dawson City, Yukon — which means it's also been busy for the territory's archeologists.

Focus on Indigenous concerns needed in Quebec election campaign, says First Nations leader Wed, 5 Sep 2018 19:16:04 EDT Ahead of the Oct. 1 election, some northern residents say the leaders' promises don't really penetrate a riding that covers about one-half of the province's land mass.

Archeologists aim to uncover secrets of Franklin expedition in ship's cabins Wed, 5 Sep 2018 17:51:30 EDT A Parks Canada archaeology team is boating towards the graves of the Franklin expedition ships, more than 200 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle, hoping to uncover more secrets from the ill-fated mission.

Man facing 6 charges after incident involving a loaded shot gun in Wekweeti Wed, 5 Sep 2018 17:58:40 EDT The 23-year-old man is facing charges including unauthorized possession of a firearm, disobeying a court order, and careless use of a firearm.

Viens Commission waking up Quebecers to plight of Indigenous peoples, says grand chief N.W.T. had lower than average wildfire season this year, says government Suspect in hostage-taking dead after overnight standoff with police in Inukjuak, Que. Alaska volcano restless again; scientists issue aviation advisory Fog, ice and a sinking sailboat involved in 16th Arctic-based emergency of the year 'Fun-loving, active, and lively' Gwich'in man found dead near Dempster Highway Report on children's well-being highlights dire conditions for some in the North Sasquatch tracker's lawsuit tossed by B.C. Supreme Court A window into residential school experiences, the Witness Blanket inspires middle school textbook Wolf approaches within a metre of campers in Banff, prompting warning City of Yellowknife hires Indigenous relations adviser to guide reconciliation

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K'atl'odeeche First Nation vote under appeal, management of $28.3M in question | Cree Grand Chief Abel Bosum named to Order of Canada | Panel: The challenges faced by Indigenous students in post-secondary education | 'We let you down': Yukon gov't apologizes to youth mistreated at group homes

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K'atl'odeeche First Nation vote under appeal, management of $28.3M in question Thu, 6 Sep 2018 21:27:48 EDT Members of the First Nation voted Wednesday on the 'cows and plows' agreement, but the results are being appealed. The outcome will not be known for at least a week, the First Nation says.

Cree Grand Chief Abel Bosum named to Order of Canada Thu, 6 Sep 2018 19:20:13 EDT The grand chief of the Cree Nation, Abel Bosum, was named to the Order of Canada at a ceremony on Thursday in Ottawa.

Panel: The challenges faced by Indigenous students in post-secondary education Thu, 6 Sep 2018 19:32:27 EDT CBC Indigenous host Lenard Monkman sits down with guests to talk about the obstacles students face navigating post-secondary education, and tips for achieving success.

'We let you down': Yukon gov't apologizes to youth mistreated at group homes Thu, 6 Sep 2018 16:58:47 EDT An independent report on Yukon's youth group home system, presented Thursday, "speaks to an institution in crisis," said the social services minister.

Judge stays on case despite distant family connection to victim 'It's not fair': Cree council calls referendum on controversial powwow 'Nobody ever talks for us': Young delegates find their voice at Sahtu assembly Main prosecutors quit Viens Commission on Quebec's treatment of Indigenous people Fentanyl deaths more than quadrupled in Alaska last year, says report Sea ice, swamped coast guard makes for tough season for Arctic shippers As tourists flock to Tuktoyaktuk, hamlet increases services Creditors fighting over assets of Great Slave Helicopters Emerging Indigenous Doc Maker Program 7 truck tailgates stolen over long weekend in Whitehorse Melting glaciers are triggering the world's biggest tsunamis

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Yellowknife bylaw officers publicly support beleaguered manager | Panel: Who should be telling Indigenous stories in film? | New study predicts 'radical re-shaping' of Arctic landscape by end of century | Jean Marie River's airport to temporarily close for 11 days

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Yellowknife bylaw officers publicly support beleaguered manager Fri, 7 Sep 2018 20:09:41 EDT In an open letter published in the Yellowknifer newspaper, 10 bylaw officers offered public support for their manager, Doug Gillard, who has been at the centre of an inquiry into the alleged misuse of security cameras on city properties.

Panel: Who should be telling Indigenous stories in film? Fri, 7 Sep 2018 18:58:21 EDT The Toronto International Film Festival kicked off this week and this year's film roster features a number of films based on Indigenous stories. CBC’s Rhiannon Johnson sat down with a panel of Indigenous filmmakers from across Canada.

New study predicts 'radical re-shaping' of Arctic landscape by end of century Fri, 7 Sep 2018 06:00:00 EDT A new study is revealing just how much greener and warmer the Arctic is expected to get by the end of this century.

Jean Marie River's airport to temporarily close for 11 days Fri, 7 Sep 2018 16:26:18 EDT The airport will close starting Sept. 10 to Sept. 20 for resurfacing work on the airport's runway.

After 2 week wildfire evacuation, residents can return to Lower Post, B.C. Lutsel K'e school students finally reunited under 1 roof NORAD intercepts Russian bombers off west coast of Alaska for 2nd time this year Netting around arena ice in Salluit, Que., would likely have saved 12-year-old's life, coroner concludes New regional Métis organization in the works in N.W.T. MLA urges Sahtu Secretariat to lobby for Mackenzie Valley Highway Nunavut cruise ship rescue leaves taxpayers on the hook for over $500K U of S to become new home of Institute of Indigenous Peoples' Health Internal bullying, healing relationship with Indigenous people top priorities: new RCMP commissioner Chili powder recalled due to potential Salmonella

K'atl'odeeche First Nation vote under appeal, management of $28.3M in question

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Loss of Inuit culture highlighted at MMIWG inquiry in Iqaluit | Summer heat made a huge 'snow swamp' on a Yukon glacier | Lava flow seen on restless Alaska volcano | RCMP warn of phone scammers as Behchoko resident loses $3K to CRA scam

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Loss of Inuit culture highlighted at MMIWG inquiry in Iqaluit Mon, 10 Sep 2018 19:08:44 EDT Inuit life, culture and healing dominated discussion on the first day of hearings in Iqaluit for the federal inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, as a trio of panellists outlined the impacts of colonialism and efforts to regain lost culture.

Summer heat made a huge 'snow swamp' on a Yukon glacier Mon, 10 Sep 2018 18:48:44 EDT Melting on the Lowell Glacier in Kluane National Park could have repercussions for waterways and wildlife, says one glaciologist.

Lava flow seen on restless Alaska volcano Mon, 10 Sep 2018 19:03:04 EDT Scientists say satellite images obtained Sunday show the lava flow is about 800 metres long on the Veniaminof volcano, one of Alaska's most active.

RCMP warn of phone scammers as Behchoko resident loses $3K to CRA scam Mon, 10 Sep 2018 16:50:50 EDT RCMP say the CRA will not ask for payment through online gift cards.

How a dispute at Yukon Motor Vehicles grew to include police, courts, and a human rights complaint Systemic issues take centre stage at MMIWG inquiry in Iqaluit Possibility of N.W.T. government strike looms at budget hearing What is trauma-informed justice? Yellowknife lawyer says more people need to know about it Meet the Trailbreaker's Employee of the Month: Park manager Bruce Davidson Residents of Aklavik spotting more grizzly bears in town A tiny school of 4 students in the N.W.T. has big plans for the year Changing ice conditions clear way for historic fuel delivery by barge to Alaska's North Slope Northern territories had highest crime rates, severity in Canada in 2017 Yukon woman speaks out about living with 'the invisible disability' — FASD Statutory holiday 'a necessary step for reconciliation,' says Senator Murray Sinclair

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Support early in life key to Indigenous well-being, MMIWG inquiry hears in Iqaluit | 'Spirit of the tree is still living': Downed sacred tree moved to cultural site | Battle brewing over Indigenous rights recognition framework | Senator 'flabbergasted' by some testimony on northern fact-finding tour

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Support early in life key to Indigenous well-being, MMIWG inquiry hears in Iqaluit Tue, 11 Sep 2018 20:23:29 EDT The importance of health and well-being in early life for Indigenous people were highlighted Tuesday afternoon at the federal inquiry for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, as four days of hearings in Iqaluit reached their halfway point.

'Spirit of the tree is still living': Downed sacred tree moved to cultural site Tue, 11 Sep 2018 20:04:30 EDT Dene held a ceremony at the Yellowknife River on Tuesday to move a sacred tree that fell during a windstorm this summer to a cultural site.

Battle brewing over Indigenous rights recognition framework Tue, 11 Sep 2018 18:25:52 EDT Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett faced increasingly skeptical First Nation chiefs Tuesday who said her government’s push on a planned legislative framework on Indigenous rights is moving too fast and headed in the wrong direction.

Senator 'flabbergasted' by some testimony on northern fact-finding tour Tue, 11 Sep 2018 17:56:33 EDT Members of the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples met with leaders in Yellowknife to hear their thoughts on the future of a nation-to-nation relationship.

Yukon shuts off some school water fountains because of lead levels 'Get our voices heard': 2 Inuit women make history in Quebec election Quebec Cree hold protest, ramping up pressure to protect untouched forest Day 2 of MMIWG hearings in Iqaluit Trauma can change brain chemistry, expert says Fort Good Hope wants to grow all its own veggies by 2020 Jury selection holdup at Yellowknife hotel will cost taxpayers $1,190 Amid wildfires, B.C. company touts its go-anywhere internet link Trudeau's words don't match early indicators on Indigenous rights framework: letter Scientists find whaling ship remains sticking out of sand near Baffin Island after 116 years

Loss of Inuit culture highlighted at MMIWG inquiry in Iqaluit

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Yukoners get a peek inside the new Whistle Bend continuing care facility | British Airways flight from London U.K. to Calgary diverted to Iqaluit | Indigenous LGBTQ people face visibility issues, major service gaps, MMIWG inquiry hears | 2 injured in Iqaluit shack fire, 1 hospitalized

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Yukoners get a peek inside the new Whistle Bend continuing care facility Wed, 12 Sep 2018 21:23:56 EDT The 150-bed continuing care home will begin accepting residents next month.

British Airways flight from London U.K. to Calgary diverted to Iqaluit Wed, 12 Sep 2018 20:00:51 EDT A British Airways flight from London U.K. to Calgary has been diverted to Iqaluit Airport.

Indigenous LGBTQ people face visibility issues, major service gaps, MMIWG inquiry hears Wed, 12 Sep 2018 18:49:32 EDT A glaring gap in supports for LGBTQ and two-spirit Indigenous people is putting them at risk of harm, commissioners heard at the third day of hearings for the federal inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Iqaluit.

2 injured in Iqaluit shack fire, 1 hospitalized Wed, 12 Sep 2018 17:58:52 EDT It took the fire department more than two hours to extinguish the fire at Building 1340.

Syrian student enrolls at Yukon College looking for a new life N.W.T.'s Kevin Koe competing at Curling World Cup event Celebrity gold miner pays $3,500 penalty for killing black bear Low graduation rate a focus for new Cree School Board chairperson Day 3 of MMIWG inquiry in Iqaluit Asian desert dust could be warming Arctic sea surface, confusing satellites — study 78-year-old reluctant to retire in face of N.W.T. coroner shortage Ticks found in Yukon were brought in by people returning from vacation School's in: New Cape Dorset high school opens 1 year ahead of schedule

Support early in life key to Indigenous well-being, MMIWG inquiry hears in Iqaluit

'Spirit of the tree is still living': Downed sacred tree moved to cultural site

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'Time's up': Powerful words from MMIWG commissioner close out Iqaluit hearing | Coffee Gold project prepares for 2021, with support of Tr'ondek Hwech'in | Yukon RCMP investigating death of Whitehorse man | Norman Wells RCMP searching for missing 20-year-old man

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'Time's up': Powerful words from MMIWG commissioner close out Iqaluit hearing Thu, 13 Sep 2018 20:01:29 EDT "There is no longer any reason for us to justify our existence as Indigenous people," said Qajaq Robinson, who is from Nunavut. "Time's up."

Coffee Gold project prepares for 2021, with support of Tr'ondek Hwech'in Thu, 13 Sep 2018 19:56:16 EDT There’s plenty of work already being done at Goldcorp's proposed mine site outside Dawson City. On Tuesday, the company opened its exploration camp to local media and the leadership of the Tr’ondek Hwech’in First Nation.

Yukon RCMP investigating death of Whitehorse man Thu, 13 Sep 2018 19:46:09 EDT Shawn Johnnie, 39, died Wednesday in Vancouver. He was transported there from Whitehorse General Hospital.

Norman Wells RCMP searching for missing 20-year-old man Thu, 13 Sep 2018 13:58:21 EDT Family members last saw Darren Whiteman Tuesday evening at about 11 p.m. at a cabin on Lennie Lake. He was reported missing around noon on Wednesday, according to an N.W.T. RCMP news release.

'Spectacular' mummified ice age wolf pup, caribou calf found at Yukon mine sites 'Fumes event' forced British Airways flight to divert to Iqaluit, pilot says Boil water advisory issued for Rankin Inlet Gwich'in Tribal Council expects mandate on self-government after special assembly Friday Drug trafficking trial begins in Yellowknife for Ndilo elder and her daughter Day 4 of MMIWG inquiry in Iqaluit Brad Mapes not seeking 2nd term as Hay River mayor Resource development, gas supply top of mind in Inuvik for senatorial visit Beluga whales adopt lost narwhal in St. Lawrence River British Airways flight from England to Calgary diverted to Iqaluit

Yukoners get a peek inside the new Whistle Bend continuing care facility

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Yukon man accused of mailing explosive device to brother in B.C. | Finding this device helped Yukon police ID human skull found 9 years ago | Group homes a top issue as chiefs meet Yukon premier and cabinet | Thousands of Pacific walruses herd up on Alaska coast again

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Yukon man accused of mailing explosive device to brother in B.C. Fri, 14 Sep 2018 18:26:06 EDT Leon Nepper, 73, of Whitehorse is facing two charges related to a parcel that exploded in his brother Roger Nepper's hands at Roger's home in Port Alice on Vancouver Island.

Finding this device helped Yukon police ID human skull found 9 years ago Fri, 14 Sep 2018 16:07:49 EDT Yukon RCMP say the remains belong to Terry Fai Vong of Port Coquitlam, B.C. Vong's remains were found by a mountain biker near Long Lake Road in October 2009, according to police.

Group homes a top issue as chiefs meet Yukon premier and cabinet Fri, 14 Sep 2018 16:42:24 EDT Group homes and foster care were a priority this week as Yukon's premier and cabinet met Indigenous chiefs at the Yukon Forum.

Thousands of Pacific walruses herd up on Alaska coast again Fri, 14 Sep 2018 15:04:20 EDT Thousands of Pacific walruses have again gathered on the northwest shore of Alaska as the Chukchi Sea approaches its annual sea ice minimum.

Fort Liard youth to be sentenced for manslaughter, sexual assault You're not imagining it — September is colder than usual in Yellowknife RCMP interview video shown in 2nd day of N.W.T. elder and daughter's drug trafficking trial Russian warships hold drills in Bering Sea in huge military exercise 4 cases of salmonella illness reported in the North related to undercooked chicken New Inuit-specific child care initiative will 'right a wrong,' says Inuit leader

'Time's up': Powerful words from MMIWG commissioner close out Iqaluit hearing

Coffee Gold project prepares for 2021, with support of Tr'ondek Hwech'in

Yukon RCMP investigating death of Whitehorse man

Norman Wells RCMP searching for missing 20-year-old man

'Spectacular' mummified ice age wolf pup, caribou calf found at Yukon mine sites

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Going, going, gone! Faro's abandoned houses aren't just selling, they're getting a facelift | Here are the candidates for the 2018 Yellowknife municipal election | $2M of damage after fire destroys Kuujjuaq office building | Search continues for missing 20-year-old man last seen near Norman Wells

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Going, going, gone! Faro's abandoned houses aren't just selling, they're getting a facelift Mon, 17 Sep 2018 20:11:49 EDT People are breathing new life into the abandoned buildings that have been an eyesore on the streets of Faro, Yukon, for two decades.

Here are the candidates for the 2018 Yellowknife municipal election Mon, 17 Sep 2018 20:01:59 EDT The City of Yellowknife has announced the candidates running in Yellowknife’s upcoming municipal election.

$2M of damage after fire destroys Kuujjuaq office building Mon, 17 Sep 2018 17:51:57 EDT Quebec provincial police are investigating an early-morning fire that destroyed an office building in Kuujjuaq. The building was home to the Nunavik health board's youth protection division.

Search continues for missing 20-year-old man last seen near Norman Wells Mon, 17 Sep 2018 17:32:47 EDT RCMP in Norman Wells are continuing to search for 20-year-old Darren Whiteman, who was reported missing last Wednesday and still hasn’t been found.

'So far we've been lucky': Yukoner connects with family in Philippines after typhoon hits Man facing several charges after 2 people injured in Fort Good Hope United States keen to invest strategically in Greenland Grab your boards, the Carcross skate park is now open Iqaluit residents to get 3 times faster internet access in October 'I'm a born leader': Meet 2 more candidates for mayor in Yellowknife Court hears intercepted phone calls on day 3 of Lafferty drug trafficking trial 'It's good to know you're not alone': Hay River run organizer shares connection to the cause Hay River women's shelter demolished to make way for new facility There's about to be fewer puppies in Ulukhaktok thanks to a mobile veterinary clinic Teddy bears get checkup at Whitehorse General Hospital

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Sheep hunters stranded near Atlin rescued after cold night in mountain cave | Training for disaster: Canadian military practises air crash response in Yellowknife | 'We'll survive': Residents of Lower Post, B.C. clean up after wildfires | K'atl'odeeche First Nation rejects plan to manage $28.3M 'cows and plows' agreement

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Sheep hunters stranded near Atlin rescued after cold night in mountain cave Tue, 18 Sep 2018 20:49:56 EDT Chad Girardin and his nephew Matthew Westley got themselves a Dall sheep, but had trouble getting themselves off the mountain.

Training for disaster: Canadian military practises air crash response in Yellowknife Tue, 18 Sep 2018 18:53:58 EDT The Canadian Armed Forces was in Yellowknife on Tuesday to practise how it would respond in the event of a major air disaster in Canada.

'We'll survive': Residents of Lower Post, B.C. clean up after wildfires Tue, 18 Sep 2018 18:26:57 EDT 'I think people are just kind of getting used to it, settling down and accepting the fact that we're damaged — but we'll survive,' said resident Dennis Porter.

K'atl'odeeche First Nation rejects plan to manage $28.3M 'cows and plows' agreement Tue, 18 Sep 2018 17:57:39 EDT Chief Roy Fabian says after these results he won't be running in the next election: 'I worked hard on this thing and for me it's about future generations.'

Whitehorse Days Inn fined as a result of fire code violations Tanya Tagaq among 12 authors longlisted for 2018 Scotiabank Giller Prize Todd Russell condemns 'hate speech' as tensions spill over at Muskrat Falls inquiry Salmon management plan proposes cuts to Alaska chinook fisheries Bail hearing pushed back for Yukon man accused of mailing bomb to brother in B.C. Here are the candidates for the 2018 N.W.T. municipal elections Volunteers start giving formal tours of Hay River memory wall 'We can't wait forever': Indigenous man waiting for N.W.T. gov't to waive name change fees 'Stopped him in his tracks': Outrage after ex-pro hockey player kills grizzly in Yukon Yellowknife man gets 3-year sentence for drug bust caused by a pot left on stove 'Anti-corruption' mayoral candidate removes confidential letter posted to Facebook page

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Yukonstruct opens new building and it's already near capacity | Meet 2 city councillors vying to be the next mayor of Yellowknife | Maligned mine remediation project east of Yellowknife ahead of schedule, say federal officials | Norwegian blogger posts picture online, gets fined for illegal hunting in Yukon

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Yukonstruct opens new building and it's already near capacity Wed, 19 Sep 2018 20:42:45 EDT 'If we keep on the train we've have been on for the last four years, we will need a bigger space, for sure,' said Jaret Slipp, executive director of Yukonstruct.

Meet 2 city councillors vying to be the next mayor of Yellowknife Wed, 19 Sep 2018 19:17:01 EDT Two of the four candidates vying for the mayor's chair in Yellowknife's upcoming municipal election come with similar political experience, but different priorities for the city.

Maligned mine remediation project east of Yellowknife ahead of schedule, say federal officials Wed, 19 Sep 2018 18:13:21 EDT A year after inspectors said they were 'extremely disappointed' with the federal cleanup job of a cluster of seven abandoned mine sites, its project manager says the remediation has become a model of success.

Norwegian blogger posts picture online, gets fined for illegal hunting in Yukon Wed, 19 Sep 2018 17:36:49 EDT Yukon conservation officers asked Tonje Blomseth if she had shot a ptarmigan. She said no. Then they showed her the photo they found on Facebook.

Hikers and hunters a risky mix at Fish Lake, says Kwanlin Dun No help available in Nunavik for children scarred by Nellie Angutiguluk's murder, court hears 'I am not a drug dealer': Mary Anne Lafferty takes the stand in drug trafficking trial Slim majority opposes Waskaganish traditional powwow; organizers moving ahead anyway Mayor should have declared conflict, says Yellowknife councillor Yellowknife man frustrated with police handling of assault report Controversial TV show sparks debate about changing racist attitudes toward Indigenous people A small seed can cause big problems for Yukon pets, says Whitehorse veterinarian Mom says N.W.T. government still forcing Indigenous people to use 'colonized version' of their names Nunavut's housing corp. asks industry for help with housing crisis

Sheep hunters stranded near Atlin rescued after cold night in mountain cave

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RCMP investigating Whitehorse man's death as homicide | RCMP suspend search for missing man near Norman Wells | 17-year-old arrested in relation to fire that destroyed Kuujjuaq office building | 'Our town is poised for growth and development': Hay River mayor-elect outlines priorities

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RCMP investigating Whitehorse man's death as homicide Thu, 20 Sep 2018 20:31:05 EDT Yukon RCMP are investigating the death of a 39-year-old Whitehorse man as a homicide, following an autopsy on his body last week.

RCMP suspend search for missing man near Norman Wells Thu, 20 Sep 2018 14:57:00 EDT RCMP in Norman Wells, N.W.T., say they have suspended their search for a missing 20-year-old man who hasn’t been seen in more than a week.

17-year-old arrested in relation to fire that destroyed Kuujjuaq office building Thu, 20 Sep 2018 16:40:28 EDT Police in Quebec arrested a teenage girl in Kuujjuaq in connection with a fire earlier this week that caused $2 million in damage to an office building.

'Our town is poised for growth and development': Hay River mayor-elect outlines priorities Thu, 20 Sep 2018 14:38:28 EDT 'I think the biggest thing going forward was that there was lots of momentum with the last council,' says Kandis Jameson, who was acclaimed as mayor of Hay River after Monday's nomination period closed.

Fort Liard First Nation says petroleum company not paying up for resource projects 'I feel like they used me': 79-year-old woman testifies in N.W.T. drug trafficking trial RCMP investigation into Amber Tuccaro's disappearance 'deficient,' report says Saputi fishing vessel now fully Inuit-owned

Yukonstruct opens new building and it's already near capacity

Meet 2 city councillors vying to be the next mayor of Yellowknife

Maligned mine remediation project east of Yellowknife ahead of schedule, say federal officials

Norwegian blogger posts picture online, gets fined for illegal hunting in Yukon

Hikers and hunters a risky mix at Fish Lake, says Kwanlin Dun No help available in Nunavik for children scarred by Nellie Angutiguluk's murder, court hears 'I am not a drug dealer': Mary Anne Lafferty takes the stand in drug trafficking trial

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Daughter convicted, mother acquitted in drug trafficking trial | Accused Yukon mail bomber charged with attempted murder | Yellowknife's joint sobering, day centre finally opens downtown | Whitehorse man gets 4 years, 7 months in jail for beating 87-year-old to death

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Daughter convicted, mother acquitted in drug trafficking trial Fri, 21 Sep 2018 19:27:16 EDT Mary Anne Lafferty has been convicted of 8 counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking. Her mother, Vitaline Lafferty was acquitted of the same charges.

Accused Yukon mail bomber charged with attempted murder Fri, 21 Sep 2018 18:35:53 EDT Leon Nepper faces two new charges associated with the package he allegedly sent to his brother in B.C. — attempted murder and aggravated assault.

Yellowknife's joint sobering, day centre finally opens downtown Fri, 21 Sep 2018 17:49:43 EDT The renovated building on Yellowknife's 50th Street boats more staff and can accommodate more people than the previous day shelter and sobering centre.

Whitehorse man gets 4 years, 7 months in jail for beating 87-year-old to death Fri, 21 Sep 2018 15:51:51 EDT Alfred Chief pleaded guilty of manslaughter earlier this year, in the 2016 death of Olson Wolftail in Watson Lake.

Mixed reality software takes viewers inside Giant Mine cleanup Man pleads not guilty to assaulting flight attendant near Hay River How much has this caribou herd dropped since 2001? 99 per cent 'Hollywood of the North': Inuvik Tuktoyaktuk Highway drawing in film industry Ex-Hay River swim coach facing new sexual assault, sexual touching charges Royal Canadian Mint celebrates fancy dancers with new coin Jury deliberations set to begin for elderly woman, daughter accused of trafficking drugs Meet Indigenous authors and poets at Toronto's 2018 Word on the Street

RCMP investigating Whitehorse man's death as homicide

RCMP suspend search for missing man near Norman Wells

17-year-old arrested in relation to fire that destroyed Kuujjuaq office building

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Waskaganish powwow goes ahead as planned, despite controversial referendum | New sobering, day centre a huge improvement, say Yellowknife's homeless | Behchoko grieves after woman found dead in burning structure | Accused Yukon mail bomber Leon Nepper dies in Whitehorse hospital

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Waskaganish powwow goes ahead as planned, despite controversial referendum Mon, 24 Sep 2018 19:50:47 EDT A traditional powwow in the Cree community of Waskaganish went ahead as planned over the weekend despite controversy and opposition from some community members.

New sobering, day centre a huge improvement, say Yellowknife's homeless Mon, 24 Sep 2018 18:21:37 EDT Some people who live on the streets in Yellowknife say the new sobering and day centre on 50th Street is a huge improvement to the services they had access to before.

Behchoko grieves after woman found dead in burning structure Mon, 24 Sep 2018 17:33:38 EDT The RCMP has not released the identity of the victim, but a witness says community members believe she was a local.

Accused Yukon mail bomber Leon Nepper dies in Whitehorse hospital Mon, 24 Sep 2018 15:55:52 EDT Nepper was facing charges, including attempted murder, after allegedly sending an explosive device to his brother in Port Alice, B.C.

Yukon government cancels $904K contract with Yellowknife firm, calling it a 'mistake' Yukoner warns others after losing $2,500 in telephone scam $50M military defence building expected in Yellowknife by 2024 Number of human-bear conflicts growing across Alaska Kids TV show passes on Inuit songs, legends, and language to a new generation Nunavut hunter calls for changes to polar bear rules after fatal summer attacks Feeling left out by Canada's census, local Indigenous groups did their own 'It's a priceless gift': Gwich'in Tribal Council donates records to N.W.T. Archives It's Vince Sharpe vs. Natasha Kulikowski for Inuvik's mayoral seat Iqaluit woman gets 45 days in jail for stealing carvings from late-businessman's home City of Yellowknife 'cold' to employee's childcare needs, adjudicator finds

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Wrigley mother calls for change after 2-month-old waits days for medical care | MP drops F-bomb in Commons, accuses Trudeau of not caring about Indigenous rights | Carcross to get new RCMP detachment, other stations to be renovated | Transport Canada looking at used German drone to patrol Arctic

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Wrigley mother calls for change after 2-month-old waits days for medical care Tue, 25 Sep 2018 18:58:11 EDT Amber Clillie says it took her days to get her two-month-old son to a doctor when he had a fever of 39.6 C.

MP drops F-bomb in Commons, accuses Trudeau of not caring about Indigenous rights Tue, 25 Sep 2018 16:00:54 EDT The tone of debate in the House of Commons was lowered for the second time in two weeks Tuesday when an NDP MP from Quebec used the f-word during question period.

Carcross to get new RCMP detachment, other stations to be renovated Tue, 25 Sep 2018 18:46:50 EDT Three Yukon communities are getting new or upgraded RCMP detachments: Carcross, Faro and Ross River.

Transport Canada looking at used German drone to patrol Arctic Tue, 25 Sep 2018 17:53:04 EDT A used German drone is one of a handful of aircraft under consideration by Transport Canada for its long-delayed Arctic surveillance program.

Beluga whale spotted in Thames River outside London RCMP confiscate liquor destined for Whati Gjoa Haven receives community's first ambulance Robots and virtual reality in the Arctic: Tech-focused makerspace opens in Iqaluit First Nation gets bylaw passed for new Whitehorse hotel, but not without angering chief Norman Wells oil production to resume after Line 21 pipeline approved to re-open Search for missing Norman Wells man suspended due to cold weather Some Yellowknife councillors balk at proposed requirement to show respect to city policies Video rental stores are closing everywhere, but not in Hay River Life at Gadzoosdaa: How students from Yukon communities go to high school Neighbour rallies to help family who lost belongings in Whitehorse fire

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Threads of a Cree life: Montreal student unveils epic full caribou hide beadwork | With federal tax changes looming, Iqaluit city councillors vote to increase salaries | Wanted: Yukoners to serve on school councils | N.W.T. gov't announces intention to develop homelessness strategic plan

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Threads of a Cree life: Montreal student unveils epic full caribou hide beadwork Wed, 26 Sep 2018 18:59:06 EDT After three years of work, a Montreal student has unveiled 'My Grandmother's Garden,' a piece of full-hide beadwork that honours her grandmother and Indigenous women.

With federal tax changes looming, Iqaluit city councillors vote to increase salaries Wed, 26 Sep 2018 19:09:50 EDT Iqaluit city councillors have unanimously agreed to double their salaries to $20,000 a year, starting in January.

Wanted: Yukoners to serve on school councils Wed, 26 Sep 2018 18:50:16 EDT Five Yukon schools are looking for candidates to serve on school councils. Elections Yukon is holding byelections next month to fill spots left vacant after the election in May.

N.W.T. gov't announces intention to develop homelessness strategic plan Wed, 26 Sep 2018 18:38:21 EDT The Northwest Territories government has announced plans to create a homelessness strategic plan and is looking for a contractor to lead the effort.

First Canada and Inuit-owned artifacts from Franklin wreck revealed to public Yukon cross-country skiing Olympian recognized with sign at home club Ice delays a pain for hockey players, speed skaters in Inuvik, say organizers Why Tanya Tagaq is 'terrified' anyone will read her acclaimed debut novel, Split Tooth Alaska governor declares emergency for Indigenous languages Put the crystal ball away: Haines Pass is getting a weather station B.C. man convicted of trafficking cocaine in Yellowknife 'Dream job': Juanita Taylor takes over as new host of Northbeat Thawing permafrost on Peel Plateau releasing acid that's breaking down minerals: study Ex-priest Eric Dejaeger loses conviction appeal in Igloolik sex offences case

Wrigley mother calls for change after 2-month-old waits days for medical care

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Yellowknife's mayoral candidates to face off at Alternatives North forum | Yukon municipal elections: Here's who's running in Whitehorse and the communities | 'It's going to hurt them financially': Kugluktuk businesses still waiting for barge | Killer whale populations under threat of collapse, says study

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Yellowknife's mayoral candidates to face off at Alternatives North forum Thu, 27 Sep 2018 19:00:00 EDT The four contenders aiming to become Yellowknife's next mayor are facing off for the first time Thursday evening in an all-candidates forum hosted by Alternatives North.

Yukon municipal elections: Here's who's running in Whitehorse and the communities Thu, 27 Sep 2018 18:09:35 EDT The list of candidates is set for the municipal elections on Oct. 18. Most communities will have a contest for mayor and council, although some candidates are acclaimed.

'It's going to hurt them financially': Kugluktuk businesses still waiting for barge Thu, 27 Sep 2018 15:58:14 EDT A number of businesses in Kugluktuk, Nunavut, are still waiting for supplies as the barging season is coming to a close.

Killer whale populations under threat of collapse, says study Thu, 27 Sep 2018 14:00:00 EDT A new study reveals that killer whale populations around the world are threatened by high levels of pollutants. More than 40 per cent of the whales studied were in “severe danger of collapse” in the next 3 to 5 decades.

Yukon gov't preparing for marijuana legalization despite questions over roadside tests Parasite found in walrus meat in Sanikiluaq, warns health department Crown calls for 6 year sentence despite victim's request for lenience Documents implicate Syncrude in eviction of Fort McMurray Indigenous community 'It's frustrating': N.W.T. cancer patient feels trapped by warring telecom companies

Threads of a Cree life: Montreal student unveils epic full caribou hide beadwork

With federal tax changes looming, Iqaluit city councillors vote to increase salaries

Wanted: Yukoners to serve on school councils

N.W.T. gov't announces intention to develop homelessness strategic plan

First Canadian and Inuit-owned artifacts from Franklin wreck revealed to public

Yukon cross-country skiing Olympian recognized with sign at home club

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Cambridge Bay RCMP investigating sudden death of youth found near Mount Pelly | Iqaluit woman charged with 2 counts of child abduction | 'It's our way of life': Ross River Dena defend hunting permits plan | N.W.T. coroner IDs Behchoko woman found dead in burning structure

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Cambridge Bay RCMP investigating sudden death of youth found near Mount Pelly Fri, 28 Sep 2018 17:14:49 EDT RCMP in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, are investigating the sudden death of a male youth.

Iqaluit woman charged with 2 counts of child abduction Fri, 28 Sep 2018 17:03:44 EDT A 39-year-old woman from Iqaluit is charged with 2 counts of child abduction. She will be in court on Oct. 22 for her 1st appearance.

'It's our way of life': Ross River Dena defend hunting permits plan Fri, 28 Sep 2018 14:16:53 EDT The Ross River Dena Council's chief says that Yukon's environment minister is giving mixed messages to his community and hunters in the territory, as the First Nation continues to work to assert authority over its traditional hunting grounds.

N.W.T. coroner IDs Behchoko woman found dead in burning structure Fri, 28 Sep 2018 13:22:36 EDT The Northwest Territories deputy chief coroner has confirmed the identity of the woman found in a burning shed in Behchoko Saturday morning as Vivian Wanazah, 41. The cause of her death has not yet been determined.

Former Alaska bank employee suspected of stealing $4.3M extradited to U.S. Big pig problem: What to do after Yukon's wild boar fiasco? World's biggest shipping firm tests Russian Arctic route Whale Cove is 2nd Nunavut community to get mobile tuberculosis screening clinic Should there be a statutory holiday for remembering residential schools? Yellowknife's mayoral candidates face off at Alternatives North forum

Yukon municipal elections: Here's who's running in Whitehorse and the communities

'It's going to hurt them financially': Kugluktuk businesses still waiting for barge

Killer whale populations under threat of collapse, says study

Yukon gov't preparing for marijuana legalization despite questions over roadside tests Parasite found in walrus meat in Sanikiluaq, warns health department

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N.W.T. finally waives name change fees for Indigenous people | Death of man while in Kugluktuk RCMP custody triggers external review | 5 things to watch in the Yukon Legislature this fall | Issues with 2018 Arctic Winter Games include lack of board, arena delays, says final report

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N.W.T. finally waives name change fees for Indigenous people Mon, 1 Oct 2018 18:29:43 EDT The Northwest Territories government will no longer charge Indigenous people hundreds of dollars to reclaim their traditional names.

Death of man while in Kugluktuk RCMP custody triggers external review Mon, 1 Oct 2018 17:42:31 EDT Keith Cain, an inspector with Calgary Police Services, said four detectives and two members of the Calgary Police Services crime scenes unit were in Kugluktuk last week to do an investigation, after attending the autopsy in Edmonton.

5 things to watch in the Yukon Legislature this fall Mon, 1 Oct 2018 16:25:02 EDT As the Yukon Liberals hit the two-year mark as government, the opposition will take them to task on everything from carbon tax to group homes.

Issues with 2018 Arctic Winter Games include lack of board, arena delays, says final report Mon, 1 Oct 2018 17:20:54 EDT A report from the Arctic Winter Games Host Society says that their 2018 games in the N.W.T.'s South Slave region were broadly successful, but that running the games without a board of directors posed significant challenges.

Yukon mine a year away from pouring 1st gold bar Teen rescued from helicopter crash in Alaska; 3 missing 'It's all we have': Family of paralyzed Inuk dancer fights eviction from Toronto home 'Renegade' priest remembered as friend and a maverick in Hay River Meet Whitehorse's 99-year-old 'grandmother of the skateboard park' Alaska hunter seriously injured after bear, rock fall on him Yellowknife woman sues N.W.T. Housing Corp. for defamation Whitehorse 2-stepper remembered as 'generous, resourceful' Indspire winner Kelly Fraser has a lot to say 'Not a get-out-of-jail-free pass': Indigenous healing lodges defended in wake of McClintic transfer 'I do not want to fight about this anymore': Residential school denial is poisonous

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Homes found for 33 displaced families within hours of Yellowknife apartment fire | N.W.T. gov't cancels shipping barge, leaving Northern communities without supplies | High housing, food costs drive up Whitehorse's living wage: report | Canada-wide warrant issued for Inuk inmate missing from Ottawa facility

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Homes found for 33 displaced families within hours of Yellowknife apartment fire Tue, 2 Oct 2018 20:05:29 EDT Before the rubble that was their former home had even stopped smouldering in downtown Yellowknife, the YWCA was able to find new units for the 33 families displaced by this morning's fire.

N.W.T. gov't cancels shipping barge, leaving Northern communities without supplies Tue, 2 Oct 2018 18:36:05 EDT 'Nobody at the company would actually tell the public what the hell is going on,' says a Nunavut hotel owner, waiting for $20,000 worth of goods.

High housing, food costs drive up Whitehorse's living wage: report Tue, 2 Oct 2018 19:09:26 EDT The cost of living in Whitehorse is inching up, and with it, the amount a family has to make in order to afford to live there. The Yukon Anti Poverty Coalition has released its 2018 Living Wage Report.

Canada-wide warrant issued for Inuk inmate missing from Ottawa facility Tue, 2 Oct 2018 16:41:58 EDT Ontario Provincial Police are looking for the public's help locating an inmate who disappeared from an Ottawa correctional facility while on day parole.

'People lost everything': Early-morning blaze consumes downtown Yellowknife apartment building Environment commissioner fears federal plan to protect whales may have come too late Whitehorse museum asks for property tax break following $6M expansion Canada to join international moratorium on High Arctic commercial fishing Islamic Society of Nunavut opens food bank in Iqaluit Determined curators piece together Inuk artist's oeuvre New trade agreement a 'step up' from NAFTA on Indigenous rights 20-year-old Fort McPherson man pleads guilty to aggravated assault in 2017 stabbing Yukon premier grilled over leaked document about government cuts With 'unprecedented' investment, $40B LNG project in northern B.C. to go ahead Yellowknife city council candidate off the radio airwaves following online backlash

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Dawson City ferry dislodged from sandbar | Bears feed on body of man found dead at Alaska mine | Yukon government may abandon changes to Quartz Mining Act | Pelly Crossing man who killed teen with a 2x4 gets 4 and a half years jail

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Dawson City ferry dislodged from sandbar Wed, 3 Oct 2018 18:55:37 EDT The George Black Ferry, which connects the main town site to West Dawson and the Top of the World Highway, ran aground on Wednesday morning. It sat midstream for more than 7 hours.

Bears feed on body of man found dead at Alaska mine Wed, 3 Oct 2018 18:29:21 EDT Three bears fed on the body of an 18-year-old contract employee who was killed this week at a remote southeast Alaska mine site, state officials say.

Yukon government may abandon changes to Quartz Mining Act Wed, 3 Oct 2018 18:21:50 EDT Industry groups wrote to the territory's mines minister in August, stating concerns with a 'lack of transparency, openness' in consultations about the proposed amendments.

Pelly Crossing man who killed teen with a 2x4 gets 4 and a half years jail Wed, 3 Oct 2018 15:43:47 EDT Tristan Joe pleaded guilty earlier this year to manslaughter in the 2016 death of 18-year-old Raine Silas.

N.W.T. anti-poverty strategy failing, say social justice groups Candidates discuss rebuilding downtown, lack of hotels during Yellowknife mayoral forum N.W.T. should develop own gas resources, says territory, Inuvialuit corporation Nunavut MLA to ask justice department for review of police oversight in territory More communication needed after false alarm leaves Cree community in shock, say residents Beyond the headlines: No equal access in Access to Information process

Homes found for 33 displaced families within hours of Yellowknife apartment fire

N.W.T. gov't cancels shipping barge, leaving Northern communities without supplies

High housing, food costs drive up Whitehorse's living wage: report

Canada-wide warrant issued for Inuk inmate missing from Ottawa facility

'People lost everything': Early-morning blaze consumes downtown Yellowknife apartment building

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Talks to manage offshore Arctic drilling may signal end of ban: NWT premier | Yellowknife council candidates go head to head in election forum | 'Absolutely amazing': Yellowknife woman seeks to reunite family with mug that survived apartment fire | Space is tight at Whitehorse schools — and may get tighter

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Talks to manage offshore Arctic drilling may signal end of ban: NWT premier Thu, 4 Oct 2018 18:24:07 EDT The federal government is opening talks with northerners on managing offshore energy exploration in the Canadian Arctic, a move some hope signals a coming relaxation of the current ban on potential development.

Yellowknife council candidates go head to head in election forum Thu, 4 Oct 2018 18:42:27 EDT After four candidates for mayor squared off in a forum hosted by the Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce earlier this week, 16 council candidates will take their turn tonight.

'Absolutely amazing': Yellowknife woman seeks to reunite family with mug that survived apartment fire Thu, 4 Oct 2018 18:03:22 EDT A Yellowknife resident is searching for the owner of a mug found in the remains of a downtown apartment building ravaged by fire, saying that she hopes it can help a family heal.

Space is tight at Whitehorse schools — and may get tighter Thu, 4 Oct 2018 16:06:38 EDT 'The population is growing, we've heard that, the economy is booming, people are wanting to move to Whitehorse and clearly wanting to settle here,' said education minister Tracy-Anne McPhee.

Economic development working group formed at Inuvik symposium Indigenous tensions spill over as Muskrat Falls inquiry deals with translation, other issues Donations make their way to victims of Yellowknife apartment fire Rules for short-term rentals like Airbnb up for debate in Yellowknife Solution to cancelled barges 'comes a bit late,' says N.W.T. MLA This is how much legal pot you can take on domestic flights Mackenzie River group cements plan to address Mé​tis issues

Dawson City ferry dislodged from sandbar

Bears feed on body of man found dead at Alaska mine

Yukon government may abandon changes to Quartz Mining Act

Pelly Crossing man who killed teen with a 2x4 gets 4 and a half years jail

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N.W.T. gov't commits to airlifting some cargo affected by barge cancellation | Yukon hunters look to premier to solve Ross River hunting issue | RCMP charge male youth, adult woman in 2 Iqaluit taxi robberies | N.W.T.'s unemployment rate falls to 4.7 per cent thanks to summer jobs, StatsCan reports

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N.W.T. gov't commits to airlifting some cargo affected by barge cancellation Fri, 5 Oct 2018 19:12:50 EDT The Northwest Territories government is commiting to an airlift involving possibly more than 100 flights in order to get as much cargo as possible to three Arctic communities affected by cancelled barge service — but is stopping short of saying everything will arrive.

Yukon hunters look to premier to solve Ross River hunting issue Fri, 5 Oct 2018 18:26:22 EDT The Ross River Dena Council notified hunters earlier this year that they must obtain permits before hunting on the northern part of its traditional territory.

RCMP charge male youth, adult woman in 2 Iqaluit taxi robberies Fri, 5 Oct 2018 15:46:10 EDT Cash stolen but no injuries to cab driver involved in both incidents, according to RCMP.

N.W.T.'s unemployment rate falls to 4.7 per cent thanks to summer jobs, StatsCan reports Fri, 5 Oct 2018 14:35:07 EDT The Northwest Territories added 900 jobs over the summer, according to third-quarter employment data Statistics Canada released on Friday.

Armed man arrested after barricading himself in Fort Smith home Powerful winds rock Baffin Island, sending debris flying through Iqaluit Rural dump sites getting overwhelmed by Whitehorse trash Yukon soccer team scores historic win at U15 national championships 'The happy smoke' is coming: Elder wants to teach people about cannabis using simple language Take a look at the community feast at K'alemi Dene school in Ndilo Baffinland gets federal approval for production increase with QIA's support

Talks to manage offshore Arctic drilling may signal end of ban: NWT premier

Yellowknife council candidates go head to head in election forum

'Absolutely amazing': Yellowknife woman seeks to reunite family with mug that survived apartment fire

Space is tight at Whitehorse schools — and may get tighter

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Meet one of the real lacrosse players behind the film The Grizzlies | Researchers hope rare find of wrecked whaler holds clues about sailors' lives | Inuk from Labrador launches Big Land-inspired apparel | High Arctic fishing ban a win for future generations, says member of Alaska tribe

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Meet one of the real lacrosse players behind the film The Grizzlies Mon, 8 Oct 2018 06:00:00 EDT The film follows a group of Inuit youth in Kugluktuk, Nunavut, depicting their struggles, as they gain a sense of pride and purpose through the sport of lacrosse.

Researchers hope rare find of wrecked whaler holds clues about sailors' lives Mon, 8 Oct 2018 12:48:39 EDT Matthew Ayre was transcribing logbooks from British whaling ships in March when he became intrigued by entries describing a whaler that wrecked off the east coast of Baffin Island early in the last century.

Inuk from Labrador launches Big Land-inspired apparel Mon, 8 Oct 2018 10:45:00 EDT An Inuk man from Labrador has started his own clothing company, drawing inspiration from the Big Land for his designs.

High Arctic fishing ban a win for future generations, says member of Alaska tribe Mon, 8 Oct 2018 08:00:00 EDT Some Indigenous people are applauding the “precautionary” approach several nations are taking to protect the environment through a new moratorium on commercial fishing in the High Arctic.

RCMP lay murder charge in 2017 death of Rankin Inlet boy Northerners flock to Fort McPherson as Chase the Ace prize reaches $98K Your North: Best reader photos for the week of Oct. 1 This Yukon First Nation has lots to be thankful for this weekend Fort Simpson mayoral candidates square off in Trailbreaker debate Yukon First Nation hires people to learn Indigenous language and become teachers Yukon writer to face her fears in new book RCMP investigating Baker Lake house fire as arson Norman Wells mayoral candidates square off in Trailbreaker debate Readers recount the hassles faced while using, or trying to use, an Indian status card Helping Whitehorse's vulnerable dominates discussion at mayoral forum

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Yellowknife family's home ransacked over Thanksgiving weekend | Who's buried in this mystery grave in Whitehorse? Local historian has a guess | 7 candidates vying to be next chief of K'atl'odeeche First Nation | Ancient polar bears survived low ice periods by scavenging dead whales: study

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Yellowknife family's home ransacked over Thanksgiving weekend Tue, 9 Oct 2018 21:27:44 EDT A Yellowknife family returned from a Thanksgiving weekend trip to find their home had been ransacked and the thief or thieves had stolen guns, jewellery and other valuables.

Who's buried in this mystery grave in Whitehorse? Local historian has a guess Tue, 9 Oct 2018 19:59:24 EDT The grave site is bigger than most in the Pioneer Cemetery. 'It was ... possibly a couple, and definitely someone of substantial means,' says Murray Lundberg.

7 candidates vying to be next chief of K'atl'odeeche First Nation Tue, 9 Oct 2018 19:30:06 EDT Seven people are running to become the next chief of the K'atl'odeeche First Nation, near Hay River, N.W.T., while all six councillor positions have been acclaimed.

Ancient polar bears survived low ice periods by scavenging dead whales: study Tue, 9 Oct 2018 16:34:07 EDT New research suggests an answer to the mystery of how polar bears survived previous eras of low sea ice.

Baker Lake mayor charged with assault Online photos lead Yellowknife residents to take a hard look at cardboard recycling Verdict in Giant Mine unpaid work dispute expected Friday Meet the candidates running for city council in Yellowknife Yukon considers 'ice boom' to help form Dawson ice bridge this winter Musicians of the Midnight Sun: Kevin Mackie Chisasibi looks to Hydro-Québec for reassurance in wake of dam breach scare

Meet one of the real lacrosse players behind the film The Grizzlies

Researchers hope rare find of wrecked whaler holds clues about sailors' lives

Inuk from Labrador launches Big Land-inspired apparel

High Arctic fishing ban a win for future generations, says member of Alaska tribe

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Candidates for Yellowknife city council square off in Alternatives North debate | Yellowknife taxi driver gets house arrest, probation for attacking passenger | With 1 week to spare, N.W.T. gov't finalizes plan for cannabis legalization | And the fattest bear in Alaska is ... this rotund mother bear

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Candidates for Yellowknife city council square off in Alternatives North debate Wed, 10 Oct 2018 19:23:03 EDT There are 16 people running for eight councillor positions in Yellowknife. They have all been invited to a debate on Wednesday evening, ahead of the Oct. 15 election.

Yellowknife taxi driver gets house arrest, probation for attacking passenger Wed, 10 Oct 2018 20:43:05 EDT Matar Mahamed Mahamud, who beat up one of his passengers in July 2017, has been sentenced to eight months of house arrest and one year of probation for the attack.

With 1 week to spare, N.W.T. gov't finalizes plan for cannabis legalization Wed, 10 Oct 2018 08:00:00 EDT The N.W.T. territorial government finalized their pot regulations at a public committee meeting at the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, giving residents answers to some of the most frequently asked questions.

And the fattest bear in Alaska is ... this rotund mother bear Wed, 10 Oct 2018 18:19:22 EDT In an Alaska clash of tubby titans that has become a social media sensation, a shaggy, brown and possibly pregnant mother known as 409 Beadnose was crowned on Tuesday as Fattest Bear of 2018.​

1 hunter found, 2 still missing near Cape Dorset Peel River, Mackenzie River ferries may close before end of October Halted social work program at Aurora College should be expanded, report suggests Yukon gov't says Salvation Army shelter not delivering on all programs Housing on the way as Hay River strikes land development agreement with territorial gov't Iqaluit mayor faces backlash after calling out some male Inuit leaders as sexual predators Inuvik mayoral candidates square off in Trailbreaker debate Opposition questions Yukon premier on possible substitute teacher cuts Meet the candidates running for town council in Hay River With 1 week to spare, N.W.T. gov't finalizes plan for cannabis legalization Potholes on James Bay Highway inspire Cree singer to write blues tune

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'Join the circle': Monument invites conversation about Yukon residential school | Man sentenced for Yellowknife sexual assault caught on camera | N.W.T. RCMP using drones to investigate 2010 disappearance of Angela Meyer | Fort Smith mayoral candidates square off in Trailbreaker debate

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'Join the circle': Monument invites conversation about Yukon residential school Thu, 11 Oct 2018 21:23:04 EDT A monument unveiled on the Whitehorse waterfront Thursday offers a place for people to sit and reflect on residential school history. It honours former students of the Whitehorse Indian Mission School, which operated from 1947 to 1960.

Man sentenced for Yellowknife sexual assault caught on camera Thu, 11 Oct 2018 20:20:24 EDT A 25-year-old man from Kugluktuk has been sentenced to two years in jail for sexually assaulting a highly intoxicated woman behind a movie theatre in Yellowknife in May 2017.

N.W.T. RCMP using drones to investigate 2010 disappearance of Angela Meyer Thu, 11 Oct 2018 18:29:51 EDT In a news release on Thursday afternoon, RCMP say they will begin flying drones over Robertson Drive, Forest Drive, Ptarmigan Road, Con Road and Taylor Road on Friday.

Fort Smith mayoral candidates square off in Trailbreaker debate Thu, 11 Oct 2018 17:22:22 EDT Lynn Napier-Buckley, Brad Brake, and Don Matthews have all stepped forward as candidates hoping to be mayor of Fort Smith after Monday's municipal election. On Thursday, they debated the issues with Trailbreaker host Loren McGinnis.

RCMP warn residents of financial scam in Yellowknife Search called off near Cape Dorset for 3rd missing hunter Ottawa, Dehcho First Nations sign deal for 1st Indigenous protected wildlife area Yukon's Minto Mine to be shut down, up to 200 workers affected 'It's hard work': Sawmill training program brings skills to K'atl'odeeche First Nation Ross River school building seems unsafe, says staff member Feds promise $23M to fight greenhouse gases in N.W.T. RCMP arrest 2nd person in death of Rankin Inlet child Cost of living, emissions up for debate at Yellowknife city council forum Qikiqtaaluk Corporation president's hearing on assault charges adjourned Supreme Court rules Ottawa has no duty to consult with Indigenous people before drafting laws

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RCMP drones capture high-resolution photos over area Angela Meyer was last seen | RCMP searching for suspect in connection to a Yellowknife robbery | N.W.T. not following other provinces in carbon tax fight with Ottawa | Generator breakdown could result in higher power costs in the N.W.T.

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RCMP drones capture high-resolution photos over area Angela Meyer was last seen Fri, 12 Oct 2018 20:20:32 EDT Police spent Friday searching over Robertson Drive, Forrest Drive, Ptarmigan Road, Con Road and Taylor Road in Yellowknife — the area where Meyer was last seen, eight years ago. She went missing on Nov. 27, 2010.

RCMP searching for suspect in connection to a Yellowknife robbery Fri, 12 Oct 2018 19:07:44 EDT Yellowknife RCMP have issued an arrest warrant for a 31-year-old man accused of stealing firearms, ammunition and jewellery, earlier this week.

N.W.T. not following other provinces in carbon tax fight with Ottawa Fri, 12 Oct 2018 18:50:08 EDT Recently, premiers in Ontario, Alberta and Manitoba have joined Saskatchewan in rejecting carbon tax as part of their climate change plans, but the Northwest Territories won't be joining in.

Generator breakdown could result in higher power costs in the N.W.T. Fri, 12 Oct 2018 17:15:00 EDT A bearing failure at the Northwest Territories Snare Hydro System on Oct. 9 caused the breakdown.

Kate Carmack gets her due with mining hall of fame induction 'Inuvik is a community the world can learn from': Rural internet hot topic at summit Yellowknife mayoral candidates square off in Trailbreaker debate Want to open a cannabis store in the N.W.T.? Here's what you need to know Around 550 Nunavut children waiting up to a year for urgent dental care YWCA NWT still searching for permanent home after Rockhill apartment fire

N.W.T. RCMP using drones to investigate 2010 disappearance of Angela Meyer

'Join the circle': Monument invites conversation about Yukon residential school

Man sentenced for Yellowknife sexual assault caught on camera

Opponent of Site C dam sharing concerns with northerners

Fort Smith mayoral candidates square off in Trailbreaker debate

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Follow N.W.T. municipal election results live with CBC North | Yukon village hits runway with help from Toronto fashion designer | Cambridge Bay woman charged after allegedly running someone over with ATV | Mercury, PCBs still threaten Arctic and its wildlife, study shows

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Follow N.W.T. municipal election results live with CBC North Mon, 15 Oct 2018 19:21:04 EDT It's election day for six municipalities across the Northwest Territories, and CBC North will be there with results, highlights, and reaction every step of the way, with a live blog beginning at 8 p.m. MT.

Yukon village hits runway with help from Toronto fashion designer Mon, 15 Oct 2018 19:31:40 EDT It was the culmination of the three-month 2018 Junction Artist in Residence program.

Cambridge Bay woman charged after allegedly running someone over with ATV Mon, 15 Oct 2018 17:36:49 EDT The victim was flown to the Yellowknife hospital with serious injuries. The accused faces a variety of charges for allegedly running someone over with an all-terrain vehicle on Oct. 7.

Mercury, PCBs still threaten Arctic and its wildlife, study shows Mon, 15 Oct 2018 17:32:31 EDT A new summary of toxins in the Arctic shows contaminants, such as mercury, continue to threaten polar bears and whales. But new threats — both chemical and climatic — are emerging, says the report done for the eight nations that ring the North Pole.

Canadian all-women mine rescue team finishes 15th at international competition Yukon facing shortage of substitute teachers As sea ice melts, some say walruses need better protection Here's what you need to know for election day in the N.W.T. After a year without, Norman Wells is getting a town council Judge balks at plea deal for man who flew drone in Yellowknife airspace How will Canadians buy pot? It depends where they live Your North: Best reader photos for the week of Oct. 8 Here's what Whitehorse candidates say about ending poverty and homelessness Inupiat town mourns hunters killed as they towed whale home 2 women accidentally start puppet factory in Hay River, N.W.T.

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Take a tour of the Yukon government's new pot shop | Yukon Indigenous women's groups get boost in funding | Kativik school board in northern Quebec calls emergency meeting in wake of youth suicides | N.W.T. MP hails new barge project to make northern shipping safer

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Take a tour of the Yukon government's new pot shop Tue, 16 Oct 2018 20:56:31 EDT 'We do have an amply supply, maybe — it depends on how much is going to be purchased,' says Steve Cummings of the Yukon Liquor Corp.

Yukon Indigenous women's groups get boost in funding Tue, 16 Oct 2018 20:44:34 EDT The Yukon and federal governments will contribute just over $1.6 million over three years to the Whitehorse Aboriginal Women's Circle, the Liard Aboriginal Women's Society, and the Yukon Aboriginal Women's Council.

Kativik school board in northern Quebec calls emergency meeting in wake of youth suicides Tue, 16 Oct 2018 18:55:45 EDT CBC News has learned that there have been 13 deaths by suicide in Quebec's Inuit territory of Nunavik since the beginning of the year — 11 in the village of Puvirnituq alone, and one involving a child still in elementary school.

N.W.T. MP hails new barge project to make northern shipping safer Tue, 16 Oct 2018 18:56:12 EDT 'Right now, most of the fuel or petroleum delivered to the Mackenzie River watershed is being carried out right now in single-hulled barges,' says N.W.T. MP Michael McLeod.

Canada Post workers could begin rotating strikes Monday Kristina Kane re-elected chief of Ta'an Kwach'an Council An Inuit history lesson — to 100 classrooms RCMP investigating vehicle collisions in Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk How a former councillor's election campaign inspired Rebecca Alty to enter politics 'Doing it our way': Yukon First Nation takes fresh approach to job training Beleagured Yellowknife bylaw manager gets new job at city hall Who's running to be mayor in Yukon's communities? New faces among elected mayors in 5 N.W.T. communities N.W.T. education minister says she's not qualified to make call on Aurora College program 'It's exciting and very humbling': Rebecca Alty is the new mayor of Yellowknife

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'It feels absolutely incredible to be here': 2 hikers complete epic trek to the Arctic Ocean | Yellowknife's retail store sells out of product on 1st day of N.W.T. cannabis sales | Multiple guns stolen from home in Yellowknife | Whitehorse mayoral candidates support more transparency in government

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'It feels absolutely incredible to be here': 2 hikers complete epic trek to the Arctic Ocean Wed, 17 Oct 2018 21:03:11 EDT Leigh Swansborough and Clarissa Black spent 4 and a half months paddling and walking from Alaska to Tuktoyaktuk.

Yellowknife's retail store sells out of product on 1st day of N.W.T. cannabis sales Wed, 17 Oct 2018 13:41:29 EDT Stores across the N.W.T. are selling legal cannabis for the first time, and the demand is high: Yellowknife's liquor shop ran out of product by Wednesday evening, though another shipment is expected Thursday.

Multiple guns stolen from home in Yellowknife Wed, 17 Oct 2018 19:12:25 EDT The firearms were taken from a home's detached garage on Haener Drive between 6 p.m. Tuesday and 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to an RCMP news release.

Whitehorse mayoral candidates support more transparency in government Wed, 17 Oct 2018 18:11:21 EDT Candidates vying for the job of Whitehorse mayor were asked whether access to information laws should apply to the city government, and also whether they support a 'sunshine list' for city employees.

Yukoners line up for first legal pot sales Hours after site crashes, Nunavut's online cannabis store is out of stock Cree Nation hopes legalization and education will reduce high cannabis use 70-week wait for N.W.T. kids to see hearing specialist 'unacceptable,' says MLA Here's what you need to know about legal cannabis in the 3 territories Spring ice jam may have caused Dawson City ferry to beach, says scientist Liberal government to waive fee, waiting time for pot pardons Nunavut officials say cannabis legalization is start of longer conversation Citing U.S. rules, Inuvialuit put stop to pot sales in Inuvik Nunavut judge says mandatory minimum sentence 'grossly unfit' for Kimmirut man

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Yellowknife's only retail cannabis store expects to sell out — again | School in Coral Harbour reopens despite parents' concerns about mould | Oldest fossils on Earth? New look finds they might just be rocks | Whitehorse police investigating armed robbery at Trails North

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Yellowknife's only retail cannabis store expects to sell out — again Thu, 18 Oct 2018 20:47:33 EDT Yellowknife residents who missed purchasing legal cannabis at the city’s only brick-and-mortar store will likely have to wait a few more days. The store’s supply of cannabis is expected to run out by Friday morning.

School in Coral Harbour reopens despite parents' concerns about mould Thu, 18 Oct 2018 18:07:18 EDT The local district education authority in Coral Harbour, Nunavut, closed the community’s only school this week over health concerns.

Oldest fossils on Earth? New look finds they might just be rocks Thu, 18 Oct 2018 18:09:22 EDT Discovered in Greenland and said to be 3.7 billion years old, what were billed as the oldest fossils on Earth may just be some rocks, according to a new study.

Whitehorse police investigating armed robbery at Trails North Thu, 18 Oct 2018 18:10:04 EDT RCMP in Whitehorse say they are investigating reports of an armed robbery at the Trails North Car & Truck Stop on Wednesday night.

Oblate religious order covered up decades of sexual abuse of First Nations children, victims allege Nunavut's chief medical officer 'no longer employed with the government' How to follow the Yukon municipal elections with CBC North Here's what you need to know for election day in the Yukon Thaidene Nene negotiator warns 'model of reconciliation' in jeopardy if law doesn't pass Rotor problem caused helicopter to crash down mountain near Tulita From the archives | How to deal with a problem polar bear Gwich'in Tribal Council cuts 2 directors, 1 manager, citing budget shortfalls 2 charged after they allegedly fed Timbits to bears along B.C.'s Alaska Highway Telegraph Creek a 'construction zone' as crews rebuild after wildfire 'It feels absolutely incredible to be here': 2 hikers complete epic trek to Arctic Ocean

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'I owe my life to this game': Jordin Tootoo retiring from NHL | 'Tokenism and optics': Inuit orgs slam feds on Nutrition North consultations | New details released on fatal plane crash near Fort Simpson | Fort Smith trapper says town unfairly seized his 2 working dogs

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'I owe my life to this game': Jordin Tootoo retiring from NHL Fri, 19 Oct 2018 21:10:11 EDT Jordin Tootoo, the first Inuk to play in the NHL, has announced his retirement from the league.

'Tokenism and optics': Inuit orgs slam feds on Nutrition North consultations Fri, 19 Oct 2018 05:00:00 EDT Canada's Inuit organizations have pulled out of the federal government's Indigenous Working Group on food security, saying the structure is disrespectful to Inuit rights.

New details released on fatal plane crash near Fort Simpson Fri, 19 Oct 2018 08:00:00 EDT The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says the Cessna 206 lost control and collided with Little Doctor Lake on touchdown.

Fort Smith trapper says town unfairly seized his 2 working dogs Fri, 19 Oct 2018 11:18:40 EDT William Hoffman, a trapper in Fort Smith, N.W.T., had two of his working dogs seized by the town. The mayor says the town was acting on multiple public safety complaints about the animals.

'Absolutely ecstatic' Dan Curtis wins 3rd term as Whitehorse mayor Wild municipal election night in Yukon as new mayor called by random draw in Faro Wharf worries: Northern Alberta community worries about the privatization of their port New owners to take over Wolverine Mine, says Yukon gov't 'It's important for our people,' Fort Smith residents call for more cultural ceremonies Quebec Inuit leaders plead for mental health support in wake of youth suicides RCMP, Quebec police investigating use of fake Indian status cards for tax breaks Relive the Yukon municipal elections with CBC North Yellowknife's only retail cannabis store sells out — again

School in Coral Harbour reopens despite parents' concerns about mould

Oldest fossils on Earth? New look finds they might just be rocks

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Ottawa ready to help as Inuit health officials grapple with spate of suicides | Suspect arrested in connection to Thanksgiving theft in Yellowknife | Whitehorse cemetery mystery laid to rest, partly | Iqaluit student sits during national anthem to make statement about residential school curriculum

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Ottawa ready to help as Inuit health officials grapple with spate of suicides Mon, 22 Oct 2018 20:32:20 EDT The federal government says it will respond to pleas for help from northern Quebec, where a spate of suicides in Inuit communities this year has created what officials are calling a crisis.

Suspect arrested in connection to Thanksgiving theft in Yellowknife Mon, 22 Oct 2018 19:58:25 EDT RCMP have arrested Toufic Chamas and recovered a handgun that was stolen from a home on Rivett Crescent in Yellowknife earlier this month.

Whitehorse cemetery mystery laid to rest, partly Mon, 22 Oct 2018 18:09:50 EDT When a pair of large, unmarked graves were uncovered this month at the Pioneer Cemetery, amateur historian Murray Lundberg started sleuthing.

Iqaluit student sits during national anthem to make statement about residential school curriculum Mon, 22 Oct 2018 05:00:00 EDT Miles Brewster, 12, says he ended up in the principal’s office after he sat during the Canadian anthem to make a statement about the residential school curriculum.

Placer miners and mining company in dispute over access to Yukon claims 'It's devastating': Barge cancellation taking a toll on Kugluktuk business, residents Kugluktuk heads to polls to decide on lifting alcohol restrictions Emails show communication breakdown over spring closure of Inuvik Tuktoyaktuk Highway Imperial Oil restarts Norman Wells crude output after pipeline repairs Road to K'atl'odeeche wrecking cars and hurting business, residents say 'Braiding Western science and Indigenous knowledge': New environmental monitoring program launches Happy birthday Persis Gruben! N.W.T. elder is 100 years old Meet the Trailbreaker's Employee of the Month: Walmart greeter Thomas Holst Indigenous woman reunites with mother after more than 30 years of separation Your North: Best reader photos for the week of Oct. 15

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Nunavut's chief coroner fired in part due to 'fraudulent activity' at YWCA, gov't says | N.W.T. gov't fails to improve conditions for kids in care: auditor general's report | 'All the way' now means giving back for the NHL's 1st Inuk player | Yukon still seeing 'upward trend' in opioid overdoses, says territory's top doctor

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Nunavut's chief coroner fired in part due to 'fraudulent activity' at YWCA, gov't says Tue, 23 Oct 2018 19:47:11 EDT The government also alleges Padma Suramala forged a document to appear as a court order in order to seize health records from the Qikiqtani General Hospital.

N.W.T. gov't fails to improve conditions for kids in care: auditor general's report Tue, 23 Oct 2018 18:17:25 EDT Some children were placed in permanent care of guardians or family members without basic background checks. In one of those cases, a child was assaulted.

'All the way' now means giving back for the NHL's 1st Inuk player Tue, 23 Oct 2018 20:55:55 EDT Jordin Tootoo says sobriety and family are his greatest gifts in life and he now wants to give back by advocating for mental health, suicide prevention and substance abuse treatment.

Yukon still seeing 'upward trend' in opioid overdoses, says territory's top doctor Tue, 23 Oct 2018 16:21:57 EDT 'This is just a dangerous time to be using street drugs. There is no safe street drug out there,' says Dr. Brendan Hanley, Yukon's chief medical officer of health.

N.W.T. gov't workers could strike as early as mid-November Coast Guard planning to use sole-sourced 'interim' icebreakers for decades What will a carbon tax look like in the Northwest Territories? Whitehorse's infamous tar pit gets cleaned up after 73 years Iqaluit's education authority in spat with gov't over how students were counted RCMP seize rifle, drugs and cash in Fort Providence In razor-thin vote, Kugluktuk votes to lift liquor restrictions Email scammers con Nunavut corporation out of $300K Carbon tax coming for provinces, territories that don't comply with climate plan, Trudeau promises rebates Tax change gives N.W.T. MLAs another reason to account for coveted expense allowance Proposed oilsands mine poses 'high mortality risk' to bison and birds, Environment Canada says

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Nunavut housing minister stripped of portfolio after 'serious breach,' says premier | Legal cannabis rakes in close to $130K in first 4 days in the N.W.T. | Cannabis, water supply hot topics at K'atl'odeeche First Nation chief forum | Former kennel owner now camping with 50 dogs, Yukon gov't wants her gone

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Nunavut housing minister stripped of portfolio after 'serious breach,' says premier Wed, 24 Oct 2018 13:56:47 EDT Minister Pat Angnakak is no longer the minister responsible for the Nunavut Housing Corporation and the Qulliq Energy Corporation, after what Premier Joe Savikataaq describes as a 'serious breach of cabinet confidentiality in the legislative assembly.'

Legal cannabis rakes in close to $130K in first 4 days in the N.W.T. Wed, 24 Oct 2018 20:39:51 EDT Finance Minister Robert C. McLeod takes questions re: cannabis sales and stock, says stock shortages are a problem across the country.

Cannabis, water supply hot topics at K'atl'odeeche First Nation chief forum Wed, 24 Oct 2018 20:35:56 EDT Community members in K’atl’odeeche First Nation had the chance to question candidates for chief at an election forum last night.

Former kennel owner now camping with 50 dogs, Yukon gov't wants her gone Wed, 24 Oct 2018 20:31:52 EDT Shelley Cuthbert, forced to shut down her Tagish dog kennel earlier this year, may be forced to move again — this time from public lands that she's been camping on with about 50 dogs.

Sick children from Quebec's remote regions now accompanied by parents 'in 98% of cases' Deline, N.W.T., under boil water advisory Traffic stop in Whitehorse nets suspected fentanyl/heroin powder 3 teens arrested in connection with drive-by paintball shootings DFO, Canadian Coast Guard create new Arctic region Senior partner with controversial consulting firm speaks at Whitehorse conference YWCA NWT concerned for tenants' safety following Rockhill apartment fire Alaska researchers test hundreds of ancient bison horns in Whitehorse

Nunavut's chief coroner fired in part due to 'fraudulent activity' at YWCA, gov't says

Calm Air bans employees in safety-sensitive positions from using cannabis 45 days before work 'So far, so great:' Oil production returns to Norman Wells

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Dopamine stolen from Whitehorse ambulance | Yukon minister brushes off questions about controversial conference invitee | Arrest warrant out for Yellowknife man who didn't show up for drug sentencing | In explosive speech, Pat Angnakak resigns from Nunavut cabinet

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Dopamine stolen from Whitehorse ambulance Thu, 25 Oct 2018 18:26:56 EDT RCMP are warning that the 250-ml bag of dopamine hydrochloride is enough to cause serious harm or death, if administered incorrectly.

Yukon minister brushes off questions about controversial conference invitee Thu, 25 Oct 2018 18:09:22 EDT Minister Ranj Pillai says he'd gladly welcome Dominic Barton back to speak in Yukon. Barton is a senior partner with McKinsey & Company, a U.S. company that has lately come under scrutiny for some of its work.

Arrest warrant out for Yellowknife man who didn't show up for drug sentencing Thu, 25 Oct 2018 18:02:19 EDT Christopher Rumbolt was charged in October 2017 with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.

In explosive speech, Pat Angnakak resigns from Nunavut cabinet Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:44:31 EDT Iqaluit-Niaqunnguu MLA Pat Angnakak has resigned from Nunavut's cabinet, one day after being stripped of her duties as the minister responsible for the Nunavut Housing Corporation and the minister responsible for the Qulliq Energy Corporation.

N.W.T. MLA will introduce bill to allow political parties, scrap consensus gov't Canada to apologize for treatment of Inuit with tuberculosis in mid-20th century Les Carpenter, Sharon Firth, Lillian Elias latest inductees into Order of the N.W.T. Qikiqtaaluk Corporation president pleads not guilty to assault charge Behind closed doors: slow progress toward more accountability in N.W.T. gov't Yukon appeals court upholds order for inquest into death of Cynthia Blackjack Iqaluit cab driver quits over violence on the job Yellowknife bars face 'uncharted territory' as they adjust to cannabis legalization 1 in 4 Child and Family Services positions vacant: N.W.T. health minister

Nunavut housing minister stripped of portfolio after 'serious breach,' says premier

Legal cannabis rakes in close to $130K in first 4 days in the N.W.T.

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N.W.T. government needs extra $2M for cannabis legalization | Campaign to recruit foster parents takes flight | N.W.T. MLAs ask for health minister's resignation following child and family services audit | Whitehorse police searching for man last seen a month ago

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N.W.T. government needs extra $2M for cannabis legalization Fri, 26 Oct 2018 21:04:10 EDT The Northwest Territories government expects to spend nearly $2 million more than it had planned on cannabis legalization and regulation.

Campaign to recruit foster parents takes flight Fri, 26 Oct 2018 20:32:00 EDT ​The Foster Family Coalition of the N.W.T. is hoping a campaign targeted at airport passengers will help recruit more foster families in communities around the territory.

N.W.T. MLAs ask for health minister's resignation following child and family services audit Fri, 26 Oct 2018 17:41:32 EDT Though they didn’t take concrete steps to oust Glen Abernethy, MLAs expressed their frustration with his leadership for the second straight day in the legislature Friday, calling for him to be fired, or resign.

Whitehorse police searching for man last seen a month ago Fri, 26 Oct 2018 17:39:00 EDT RCMP have been searching the Yukon River and its shoreline in recent days for any sign of 42-year-old Graham Everitt. His backpack was found near the river earlier this month.

N.W.T. to get polytechnic university, location not determined BEI opens investigation into 'detonation' that killed woman in Kuujjuaq I'm not leaving, says Yukon woman camped on public land with 50 dogs N.W.T. man becomes first convicted under Criminal Code for unsafe drone use Cannabis-induced psychosis on the rise in N.W.T. prior to legalization, says health dept. Almost 1 year after closure, Watson Lake's daycare is up and running again 'Treasure trove' of Native Press photos donated to N.W.T. Archives

In explosive speech, Pat Angnakak resigns from Nunavut cabinet

Dopamine stolen from Whitehorse ambulance

Yukon minister brushes off questions about controversial conference invitee

Arrest warrant out for Yellowknife man who didn't show up for drug sentencing

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New housing minister among 13 MLAs to censure Nunavut premier, cabinet | N.W.T. MLAs to move on stripping health, infrastructure ministers of their portfolios | 43-year-old Igloolik man charged with murder | Inuvik RCMP ask for help in locating man wanted on arrest warrant

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New housing minister among 13 MLAs to censure Nunavut premier, cabinet Mon, 29 Oct 2018 19:51:37 EDT Nunavut’s newly appointed housing minister, Lorne Kusugak, was among thirteen MLAs who publicly reprimanded Premier Joe Savikataaq and his cabinet for stripping Pat Angnakak of her portfolio after what the premier called a 'serious breach' of cabinet confidentiality.

N.W.T. MLAs to move on stripping health, infrastructure ministers of their portfolios Mon, 29 Oct 2018 17:36:15 EDT Two cabinet ministers in the Northwest Territories are fighting to keep their portfolios after regular MLAs stated their intentions to bring forward motions Wednesday to remove them from cabinet.

43-year-old Igloolik man charged with murder Mon, 29 Oct 2018 18:21:36 EDT RCMP in Igloolik have charged Jerry Ulayuruluk with murder after a woman in the community was assaulted and later died from her injuries.

Inuvik RCMP ask for help in locating man wanted on arrest warrant Mon, 29 Oct 2018 18:17:21 EDT Inuvik RCMP have asked for the public's help in locating a man wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant.

Man dead, woman charged after early-morning incident in Fort Liard Union, gov't blame each other as strike looms Second person enters guilty plea in connection to Hay River man's death Relationship between Matisse, Alaskan Inuit featured in U.S. art exhibit Alaska Indigenous leaders seek to stop cruise line's use of heavy oils UW researcher pinpoints burial site of Franklin Expedition officer Cloudy weather a major factor in Whitehorse pilot's death: coroner's report Tour Territory: Complaints about illegal tour operators, rule breaking rampant in N.W.T. 'It's a people issue': Million pounds of cargo from cancelled barge going to communities 'Fired' chief medical officer says Nunavut's Health Department is a toxic workplace Nunatsiavut says federal gov't not committed to fixing maligned northern food subsidy program

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Illegal tour operators in N.W.T. under control, says tourism minister | New youth group home will replace 2 set to close, Yukon gov't says | Aurora College needs a new board, not another bureaucrat: Fort Smith councillor | 'Beyond being a judge, he was a gentleman': Yukon legal community remembers Justice Leigh Gower

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Illegal tour operators in N.W.T. under control, says tourism minister Tue, 30 Oct 2018 20:58:14 EDT Wally Schumann, the Northwest Territories' minister of infrastructure, tourism and investment, faced questions on Tuesday following two CBC News stories on rule-breaking in the N.W.T.'s $200-million tourism industry.

New youth group home will replace 2 set to close, Yukon gov't says Tue, 30 Oct 2018 16:25:27 EDT Social Services Minister Pauline Frost says her department is working to address 'deficiencies' in government-run group homes.

Aurora College needs a new board, not another bureaucrat: Fort Smith councillor Tue, 30 Oct 2018 19:08:02 EDT Fort Smith town councillor Kevin Smith says he’s cautiously optimistic about the government’s commitment to create a polytechnic university in the N.W.T., but 'very skeptical' about the decision to hire a new senior bureaucrat to get the job done.

'Beyond being a judge, he was a gentleman': Yukon legal community remembers Justice Leigh Gower Tue, 30 Oct 2018 09:42:08 EDT Yukon Supreme Court Justice Leigh Gower has died after reportedly suffering a medical emergency over the weekend.

Iqaluit bids farewell to popular one-stop shop for Nunavummiut Tour Territory: Little to no consequences for illegal tour operators caught in N.W.T. Raised in foster care, N.W.T. woman plans to return home a social worker Give Indigenous people more control, resources to address over-incarceration, says correctional investigator Mount Sima scrambles to make enough snow for early season training Zero support from MLAs for motion to introduce party politics in N.W.T. Nunavut's former premier asks for harassment review of health department Air North employees might not be able to use cannabis 2 months before work Inuvik homeless shelter aims to open in November after bedbug closure Soil near Kalemi Dene School in N'dilo is safe, according to soil assessment No card required to borrow from Dawson City's 'bag library'

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N.W.T.'s Health, Infrastructure Ministers survive non-confidence votes | A UFO crash in Whitehorse? No, just someone's amazing Halloween scene | N.W.T. gov't accused of prioritizing private business over communities during MTS cargo update | Kwasi Benjamin sentenced to life in prison for 2nd-degree murder of Nellie Angutiguluk

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N.W.T.'s Health, Infrastructure Ministers survive non-confidence votes Wed, 31 Oct 2018 14:24:05 EDT Two N.W.T. cabinet ministers have survived votes to remove them from cabinet, after an emotional and often heated debate of two non-confidence motions in the territory's Legislative Assembly Wednesday afternoon.

A UFO crash in Whitehorse? No, just someone's amazing Halloween scene Wed, 31 Oct 2018 18:07:34 EDT They're round, they're made of metal, and when stacked together they formed the perfect shell for a flying saucer: Jon Trefry has used old satellite dishes for his Halloween scene.

N.W.T. gov't accused of prioritizing private business over communities during MTS cargo update Wed, 31 Oct 2018 18:31:22 EDT During a Wednesday update on cargo being shipped to three communities affected by a government barge cancellation, N.W.T. government officials faced accusations that the shipping issues were partially caused by prioritizing private contracts.

Kwasi Benjamin sentenced to life in prison for 2nd-degree murder of Nellie Angutiguluk Wed, 31 Oct 2018 15:19:17 EDT A judge has sentenced 32-year-old Kwasi Benjamin to life in prison with no chance of parole for 14 years, for killing Nellie Angutiguluk, 29, a mother of three who moved to Montreal from Puvirnituq, in northern Quebec.

Haunted by the Michelin Man: Former owner recounts spooky experiences in N.W.T. bar Court action launched against Sixties Scoop settlement agreement lawyer fees Hand, foot and mouth disease cancels Halloween events in Ulukhaktok Baker Lake's mayor will not resign despite a vote from council asking him to N.W.T.'s Edehzhie to receive funding from Swiss-born billionaire Yukon gov't to release opioid strategy in next few days, says health minister 3 new members enter the Order of the N.W.T. Yukon opposition grills premier: will carbon tax work? NATO wants to keep tensions low in the High North, says Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Facebook page taps frustration over property crime in Whitehorse After a series of privacy breaches, City of Yellowknife ignored commissioner's offer of help

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Following Yukon, N.W.T. commits to funding 'abortion pill' | Record number of tourists spent $200M in N.W.T. last fiscal year | Yukon Energy to burn more LNG and diesel to meet winter demand | New rules for Yukon farmers aim to protect wild sheep from disease

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Following Yukon, N.W.T. commits to funding 'abortion pill' Thu, 1 Nov 2018 18:35:31 EDT Health Minister Glen Abernethy committed to funding Mifegymiso, commonly called the 'abortion pill,' in response to MLA's questions in the legislature Thursday.

Record number of tourists spent $200M in N.W.T. last fiscal year Thu, 1 Nov 2018 18:33:59 EDT More than 110,000 visitors travelled to the Northwest Territories in the 2017/18 fiscal year — a new record, according to the territorial government.

Yukon Energy to burn more LNG and diesel to meet winter demand Thu, 1 Nov 2018 17:28:28 EDT The power corporation says the low water level in Aishihik Lake means less hydroelectricity is generated at dam there. The company will add temporary diesel plants in Whitehorse for backup.

New rules for Yukon farmers aim to protect wild sheep from disease Thu, 1 Nov 2018 16:05:40 EDT Officials are particularly worried about a bacterium that can cause pneumonia in some animals, and has caused devastation elsewhere.

N.W.T. Health and Infrastructure ministers vindicated, plan to stay the course 3-month treatment for latent tuberculosis on its way to the N.W.T. Man charged with Thanksgiving firearms theft in Yellowknife taken into custody in Alberta Trial begins for man accused of sexually assaulting teenage girl in Whitehorse Former Town of Hay River employee says he was fired because of his age Yukon gov't to cover cost of abortion pill Mifegymiso Few choose to opt out of Sixties Scoop settlement as deadline passes New rules at Whitehorse bingo nights, after tempers flare over seats 'Our hearts are just filled with joy': 1st train in over a year arrives in Churchill 'My brother was everything to me': Victim's family shares pain at Kevin Mantla sentencing Tlicho, federal, N.W.T. gov'ts agree to conditions for all-season road to Whati

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Aivilik MLA Patterk Netser returns to Nunavut cabinet | Yellowknife woman convicted of cocaine trafficking | Boil-water advisory lifted for Deline | From coast to coast to coast: Alberta man set to finish record hike

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Aivilik MLA Patterk Netser returns to Nunavut cabinet Fri, 2 Nov 2018 21:18:50 EDT Netser was the only MLA to put his name forward for the cabinet position left by Pat Angnakak. He says he hopes he can help build unity within Nunavut's cabinet.

Yellowknife woman convicted of cocaine trafficking Fri, 2 Nov 2018 17:07:42 EDT A jury found Serenus Charlene Bryan guilty of trafficking cocaine but not guilty of trafficking fentanyl. The 51-year-old was among more than a dozen people arrested two years ago following an RCMP investigation that targeted the hard drug trade in Yellowknife.

Boil-water advisory lifted for Deline Fri, 2 Nov 2018 18:30:42 EDT After having to boil tap water for the past 9 days, people in Deline, N.W.T., can now go back to using their drinking water as normal.

From coast to coast to coast: Alberta man set to finish record hike Fri, 2 Nov 2018 15:00:00 EDT Dana Meise has spent the past decade walking across the country, a 21,000 kilometre pursuit to become the first person to touch all three coasts on the Trans-Canada trail. More than 30 million paces into the trek, a single step almost jeopardized the dream.

Mission accomplished? N.W.T. premier says 'red alert' on Northern economy got results Missing 12-year-old located 'safe and sound' in Iqaluit Ottawa buys another Arctic and offshore patrol ship Elders shouldn't be sent away to die, says Fort Resolution petition Nunavut premier changes cabinet perks after Iqaluit-based ministers claim home travel Dene left in the dark about Ottawa's new Arctic region, chief says N.W.T. MLAs unanimously pass act to establish ombudsman in the territory 'Legend' retires after 40 years with CBC North's Cree unit

Following Yukon, N.W.T. commits to funding 'abortion pill'

Record number of tourists spent $200M in N.W.T. last fiscal year

Yukon Energy to burn more LNG and diesel to meet winter demand

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Alaskan moose-hunting hovercraft pilot returns to U.S. top court | RCMP investigating sudden death in Inuvik | Upgrades, tenants coming to vacant homes in K'atl'odeeche First Nation | 2 foxes in Igloolik test positive for rabies

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Alaskan moose-hunting hovercraft pilot returns to U.S. top court Mon, 5 Nov 2018 17:27:37 EST U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday wrestled with an Alaska moose hunter's claim that the federal government overstepped its authority in banning hovercraft on National Park Service land in the northernmost U.S. state.

RCMP investigating sudden death in Inuvik Mon, 5 Nov 2018 14:19:53 EST RCMP say they received a call around 9 p.m. Saturday that a 'deceased person had been located in an area near Big Lake, just outside of Inuvik.'

Upgrades, tenants coming to vacant homes in K'atl'odeeche First Nation Mon, 5 Nov 2018 16:24:03 EST Sixteen houses in the K’atl’odeeche First Nation in the Northwest Territories are going to get an upgrade and tenants after sitting unoccupied for years.

2 foxes in Igloolik test positive for rabies Mon, 5 Nov 2018 14:42:13 EST Nunavut's Health Department issued a public health advisory on Monday. Rabies is commonly found in foxes and wolves in Nunavut and can spread to humans and dogs.

PJ Akeeagok acclaimed as president of Qikiqtani Inuit Association Yukon court finds man guilty of child pornography, acquits him of sexual assault of teen Indigenous agencies to get 'transformative' amount of cash to help homeless Evacuees prepare to return home 3 months after wildfire devastates Telegraph Creek As Indigenous patients tell 'horror stories,' minister says changes coming to N.W.T. health care 'Sober bar' helps keep people on road to recovery after life of drugs Economist baffled by Yukon's carbon tax plans There are thousands of intergenerational survivors' stories — this is mine How a school bus driver and 4 First Nation members came together to harvest a moose Whitehorse man celebrates 20 years of being car free Your North: Best reader photos for the week of Oct. 29

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Frank Elanik Jr. sentenced to 6 years in jail for manslaughter | 'Dream come true': Yellowknife's French school finally opens new gymnasium | Darrell Betsaka is the new chief in Nahanni Butte | Mental health support by text launches for kids across Canada

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Frank Elanik Jr. sentenced to 6 years in jail for manslaughter Tue, 6 Nov 2018 19:11:49 EST Frank Elanik Jr. has been sentenced to six years for killing his partner May Elanik in Aklavik in 2015.

'Dream come true': Yellowknife's French school finally opens new gymnasium Tue, 6 Nov 2018 19:20:07 EST After over a decade of lobbying, fundraising, and fighting in court, Yellowknife's only francophone school finally has its own gymnasium.

Darrell Betsaka is the new chief in Nahanni Butte Tue, 6 Nov 2018 18:27:51 EST Betsaka won the election with 31 votes, his opponent Clayton Konisenta received 30.

Mental health support by text launches for kids across Canada Tue, 6 Nov 2018 14:31:12 EST Kids Help Phone says almost a quarter of young people in pilot study texted about suicidal thoughts.

Man pleads guilty to diamond theft from Diavik Diamond mines 'Like an Airbnb': Caregivers can now rent a short-term respite home in Whitehorse On the land, and beyond trauma: A Yukon educator's healing journey Arctic Bay outfitter gets booking boost after winning Indigenous tourism award Tlingit speakers travelling to 'historic' gathering in Alaska in effort to preserve language This woman's newfound family is a houseful of strangers in the fight of their lives Musicians of the Midnight Sun: Albert Canadien Future of Air North's direct flight to Ottawa up in the air Yellowknife official warns of 'unprecedented' debt during budget deliberations Wildlife officer shoots through antlers to free 2 entangled deer Removing biggest fish from N.W.T. lakes may reduce toxic mercury risk, researchers say

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Yukon Party accuses Liberals of interfering with access to information requests | Man facing charges in Dawson City break-in that damaged more than 100 historic items | Friends, family remember gracious host, history lover, and chocoholic 'Goody' Sparling | 3-year mandatory minimum 'abhorrent and intolerable,' rules Nunavut judge

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Yukon Party accuses Liberals of interfering with access to information requests Wed, 7 Nov 2018 18:33:35 EST Yukon's opposition party says the premier's top political staff of interfering in responses to access to information requests directed to the Executive Council Office.

Man facing charges in Dawson City break-in that damaged more than 100 historic items Wed, 7 Nov 2018 20:44:16 EST A Whitehorse man is facing charges following a break-in at the Red Feather Saloon in Dawson City last month.

Friends, family remember gracious host, history lover, and chocoholic 'Goody' Sparling Wed, 7 Nov 2018 16:43:26 EST Whitehorse businesswoman, history lover, and storyteller Gudrun 'Goody' Sparling died Monday at the age of 92.

3-year mandatory minimum 'abhorrent and intolerable,' rules Nunavut judge Wed, 7 Nov 2018 16:21:14 EST Justice Earl Johnson sentenced Sigurdson Irkootee to six months for illegally selling a firearm in June 2016, instead of the the three-year sentence set out in the mandatory minimum.

First Nations in oilsands region support bill to overhaul energy project approvals April Martel elected chief of K'atl'odeeche First Nation Woman 'appalled' by empty federal housing in Hay River Kwanlin Dun citizen alleges cinema manager discriminated against her Children of Survivors | Lloyd Thrasher and the complex legacy of residential schools Yes, this fall in the Yukon was as nice as you think Tour Territory: Inside the N.W.T.'s 'Wild West' aurora industry Frank Elanik Jr. sentenced to 6 years in prison for manslaughter

'Dream come true': Yellowknife's French school finally opens new gymnasium

Darrell Betsaka is the new chief in Nahanni Butte

Mental health support by text launches for kids across Canada

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CBC North Asks: How have families been affected by residential schools? | Driver tried to run down workers on picket line in Whitehorse, say non-profit employees | Prices won't rise after Iqaluit grocery store burns, Northmart says | Kevin Mantla sentenced to life in prison for murder of Elvis Lafferty

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CBC North Asks: How have families been affected by residential schools? Thu, 8 Nov 2018 09:30:00 EST CBC is hosting a live panel discussion in Whitehorse tonight, starting at 7 p.m. PT, to explore how the impacts of residential schools are passed down through generations.

Driver tried to run down workers on picket line in Whitehorse, say non-profit employees Thu, 8 Nov 2018 21:02:26 EST Workers at a non-profit counselling service say they were harassed and threatened on the picket line in Whitehorse on Thursday. Twenty unionized employees at Many Rivers went on strike last week.

Prices won't rise after Iqaluit grocery store burns, Northmart says Thu, 8 Nov 2018 09:40:22 EST An early morning fire at the Northmart store in Iqaluit has forced the evacuation of nearby homes, including one for seniors, as crews work to put out the blaze and respond to other fires reported in the area.

Kevin Mantla sentenced to life in prison for murder of Elvis Lafferty Thu, 8 Nov 2018 17:15:06 EST A 39-year-old Gameti, N.W.T., man has been sentenced to life in prison for second-degree murder and attempted murder of his ex-girlfriend and her partner in Yellowknife three years ago.

Deceased man found near Inuvik identified as Richard Binder Jr. Nunavut's new cabinet minister, Patterk Netser, gets Housing and Arctic College portfolios Hunting changes, ice safety on agenda at Cree climate change forum RCMP investigating sudden death in Fort Providence Some Inuvialuit living outside settlement region feel like '2nd-class citizens' Yukon mental health organization seeks funding to start meditation program Children of Survivors | Born an 'it' and living with abandonment N.W.T. communities lobby to host promised new polytechnic university 'High risk' offender from Behchoko is getting out of jail

Yukon Party accuses Liberals of interfering with access to information requests

Man facing charges in Dawson City break-in that damaged more than 100 historic items

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Crown seeks 3½-year sentence for Ndilo woman convicted of drug trafficking | Man killed in Pond Inlet, RCMP say it's a homicide | Union VP alleges former Yukon premier assaulted him on the picket line | Yukon trucking company worried about impacts of carbon tax

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Crown seeks 3½-year sentence for Ndilo woman convicted of drug trafficking Fri, 9 Nov 2018 21:39:52 EST 58-year-old Mary Anne Lafferty will have to wait a week to find out what her fate will be after being convicted for drug trafficking.

Man killed in Pond Inlet, RCMP say it's a homicide Fri, 9 Nov 2018 18:53:24 EST RCMP in Pond Inlet, Nunavut, say a 23-year-old man was killed on Nov. 9. A suspect is in custody.

Union VP alleges former Yukon premier assaulted him on the picket line Fri, 9 Nov 2018 18:24:49 EST The vice president of the Yukon Employees' Union, Paul Johnston, says he wants charges pressed against former Yukon premier Dennis Fentie.

Yukon trucking company worried about impacts of carbon tax Fri, 9 Nov 2018 18:37:34 EST The president of Pacific Northwest, one of the Yukon's largest transportation companies, says he needs information on how rebates will work. He also wonders why aviation and placer mining are exempt, but trucking companies aren't.

Youth charged with arson after Iqaluit Northmart fire Canada Post workers hit the picket line in Whitehorse Attempt to appeal '60s Scoop settlement tossed for 'extreme' lack of evidence Yukon gov't's decision on Dawson City mining claims 'expropriation', agent claims Dene national chief takes on 4 portfolios for Assembly of First Nations Could Whati be the N.W.T.'s next tourist destination? Community leaders think so Feds move to scrap N.W.T.'s planned land and water superboard, keep 4 regional boards Ottawa business races to fill orders after Iqaluit grocery store fire

CBC North Asks: How have families been affected by residential schools?

Driver tried to run down workers on picket line in Whitehorse, say non-profit employees

Prices won't rise after Iqaluit grocery store burns, Northmart says

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This pink moose might change how you think about modern treaties | 'So many bears': Draft plan says Nunavut polar bear numbers unsafe | Youth spread kindness like confetti in Cambridge Bay | Meet Tuk — the dog who hates music

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This pink moose might change how you think about modern treaties Mon, 12 Nov 2018 18:56:07 EST In "To Talk to Others”, artists interpret the minutes from an August 1977 meeting between then Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau and five Yukon First Nations leaders.

'So many bears': Draft plan says Nunavut polar bear numbers unsafe Mon, 12 Nov 2018 13:02:36 EST There are too many polar bears in parts of Nunavut and climate change hasn't yet affected any of them, says a draft management plan from the territorial government that contradicts much of conventional scientific thinking.

Youth spread kindness like confetti in Cambridge Bay Mon, 12 Nov 2018 06:00:00 EST Youth in Cambridge Bay are posting notes with positive messages in the community to promote mental wellness.

Meet Tuk — the dog who hates music Mon, 12 Nov 2018 07:00:00 EST Tuk didn't always hate music, but over the years he has developed a severe, and intensely audible, reaction to any tune.

Dene Nation 'not happy' with distribution of $600M in funding for on-reserve housing Hemp and hops: Yukon brewery experiments with new ingredient Suicide shouldn't be 'normal' in Indigenous communities, says 2018 Massey Lecturer Tanya Talaga 'It's something out of a Hitchcock film': Experts re-examine unsolved Canadian airliner bombing How a hole drilled by Canadians may have led to a baby boom in rural Iceland Wreath made from Yukon sternwheeler rope will rest at Vimy Yellowknife cadets celebrate 50 years of 'pride and joy' N.W.T. RCMP inspector on why a sexual assault victim spent the night in a cell Your North: Best reader photos for the week of Nov. 5 Indigenous congresswoman-elect Deb Haaland reflects on historic win How Navajo code talkers helped the U.S. fight in WW II

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N.W.T. one step closer to Mackenzie Valley Highway as Canyon Creek road opens | Radon levels above Health Canada guidelines in 21 Yukon government buildings, tests show | Petition aims to have Rex Murphy uninvited from Yukon Geoscience Forum | Inuk woman sheds light on dramatic impact of poor services in Quebec's far north

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N.W.T. one step closer to Mackenzie Valley Highway as Canyon Creek road opens Tue, 13 Nov 2018 13:41:35 EST A new all-season road in the N.W.T.'s Sahtu region seen as a benchmark in the eventual development of a Mackenzie Valley Highway is officially open, as federal and territorial officials cut the ribbon on a 14.5 km road from Norman Wells to Canyon Creek.

Radon levels above Health Canada guidelines in 21 Yukon government buildings, tests show Tue, 13 Nov 2018 16:26:59 EST Twenty-one Yukon government buildings have radon levels over Health Canada's guideline for public buildings, according to test results published on the Yukon government's health and safety website.

Petition aims to have Rex Murphy uninvited from Yukon Geoscience Forum Tue, 13 Nov 2018 15:57:41 EST Rachel Grantham started a petition to have Rex Murphy uninvited from speaking at the Yukon Geoscience Forum in light of a column he wrote criticizing the credibility of Christine Blasey Ford.

Inuk woman sheds light on dramatic impact of poor services in Quebec's far north Tue, 13 Nov 2018 15:33:38 EST Lucy Kumarluk says people from Nunavik’s 14 villages move south in the hope of a better life, but often find themselves homeless and vulnerable.

Runner who lost feet to frostbite completes first marathon Inuvik receives $40M for wind turbine project Lubicon Lake Band, government officials sign historic land-claim settlement New weather station in Haines Pass starts broadcasting Farmer working to fly potatoes to Iqaluit soup kitchen Indigenous women coerced into sterilizations across Canada: senator Why these child and family services workers aren't deterred by a scathing auditor general's report Musicians of the Midnight Sun: Archie Loutit Proposed underwater link could mean cheaper energy for the Northwest Territories

This pink moose might change how you think about modern treaties

'So many bears': Draft plan says Nunavut polar bear numbers unsafe

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Kivalliq hotels, tourist attraction to receive major investments | After 18 months in uninsulated shack, Pond Inlet family to get a home | Grieving Inuit families blame racism of health-care workers for deaths of loved ones | City of Whitehorse aims to fix roads, upgrade facilities next year

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Kivalliq hotels, tourist attraction to receive major investments Wed, 14 Nov 2018 18:42:51 EST More than $5 million will be spent on upgrades to hotels and a cultural site in Nunavut's Kivalliq region.

After 18 months in uninsulated shack, Pond Inlet family to get a home Wed, 14 Nov 2018 16:39:20 EST 'It gets really cold at night,' said Jeannie Kasarnak. 'I have to stay awake all night to make sure the kids are not cold.'

Grieving Inuit families blame racism of health-care workers for deaths of loved ones Wed, 14 Nov 2018 19:50:12 EST Inuit testifying at Quebec's inquiry into how Indigenous people are treated by Quebec's public servants have told Commissioner Jacques Viens heart-wrenching stories of ignored pleas for help and delayed service. The commission is visiting Nunavik for the first time since hearings began nearly two years ago.

City of Whitehorse aims to fix roads, upgrade facilities next year Wed, 14 Nov 2018 15:12:13 EST 'Infrastructure renewal' is the theme of the city's 2019 capital budget, tabled on Tuesday.

Promised Indigenous rights recognition legislation won't be in place before next election Iqaluit's Northmart to reopen Saturday after fire Substance use costs Canada's territories up to $2,500 a person each year: report $24.6M announced for upgrades to N.W.T.'s Snare hydroelectric facility Drug dealer convicted in Yukon tries — and fails — to become a car salesman in B.C. Inuit lives must be protected over polar bears, Nunavut community says Tourists shouldn't wait for solar maximum to see northern lights, says Astronomy North president

N.W.T. one step closer to Mackenzie Valley Highway as Canyon Creek road opens

Radon levels above Health Canada guidelines in 21 Yukon government buildings, tests show

Petition aims to have Rex Murphy uninvited from Yukon Geoscience Forum

Inuk woman sheds light on dramatic impact of poor services in Quebec's far north

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Boom times ahead for Yukon and Nunavut, but not N.W.T., report says | Man arrested after allegedly flying drugs to Fort Good Hope in Timbit box | Inuvik Tuktoyaktuk Highway turns 1 year old | 4 years of boil advisories expected to end in Whale Cove with new treatment plant

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Boom times ahead for Yukon and Nunavut, but not N.W.T., report says Thu, 15 Nov 2018 20:23:57 EST The Conference Board of Canada's latest economic forecast, released Thursday, says Yukon and Nunavut will outpace much of the country in terms of growth between now and 2025.

Man arrested after allegedly flying drugs to Fort Good Hope in Timbit box Thu, 15 Nov 2018 19:11:44 EST RCMP have arrested a man for allegedly attempting to smuggle drugs into Fort Good Hope, N.W.T. in a Tim Hortons Timbit box, police announced Thursday in a news release.

Inuvik Tuktoyaktuk Highway turns 1 year old Thu, 15 Nov 2018 17:45:52 EST After one year, the highway is already having big effects on the Beaufort Delta region.

4 years of boil advisories expected to end in Whale Cove with new treatment plant Thu, 15 Nov 2018 16:47:47 EST Whale Cove, Nunavut, has been under summer boil water advisories for the past five years, but a new treatment plant is expected to end this.

'I wish I could turn back time': Nunavik man's arrest cost him final visit with his dying mother B.C. moves to close polluting Tulsequah Chief mine site Ndilo woman sentenced to 3 years for drug trafficking despite plea for leniency Police ask for public's help in investigation of Iqaluit's Northmart fire 'Protect, renew and expand': Federal, N.W.T. gov'ts inject $140M into territorial housing Reps coming to Yellowknife to get feedback on residential school settlement process 'Profound gathering' aims to fuel revival of Tlingit language U.S. study finds weak police reporting on missing, murdered Indigenous women Early data suggest no spike in pot-impaired driving after legalization, police say Property owner under fire for not cleaning up burned down heritage building Federal government not regulating popular youth-sized ATVs

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Whitehorse's Golden Horn school is almost out of room, parents hear | Outpouring of grief at Denecho King sentencing hearing | NDP says Yukon gov't tried to hide cost of $2M health-care review | Baaad news for Yukon's Stone sheep: they're not actually Stone sheep

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Whitehorse's Golden Horn school is almost out of room, parents hear Fri, 16 Nov 2018 20:10:31 EST The school goes from kindergarten to grade 7 and for each of the last two years it's had two kindergarten classes. The government has promised there will be two kindergarten classes again next school year.

Outpouring of grief at Denecho King sentencing hearing Fri, 16 Nov 2018 16:37:22 EST The Crown asked for 17 years before King is eligible for parole at Friday's hearing, while the defence has asked for the minimum 10.

NDP says Yukon gov't tried to hide cost of $2M health-care review Fri, 16 Nov 2018 16:12:13 EST The territorial government said the cost of the expert panel would be about $665,000, and would be covered by federal funds.

Baaad news for Yukon's Stone sheep: they're not actually Stone sheep Fri, 16 Nov 2018 14:41:54 EST Call it a case of mistaken identity. Thousands of Thinhorn sheep in southern Yukon — once believed to be Stone sheep — are actually Dall sheep, researchers say.

UNW, N.W.T. gov't receive mediator's report, say they're open to more talks Study finds healthy group of polar bears in sea near Alaska Territorial officials offer mixed reactions to report on cost of substance use in Canada More supports needed for former residential school students in the North, say survivors Alberta man finishes record 10-year hike in Tuktoyaktuk 16-year-old soccer player earns Aboriginal Sport Circle's athlete of the year

Boom times ahead for Yukon and Nunavut, but not N.W.T., report says

Man arrested after allegedly flying drugs to Fort Good Hope in Timbit box

Inuvik Tuktoyaktuk Highway turns 1 year old

4 years of boil advisories expected to end in Whale Cove with new treatment plant

'I wish I could turn back time': Nunavik man's arrest cost him final visit with his dying mother

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Transgender pride flag flies over Yellowknife city hall for first time | Yukon companies find minerals but seek investors, gov't says | Driver crashes into Whitehorse recycling station | RCMP investigating 'suspicious death' of Yellowknife taxi driver found in SUV outside hospital

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Transgender pride flag flies over Yellowknife city hall for first time Mon, 19 Nov 2018 19:18:22 EST For the first time in Yellowknife's history, a flag celebrating the rights and pride of transgender people has been raised over city hall.

Yukon companies find minerals but seek investors, gov't says Mon, 19 Nov 2018 18:42:01 EST Various mineral discoveries have been made in the territory, but some feel investment is lagging.

Driver crashes into Whitehorse recycling station Mon, 19 Nov 2018 17:57:16 EST Electrical crews and contractors are assessing the damage at 'Raven Station' in Whitehorse after a driver hit the side of the building last night.

RCMP investigating 'suspicious death' of Yellowknife taxi driver found in SUV outside hospital Mon, 19 Nov 2018 15:24:37 EST A driver for Yellowknife's City Cab taxi company died early Monday morning after being found in his vehicle outside Stanton Territorial Hospital, the company said.

'They are hungry': Wolves worry K'atl'odeeche First Nation residents, says councillor Get ready for another test of the wireless emergency alert system Jamie Koe apologizes for team's drunken antics at Alberta bonspiel In first for state, Alaska's new governor to be sworn in in Inupiat village Cultural safety training to begin for some N.W.T. health-care workers in December Dirty water may be reason for 'very strange' shortage of fish harvest, says N.W.T. angler Job vacancies in Yukon close to passing number of unemployed people Charges of soliciting sex from minors stayed against Igloolik man Students who died while at residential school to be memorialized Union rejects Canada Post offer of 'cooling off' period with mediation amid strike Dehcho grand chief pens letter about 'deplorable situation' in N.W.T. child and family services

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Whitehorse 'at the edge of a blowtorch,' group says, urging more action to prevent wildfire | 'Deadly serious': 2 caribou herds shrink by half in latest count | Yukon gov't defeats own bill to redraw electoral boundaries, add another MLA | Slain Yellowknife taxi driver ID'd as RCMP lay murder charges

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Whitehorse 'at the edge of a blowtorch,' group says, urging more action to prevent wildfire Tue, 20 Nov 2018 20:26:35 EST The city is 'no less risky' than Fort McMurray, Alta., or Paradise, Calif., according to David Loeks, who spoke to city council on Monday on behalf of 'Firesmart Whitehorse.'

'Deadly serious': 2 caribou herds shrink by half in latest count Tue, 20 Nov 2018 19:51:17 EST Two caribou herds have seen their numbers decline by 50 per cent. In response, the territorial government is considering tighter restrictions on hunting.

Yukon gov't defeats own bill to redraw electoral boundaries, add another MLA Tue, 20 Nov 2018 17:03:26 EST Yukon opposition parties are shaking their heads after the territorial government defeated its own bill to change electoral riding boundaries in the territory.

Slain Yellowknife taxi driver ID'd as RCMP lay murder charges Tue, 20 Nov 2018 16:05:09 EST An 18-year-old man has been charged with murder following the death of Ahmed Mahamud Ali, a Yellowknife cab driver who died earlier this week.

From 1978: Yukon voters see party-affiliated candidates on the ballot Air North blames airport fees, flat ridership for slashed Ottawa flights 'Fix this mess': Cambridge Bay businesses say MTS should take responsibility for mouldy, missing items 'Really a disgrace': Alberta curling legend calls out boozers booted from bonspiel Yellowknife's draft budget continues trend of major cost increases Dana Tizya-Tramm elected new chief of Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation Former Yellowknife taxi driver loses appeal to regain permit after 2017 assault Iqaluit photography project celebrates 'different perspective' on food and culture Musicians of the Midnight Sun: George Mandeville Young women in Yellowknife encouraged to pursue science, tech careers WSCC investigating Iqaluit Northmart over air quality complaints

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Liz Hanson to step down as Yukon NDP leader | Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous needs dough, makes changes | Death of 'Uncle' Ahmed Mahamud Ali shines spotlight on taxi driver safety | Defence calling for no jail time for drug trafficker; prosecutor seeks 3 years

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Liz Hanson to step down as Yukon NDP leader Wed, 21 Nov 2018 20:23:24 EST 'It's time for the Yukon NDP to elect a new leader, one who will bring a new energy to our work ahead of the next election,' said Hanson in a statement on Wednesday.

Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous needs dough, makes changes Wed, 21 Nov 2018 16:28:31 EST Money is tight for Whitehorse's annual mid-winter festival, meaning a new venue this winter, no snow carvings, and maybe no fireworks show either.

Death of 'Uncle' Ahmed Mahamud Ali shines spotlight on taxi driver safety Wed, 21 Nov 2018 11:02:45 EST The death of a Yellowknife taxi driver has thrust the issue of drivers' safety into the spotlight, as a local company comes to grips with the loss of one of its own.

Defence calling for no jail time for drug trafficker; prosecutor seeks 3 years Wed, 21 Nov 2018 08:00:00 EST There's a big difference between what the Crown is calling for and what the defence is saying is an appropriate sentence for another person convicted in the N.W.T. RCMP's Green Manalishi drug investigation.

'The community is nervous,' band manager says after classes shut down in Wrigley Iqaluit's Northmart safe, despite lack of air quality test, say health officials Alberta First Nations chiefs back federal overhaul of energy project approval laws

Whitehorse 'at the edge of a blowtorch,' group says, urging more action to prevent wildfire

Music star Susan Aglukark uses song to kick off conference on child sexual abuse

'Deadly serious': 2 caribou herds shrink by half in latest count

'Fix this mess': Cambridge Bay businesses say MTS should take responsibility for mouldy, missing items

Slain Yellowknife taxi driver ID'd as RCMP lay murder charges

Yukon gov't defeats own bill to redraw electoral boundaries, add another MLA

From 1978: Yukon voters see party-affiliated candidates on the ballot Air North blames airport fees, flat ridership for slashed Ottawa flights

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Missing Yellowknife man has been found safe, says mother | Whitehorse RCMP looking for driver involved in hit and run | Alleged verbal abuse from kids, parents, school board drove principal out of Wrigley | 2nd suspect charged with murder in Yellowknife taxi driver's death

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Missing Yellowknife man has been found safe, says mother Thu, 22 Nov 2018 19:49:16 EST Brett Meyer was reported missing at 8:45 a.m. on Thursday. His mother, Kathy Meyer, told CBC News he is home safe.

Whitehorse RCMP looking for driver involved in hit and run Thu, 22 Nov 2018 18:42:10 EST Police found the damaged Kia Rio, but are still trying to identify the driver who hit another vehicle near the airport on Monday.

Alleged verbal abuse from kids, parents, school board drove principal out of Wrigley Thu, 22 Nov 2018 14:23:01 EST After closing the school for two weeks because of the departure of two educators, the Dehcho Divisional Education Council met with the community Thursday and said classes won't resume until a new principal is hired.

2nd suspect charged with murder in Yellowknife taxi driver's death Thu, 22 Nov 2018 16:38:21 EST Yellowknife RCMP announced Thursday that a second suspect, 49-year-old James Schiller, has been charged in the death of taxi driver Ahmed Mahamud Ali.

Ash from Alaska volcano prompts aviation warning 'Time for me to step aside,' says Yukon NDP leader Liz Hanson, looking ahead to next election Women impacted by predatory Twitter messages from Inuk activist band together Whitehorse hackathon finds ways to make government better Sahtu Secretariat questions N.W.T. government's numbers on caribou decline Feds consider listing Labrador caribou herds as at-risk species 350 years of Waskaganish: Yearlong celebration highlights Cree community's rich history Up to Yellowknife council how to offset cost of appointing bylaw boss to new position Igloolik children covered in sores because of black mould in public housing unit 10 northern projects take centre stage as Arctic Inspiration Prize announces finalists Here's what's going to happen to your garbage in Iqaluit

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CRTC orders Telus to stop blocking cellphone traffic to the North | South Slave drug trafficker sentenced to 3 years in prison | Whitehorse bylaw officers warn striking workers over noise issues | N.W.T. Mé​tis Nation erects sign despite objection from K'atl'odeeche

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CRTC orders Telus to stop blocking cellphone traffic to the North Fri, 23 Nov 2018 17:30:53 EST Telus insists it’s not blocking any calls. Instead, it says it’s taking steps to 'control the flow of traffic to Iristel,' according to a Sept. 10 submission to the CRTC.

South Slave drug trafficker sentenced to 3 years in prison Fri, 23 Nov 2018 20:40:09 EST An N.W.T. judge sentenced a woman from Fort Resolution to three years in prison for drug trafficking, saying she sold enough to be considered a “wholesaler.”

Whitehorse bylaw officers warn striking workers over noise issues Fri, 23 Nov 2018 16:35:24 EST The city says if noise complaints about striking workers on a picket line on Fourth Avenue continue it will take enforcement actions.

N.W.T. Mé​tis Nation erects sign despite objection from K'atl'odeeche Fri, 23 Nov 2018 15:37:37 EST The N.W.T. Métis Nation's sign went up on Tuesday, despite opposition from the K'atl'odeeche First Nation.

What's the future of self-government in Nunavut? Join CBC North for a discussion this afternoon Opposition not happy with Yukon government's premature news release Grandmother of man killed by polar bear calls for less gov't intervention in polar bear management In wake of Yellowknife taxi driver's death, fellow driver calls for added protections N.W.T. hydro communities to no longer receive funding for solar panels IRC responds to frustrated Inuvialuit living outside settlement area, but no change promised Anonymous donor saves Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous fireworks show Yellowknife man sentenced to 3 years for assaulting prostitute, robbing cabbie at knifepoint 'Disgusting' video of boys beating coyote to death condemned by Alberta hunters RCMP confirms missing Yellowknife man has been found safe

Whitehorse RCMP looking for driver involved in hit and run

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'A huge class': McGill graduates 40 students from Indigenous language and literacy program | Denecho King sentenced to life without parole for 12 years for 2014 murder, assault | Meet the people in Hay River training for a job on the water | Public shouldn't pay for N.W.T. killer's appeal lawyer, says prosecutor

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'A huge class': McGill graduates 40 students from Indigenous language and literacy program Mon, 26 Nov 2018 19:33:04 EST The certificate is one of several programs offered in Cree, Inuktitut, Mi'kmaq, Naskapi and Mohawk through the Office of First Nations and Inuit Education at McGill University.

Denecho King sentenced to life without parole for 12 years for 2014 murder, assault Mon, 26 Nov 2018 17:05:00 EST King was sentenced to life without parole for 12 years for killing John Wifladt and seriously injuring Colin Digness.

Meet the people in Hay River training for a job on the water Mon, 26 Nov 2018 16:37:22 EST Several million dollars in federal money was spent to renovate, equip and staff the small school that's based at the old NTCL headquarters at the Hay River's shipyard.

Public shouldn't pay for N.W.T. killer's appeal lawyer, says prosecutor Mon, 26 Nov 2018 15:40:27 EST Keenan McNeely was five weeks away from his 18th birthday at the time of the murder. He says an adult sentence is 'too harsh.'

Senators pass back-to-work legislation to end rotating postal strike Residential schools settlement review a chance to help not 'repeat mistakes of the past' Retired Yukon doctor was intoxicated at time of fatal accident, coroner finds Yellowknife RCMP says missing woman found Ex-priest loses appeal for 19-year sentence in Igloolik sex-abuse case NASA chimes in on Beaufort Sea drilling rigs 19-year-old crash victim was intoxicated, fatigued and distracted by phone, Yukon coroner says Victim of a violent Whitehorse car accident gives emotional testimony As flu season comes early to N.W.T., health official urges people to get the shot Inuit carvings head North after decades in California From 150,000 to just 3: Yukon elder says he 'almost cried' over dire salmon shortage

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Woman, 10-month-old daughter killed by bear at remote Yukon cabin | Quebec wildlife officers seize caribou intended as gift to Innu Nation | Proposed daycare in former nightclub sparks debate at Whitehorse city council | Hay River woman arrested in slo-pitch drug bust pleads guilty to trafficking

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Woman, 10-month-old daughter killed by bear at remote Yukon cabin Tue, 27 Nov 2018 14:00:43 EST Yukon's coroner says 37-year-old Valérie Thé​orêt, and her daughter Adele Roesholt were found dead by the child's father on Monday. When the father returned to the cabin, he was immediately charged by a grizzly bear.

Quebec wildlife officers seize caribou intended as gift to Innu Nation Tue, 27 Nov 2018 20:58:15 EST Several people, including Innu Nation Grand Chief Gregory Rich, were bringing a harvested caribou from Quebec to Labrador on Tuesday when the officers seized the caribou and fined them, according to a release from the Innu First Nation.

Proposed daycare in former nightclub sparks debate at Whitehorse city council Tue, 27 Nov 2018 15:47:45 EST Several councillors note that potential childcare centre operators are being forced to look in commercial areas, rather than residential neighbourhoods, for space.

Hay River woman arrested in slo-pitch drug bust pleads guilty to trafficking Tue, 27 Nov 2018 14:32:18 EST A Hay River slo-pitch tournament provided cover for a covert 2017 drug bust, heard Northwest Territories Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Cleanup and rebuilding underway in Telegraph Creek, B.C., after destructive wildfires Musicians of the Midnight Sun: Wilf Schidlowsky Cobalt Construction fined $7,000 for not filing environmental paperwork by deadline People displaced by Rockhill apartment fire say YWCA leaving them in the dark Giant Mine cleanup project could be complete by 2030 Buyer approved for Great Slave Helicopters, but questions remain for company's future

'A huge class': McGill graduates 40 students from Indigenous language and literacy program

Denecho King sentenced to life without parole for 12 years for 2014 murder, assault

Meet the people in Hay River training for a job on the water

Public shouldn't pay for N.W.T. killer's appeal lawyer, says prosecutor

Senators pass back-to-work legislation to end rotating postal strike

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Largest private landowner in Whitehorse offers up land for lease | 'Hard to believe it': Friends mourn Yukon bear attack victims | Youth account for nearly ⅓ of Yellowknife's homeless population, according to latest count | Arctic beluga tagging program explores new technology for tracking whales

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Largest private landowner in Whitehorse offers up land for lease Wed, 28 Nov 2018 20:42:41 EST 'Today has been a long time coming, and it is a significant step in what has been a long complex process,' said Chief Doris Bill of the Kwanlin Dun First Nation.

'Hard to believe it': Friends mourn Yukon bear attack victims Wed, 28 Nov 2018 18:21:47 EST Valérie Thé​orêt and her 10-month-old daughter Adele were killed Monday by a grizzly at their remote trapping cabin.

Youth account for nearly ⅓ of Yellowknife's homeless population, according to latest count Wed, 28 Nov 2018 17:41:08 EST Nearly one-third of people experiencing homelessness in Yellowknife are children, according to a point-in-time count presented to city council on Monday.

Arctic beluga tagging program explores new technology for tracking whales Wed, 28 Nov 2018 17:15:35 EST Researchers tagged 14 whales with 18 tags in the Beaufort Sea during the summer program. The creative way they tagged them will be part of the discussions in upcoming community consultations.

Innu chief mulls legal action after caribou meat seized Rent continues to rise in Yellowknife, despite decrease in demand Governor General Julie Payette to make first official visit to Yukon Thursday Métis community in oilsands buys 'pristine' land to hunt and trap Emergency alert test will blare on cellphones today

Woman, 10-month-old daughter killed by bear at remote Yukon cabin

Canada doesn't have enough apartments for everyone who wants one, CMHC says

Quebec wildlife officers seize caribou intended as gift to Innu Nation

Proposed daycare in former nightclub sparks debate at Whitehorse city council

Hay River woman arrested in slo-pitch drug bust pleads guilty to trafficking

Cleanup and rebuilding underway in Telegraph Creek, B.C., after destructive wildfires

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Governor General meets dignitaries, visits Yukon College on first official visit | 'I put the 'warm' in shawarma': Summer's gone, but this Whitehorse food truck is still cooking | Town of Inuvik warns residents to be careful after lynx attacks dog | Conference Board of Canada suggests 3D printing could help solve Northern housing issues

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Governor General meets dignitaries, visits Yukon College on first official visit Thu, 29 Nov 2018 18:14:38 EST Julie Payette says the North is essential to understanding and monitoring the impacts of climate change in Canada.

'I put the 'warm' in shawarma': Summer's gone, but this Whitehorse food truck is still cooking Thu, 29 Nov 2018 17:57:20 EST Louis-Roch Gagnon is still serving up Mediterranean fare from his Winnebago, after other food trucks have gone into hibernation.

Town of Inuvik warns residents to be careful after lynx attacks dog Thu, 29 Nov 2018 17:54:04 EST Town officials in Inuvik, N.W.T., are warning people to be careful when using the trails around Boot Lake, after a lynx attacked a dog there on Thursday afternoon.

Conference Board of Canada suggests 3D printing could help solve Northern housing issues Thu, 29 Nov 2018 16:55:56 EST 'It takes little imagination to understand the potential uses of 3D printing in the Canadian North,' says the report.

Sachs Harbour boycotts IRC meetings after failed attempt to oust chair Sores showing up on Igloolik children likely not caused by mould, Nunavut's top doctor says After losing $25,000 sponsor, NACC turns to GoFundMe for help 'How many more have to die?' 9 years after seaplane tragedy, widower still waiting for stricter safety rules New Inuit development association launches, wants to keep money up North Don't let this happen again, says Japanese Canadian about forced relocation Former Yukon kennel owner ordered to pay $15K before lawsuit can proceed 'The bar has been raised': NWT air ambulances get international safety accreditation Sixties Scoop settlement info sessions will make stops in the North next year Largest private landowner in Whitehorse prepares to offer up land for lease

'Hard to believe it': Friends mourn Yukon bear attack victims

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Young Iqaluit father facing serious charges in child abuse case | Suzanne Duncan appointed judge of Yukon Supreme Court | 'The line is blurry': Councillors question Yellowknife SAO's authority to create new division | Hugh Neff unrepentant after Iditarod bans him from 2019 race

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Young Iqaluit father facing serious charges in child abuse case Fri, 30 Nov 2018 18:35:50 EST RCMP in Iqaluit say they have charged a youth after his infant child was brought to the hospital with 'severe physical injuries.'

Suzanne Duncan appointed judge of Yukon Supreme Court Fri, 30 Nov 2018 18:33:50 EST Duncan has served on the executive of the Law Society of Yukon, and been legal counsel for the Kwanlin Dun First Nation.

'The line is blurry': Councillors question Yellowknife SAO's authority to create new division Fri, 30 Nov 2018 06:00:00 EST Some city councillors are questioning whether Yellowknife's senior administative officer had the authority to create a new division and a new managerial position without any discussion with elected officials.

Hugh Neff unrepentant after Iditarod bans him from 2019 race Fri, 30 Nov 2018 09:00:00 EST An Alaskan musher says his family 'still disagrees with those in charge' after being banned from the 2019 Iditarod. Race officials say they've banned the musher from competition next year, citing concerns about dog care.

Powerful quakes buckle Alaska roads, briefly trigger tsunami warning Senate report says coast guard should recruit Inuktitut speakers N.W.T.'s only microbrewery out $100K after equipment supplier goes out of business Sahtu beneficiaries won't get their trust fund money before Christmas One-of-a-kind parka comes back home to N.W.T., thanks to Ontario couple Ottawa to hand over child welfare services to Indigenous governments Great Slave Helicopters employees in N.W.T. safe from layoffs, company official says 2 Nunavut communities to get small-scale fisheries in next 5 years with help of WWF-Canada

Governor General meets dignitaries, visits Yukon College on first official visit

'I put the 'warm' in shawarma': Summer's gone, but this Whitehorse food truck is still cooking

Town of Inuvik warns residents to be careful after lynx attacks dog

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RCMP charge 15 in Yellowknife cocaine investigation 'Project Gloomiest' | Northern aviation companies welcome proposed float plane regulations | 'The silence is deafening' as opioid problem grows, says Kwanlin Dun chief | Use of restraints on seniors in long-term care in Yukon, N.L., more than twice national average: Report

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RCMP charge 15 in Yellowknife cocaine investigation 'Project Gloomiest' Mon, 3 Dec 2018 17:19:04 EST Northwest Territories RCMP announced Monday afternoon that they had charged 15 people in connection to a year-long investigation into Yellowknife's cocaine trade named 'Project Gloomiest.'

Northern aviation companies welcome proposed float plane regulations Mon, 3 Dec 2018 10:12:49 EST Float plane operators in the North say they generally support proposed changes to float plane safety rules from Transport Canada, even though those rules have yet to come into force.

'The silence is deafening' as opioid problem grows, says Kwanlin Dun chief Mon, 3 Dec 2018 16:02:20 EST 'I just feel right now this whole community is in mourning. There's so much death going on around us that it's, you know, you bury someone then you're having to bury another person,' Chief Doris Bill said.

Use of restraints on seniors in long-term care in Yukon, N.L., more than twice national average: Report Mon, 3 Dec 2018 15:00:10 EST A report published last week found that 12.1 per cent of seniors in long-term care homes in Newfoundland and Labrador are kept in daily physical restraints, second only to Yukon, at 14 per cent — both more than twice the national average.

'This is our land': K'atl'odeeche First Nation continues opposition to claims on traditional land Dog in Cambridge Bay may have rabies, health department says 'Indiscriminate killer': New documentary condemns poisoning of Alberta wolves Whale songs and war: The less talked-about climate change impacts Yellowknife's City Cab to install panic buttons in vehicles after driver's death 'Our job is to reignite those passions': Fort Smith youth treatment centre to get reboot Tuktoyaktuk residents will learn how to monitor impacts of climate change Former CBC radio host launches book: From Trapline to Deadline Powering the North: $1.6 billion project connects remote communities to grid Looking to learn a Yukon First Nations language? There's an app for that She was called '702' and punished for speaking Haida. Now Sphenia Jones is reclaiming her lost language

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Carmacks residents push back against 'un-neighbourly' bylaw | Dawson City ice bridge looking uncertain again this year | RCMP seize more than 100 bottles of vodka during check-stop on Dempster Highway | Tourists could be charged up to 4 per cent a day on hotel stays in Yellowknife

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Carmacks residents push back against 'un-neighbourly' bylaw Tue, 4 Dec 2018 19:57:17 EST People in Carmacks are worried about a potential new bylaw that would dictate property standards in the municipality.

Dawson City ice bridge looking uncertain again this year Tue, 4 Dec 2018 19:38:26 EST 'Now three years in a row the river is jammed, upriver from Dawson, and that leaves a big open lead of water right in front of town,' says one resident.

RCMP seize more than 100 bottles of vodka during check-stop on Dempster Highway Tue, 4 Dec 2018 19:13:01 EST In a press release, RCMP say they were conducting 'targeted traffic stops' on the highway near Fort McPherson on Nov. 30. At about 2:30 a.m., officers observed a vehicle 'driving suspiciously.'

Tourists could be charged up to 4 per cent a day on hotel stays in Yellowknife Tue, 4 Dec 2018 19:21:30 EST Tourists coming to Yellowknife could see an extra charge on their hotel bills in the future. A long-discussed tax on tourist accommodations was up for discussion at city hall Monday afternoon.

At least 1 N.W.T. pilot laid off from Great Slave Helicopters From Ottawa to Iqaluit: How CBC Thunder Bay's Sounds of the Season is helping to bring food to the Arctic Ready, set, swim: Inuvik pool to reopen after 7-month shutdown Residential school survivors' stories motivated people to make Canada better, says Murray Sinclair Alaskans rattled by more than 2,100 aftershocks since last week's earthquake Watch The National's first-ever report in Inuktitut Sealskin bracelet blasts into space with Canadian astronaut Mistrial granted for N.W.T. man who didn't get an interpreter in court 'Nobody likes him': Historian says Arctic explorer Robert M'Clure overlooked Ottawa to overhaul how it deals with First Nations historical claims Fort McMurray residents say pipelines are needed more than production cuts

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Yellowknife lowers flag for George H.W. Bush, prompts mixed feelings from residents | No relief in sight for Yukon manufacturers stung by U.S-imposed tariffs | Transgender Whitehorse resident says they were attacked downtown | QIA, federal gov't move closer to recognizing Lancaster Sound as protected area

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Yellowknife lowers flag for George H.W. Bush, prompts mixed feelings from residents Wed, 5 Dec 2018 21:02:00 EST Flags in front of Yellowknife’s city hall flew at half-mast from sunrise until sunset Wednesday in recognition of former U.S. president George H.W. Bush, whose funeral was held in Washington, D.C., earlier in the day.

No relief in sight for Yukon manufacturers stung by U.S-imposed tariffs Wed, 5 Dec 2018 21:03:16 EST 'We've made it loud and clear that despite being in the North, we're not any less susceptible to the damage being done by these tariffs,' says Yukon Chamber of Commerce.

Transgender Whitehorse resident says they were attacked downtown Wed, 5 Dec 2018 12:37:12 EST A transgender person living in Whitehorse says they’re scared to leave the house after being assaulted downtown last week, the latest in a series of incidents since they began transitioning.

QIA, federal gov't move closer to recognizing Lancaster Sound as protected area Wed, 5 Dec 2018 18:24:42 EST The Qikiqtani Inuit Association and federal government have reached an important milestone in creating Canada's largest marine protected area, signing an agreement in principle for Tallurutiup Imanga, or Lancaster Sound.

Northern community of 100 people takes big steps to clean up its landfill 4-time Northern Olympian calls for fur on Canada's Olympic uniform First Nation says Yukon Energy isn't honouring agreement to collaborate on dam licence N.W.T. gov't denies men were sexually abused at Inuvik Child Welfare Centre Proposed jobs in crosshairs during Yellowknife council budget debate Parents and Inuit group worried about changes to Nunavut's Education Act Cree youth workers to get Concordia University certification Grade 7 students speak out about Iqaluit school bus overcrowding

Carmacks residents push back against 'un-neighbourly' bylaw

Dawson City ice bridge looking uncertain again this year

RCMP seize more than 100 bottles of vodka during check-stop on Dempster Highway

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Carmacks council to draft 'less harsh' bylaw, after public outcry | N.W.T. gov't loosening rules in hopes of wooing Northern diamond manufacturers | Ottawa reaches agreement in principle to settle Indian Day School class-action lawsuit | Wolves spotted around Giant Mine in Yellowknife

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Carmacks council to draft 'less harsh' bylaw, after public outcry Thu, 6 Dec 2018 19:42:42 EST Councillors are going back to the drawing board, after a proposed bylaw on property maintenance standards was denounced as intrusive and extreme.

N.W.T. gov't loosening rules in hopes of wooing Northern diamond manufacturers Thu, 6 Dec 2018 17:25:58 EST In an effort to breathe life into the N.W.T.’s dormant diamond manufacturing industry, the territorial government will allow diamond polishers that set up shop in the territory to export a share of their diamonds south for manufacturing.

Ottawa reaches agreement in principle to settle Indian Day School class-action lawsuit Thu, 6 Dec 2018 14:49:40 EST The federal government says a "dark and tragic chapter in Canadian history" is one step closer to resolution with a deal on a potentially multibillion-dollar settlement for former students of Indian Day Schools.

Wolves spotted around Giant Mine in Yellowknife Thu, 6 Dec 2018 08:00:00 EST The Environment and Natural Resources department says wolves have been spotted individually and in packs, as recent as last week.

Iditarod clears 4-time champion in dog doping scandal Cree Nation bans Indigenous harvest of George River caribou Nunavut community co-ops dole out millions to shoppers in end-of-year payout

Yellowknife lowers flag for George H.W. Bush, prompts mixed feelings from residents

No relief in sight for Yukon manufacturers stung by U.S-imposed tariffs

Transgender Whitehorse resident says they were attacked downtown

QIA, federal gov't move closer to recognizing Lancaster Sound as protected area

Northern community of 100 people takes big steps to clean up its landfill 4-time Northern Olympian calls for fur on Canada's Olympic uniform First Nation says Yukon Energy isn't honouring agreement to collaborate on dam licence N.W.T. gov't denies men were sexually abused at Inuvik Child Welfare Centre

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New music library offers new revenue stream for Indigenous musicians | Moose rings Alaska home's doorbell, plays 'ding dong ditch' | N.W.T. government not acting fast enough on caribou crisis, says MLA | Yellowknife mother says RCMP deleted video of officer assaulting stepson

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New music library offers new revenue stream for Indigenous musicians Sun, 9 Dec 2018 13:11:00 EST Nigel Irwin is working with Toronto-based music company Bedtracks to create a stream called Storytellers. Irwin realized it was a chance to open up a whole new market — and revenue stream —for Indigenous musicians.

Moose rings Alaska home's doorbell, plays 'ding dong ditch' Fri, 7 Dec 2018 18:58:52 EST A moose used the doorbell to awaken a couple in Alaska.

N.W.T. government not acting fast enough on caribou crisis, says MLA Fri, 7 Dec 2018 18:54:42 EST MLA Kevin O'Reilly is raising concerns that plans to help manage and maintain the dwindling Bathurst caribou herd are coming too late.

Yellowknife mother says RCMP deleted video of officer assaulting stepson Fri, 7 Dec 2018 13:39:12 EST Patricia Lafferty says an RCMP officer threatened to arrest her unless she turned over a phone she used to videotape the officer allegedly slamming her stepson's legs in a patrol car door.

Baker Lake man arrested after barricading himself in home with gun Inuvik hospital becomes 1st in territories to get 'baby-friendly' designation UN committee recommends Canada criminalize forced sterilization of Indigenous women High demand for women in science and tech jobs in Yukon, says report 'It's more than just a haircut': Indigenous stylist provides safe space, empowerment through her work N.W.T. road conditions will be one click away with new gov't transportation plan Iqaluit restaurant apologizes for discriminating against woman with disability Yukon gov't launches investigation into Many Rivers counselling services Scientists find hundreds of new toxins in polar bear blood

Carmacks council to draft 'less harsh' bylaw, after public outcry

N.W.T. gov't loosening rules in hopes of wooing Northern diamond manufacturers

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Yukon's new Supreme Court justice is preparing for the role | RCMP seek help finding missing man who may be outside the N.W.T. | Telegraph Creek reconstruction on schedule, gets fundraising boost | 'We are a community': 80 Yellowknife cabbies honour slain driver

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Yukon's new Supreme Court justice is preparing for the role Mon, 10 Dec 2018 20:54:46 EST Suzanne Duncan spoke with reporters in a press conference Monday afternoon. She was appointed last month after Supreme Court Justice Leigh Gower died this fall.

RCMP seek help finding missing man who may be outside the N.W.T. Mon, 10 Dec 2018 20:09:01 EST RCMP are asking for the publi'c help locating 45-year-old Colin Ford, who was last seen on Dec. 3.

Telegraph Creek reconstruction on schedule, gets fundraising boost Mon, 10 Dec 2018 20:18:41 EST Local mining companies have raised more than $40,000 for the reconstruction of Telegraph Creek, B.C., after wildfires earlier this year.

'We are a community': 80 Yellowknife cabbies honour slain driver Mon, 10 Dec 2018 07:30:00 EST Close to 80 cabs in Yellowknife drove down Franklin Avenue at noon on Monday in memory of slain taxi driver Ahmed Mahamud Ali.

Yukon real estate prices, sales hit record highs Inuvik pool isn't opening after all Poverty reduction and prevention part of TB elimination plan for Inuit communities Yukoner frustrated after dying friend denied electric scooter in long-term care home Flour, frozen fruit get increased subsidies in major Nutrition North update Company says it can recycle heat to reduce energy costs for N.W.T. communities As Yellowknife gym faces permitting delays, city could make moves to streamline process 6 N.W.T. communities head to the polls today, here's who's running and how to vote Missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls inquiry holds final hearings in Ottawa Satellite imagery illuminates ice conditions around 3 Nunavut communities How this Alaskan woman is bringing back the art of Inuit tattoos

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Yellowknife approves new budget, including 1.44% property tax increase | Yukon remembers Mida Donnessey — Kaska elder and language advocate | Inuit leaders say Nutrition North changes welcome, but more to be done | Thousands of bear tags sold each year in Yukon, but far fewer hunted

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Yellowknife approves new budget, including 1.44% property tax increase Tue, 11 Dec 2018 20:46:16 EST City councillors have approved a tax increase of 1.44 per cent with Yellowknife's 2019 budget.

Yukon remembers Mida Donnessey — Kaska elder and language advocate Tue, 11 Dec 2018 20:10:26 EST Donnessey died on Saturday at the age of 90. 'What's just amazing about Mida — Auntie Mida — is that she basically represents life, Kaska life, prior to contact.'

Inuit leaders say Nutrition North changes welcome, but more to be done Tue, 11 Dec 2018 12:56:09 EST Inuit leaders welcomed updates to the Nutrition North program on Monday, but say more work needs to be done on the program's transparency.

Thousands of bear tags sold each year in Yukon, but far fewer hunted Tue, 11 Dec 2018 09:00:00 EST A Fish and Game Association official says hunters are 'encouraged' to buy bear seals they have no intention of using.

Controversial Yellowknife arrest video will have to be disclosed, says a defence lawyer Teslin Tlingit Council takes federal government to court over funding agreement At least 2 corrections officers suspended from N.W.T. jail New housing complex in Aklavik aims to tackle homelessness New mayors for Fort McPherson, Fort Providence in N.W.T. municipal elections Arctic breaks records with 5-year heat streak As Navigator Inn in Iqaluit demolished, new home sought for building's artist mural Foxes in Inuvik 'losing their fear of people,' warns environment department Yukon gov't awards $200K contract to build Dawson City ice bridge Yellowknife moves to bring whistleblower complaints in house Ford F-series trucks are the vehicles stolen most often in Canada, insurers say

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Prepare to give a roadside breath sample, Yukon RCMP warns | Yellowknife woman who drove truck into restaurant pleads guilty | N.W.T. gov't doesn't know what it needs to fix foster care: auditor general | Lead plaintiff in Indian Day School lawsuit meets with N.W.T. chiefs

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Prepare to give a roadside breath sample, Yukon RCMP warns Wed, 12 Dec 2018 18:54:32 EST 'A lot more people will be asked to blow in the approved screening device,' says one Yukon RCMP officer, as changes to impaired driving laws are set to come into effect.

Yellowknife woman who drove truck into restaurant pleads guilty Wed, 12 Dec 2018 17:30:00 EST Kimberley Ongahak crashed a pickup truck into Sushi Café on July 15. This week she pleaded guilty to impaired driving.

N.W.T. gov't doesn't know what it needs to fix foster care: auditor general Wed, 12 Dec 2018 16:40:14 EST Staff from the auditor general’s officer are back in Yellowknife, encouraging MLAs to hold the health department’s responsible when it comes to the delivery of child and family services in the Northwest Territories.

Lead plaintiff in Indian Day School lawsuit meets with N.W.T. chiefs Wed, 12 Dec 2018 15:46:55 EST Garry McLean, the lead plaintiff in the class action lawsuit over abuses endured by students at Indian Day Schools, wants to make it easier for Northerners to file claims.

Whitehorse movie theatre closed for safety violations Iqaluit city council considering curfew for youth in new year Alaska man fined $100,000, sentenced to jail for poaching moose, wasting meat N.W.T. gov't agency selling downtown Yellowknife building, in bid to recover million-dollar loan Man convicted of making child pornography in Whitehorse faces deportation Prime Minister announces new senators for Yukon, Northwest Territories Federal housing strategy won't lead to more public housing units in N.W.T. Even dying will cost more, as Whitehorse looks to raise taxes and fees next year Arctic contaminants researcher wins $100K lifetime achievement award Yukon contractor says gov't shutting young people out of bidding process Indigenous youth in Quebec child protection told not to speak their own languages, sources say

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Yellowknife RCMP cleared of wrongdoing in kneeing of handcuffed prisoner | Cocaine trafficker sentenced to 26 months | Yukon Indigenous tourism should grow responsibly, say advocates | 'Looks like a dark cloud' for the N.W.T.'s economy, say Indigenous leaders

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Yellowknife RCMP cleared of wrongdoing in kneeing of handcuffed prisoner Thu, 13 Dec 2018 14:57:48 EST An inmate's ribs were broken while in RCMP custody in July 2017. In a news release, RCMP say Edmonton Police Services investigated the incident and found that officers acted properly.

Cocaine trafficker sentenced to 26 months Thu, 13 Dec 2018 06:00:00 EST Hassen Abdul Kerim Mohamed was arrested in April 2015 after an RCMP emergency response team broke in the door of a Yellowknife townhouse. Mohamed is charged with possessing cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and possessing marijuana.

Yukon Indigenous tourism should grow responsibly, say advocates Thu, 13 Dec 2018 18:39:56 EST 'We want to ensure tourism is something that happens with Yukon First Nations, not to them,' said one delegate at an Indigenous tourism conference in Carcross this week.

'Looks like a dark cloud' for the N.W.T.'s economy, say Indigenous leaders Thu, 13 Dec 2018 15:54:12 EST The Northwest Territories’ economy is in bad shape, according to the Indigenous Leaders Economic Forum in Yellowknife this week.

Boil water advisory issued for Whale Cove, Nunavut High school politics class secure $40K for youth centre for their N.W.T. community New N.W.T. senator wants to be a voice for people of the territory Nunastar gets Iqaluit's old RCMP lot in settlement, plans for Astro Hill development N.W.T. Power Corp. warns people to stay off ice on Jackfish Lake He is the egg man: N.W.T.'s Polar Egg expanding operations New HIV guidelines could clear Nunavut man of sexual assault charges Cocaine trafficker sentenced to 26 months Inuit children in Quebec youth protection left in 'no man's land' Nunatsiavut welcomes Nutrition North changes, but says they're just a start

Prepare to give a roadside breath sample, Yukon RCMP warns

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Yukon residents want action against the opioid crisis | Hundreds of N.W.T. health records found at Fort Simpson dump | Largest diamond unearthed in North America a 'miracle': Dominion VP | Wrigley school reopening in January, 2 months after it was forced to close

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Yukon residents want action against the opioid crisis Fri, 14 Dec 2018 21:23:21 EST The 'together we can save lives' vigil gathered about 100 people outside the Elijah Smith Building in downtown Whitehorse on Thursday night.

Hundreds of N.W.T. health records found at Fort Simpson dump Fri, 14 Dec 2018 04:00:00 EST The documents contain detailed information about patients’ mental health and history of drug use, including applications to addictions treatment facilities, progress reports from those facilities, and detailed notes from one-on-one counselling sessions.

Largest diamond unearthed in North America a 'miracle': Dominion VP Fri, 14 Dec 2018 13:22:46 EST A diamond pegged to be the largest known gem-quality stone found in North America was discovered at a Northwest Territories mine in October, according to Dominion Diamond Mines.

Wrigley school reopening in January, 2 months after it was forced to close Fri, 14 Dec 2018 08:00:00 EST Classes were cancelled at the N.W.T. school in early November after two educators were transferred. They claimed they were verbally abused by students and community members.

In 'strategic move,' Yukon's Kluane Freight Lines joins with major transport company Man reported missing off highway outside Yellowknife found TSB investigation finds planes often aren't de-iced on northern routes Mercury from thawing permafrost ending up in Arctic waterways, study finds Farming for the future: Cree potato project keeps traditional knowledge alive Most Whale Cove residents tested for tuberculosis in 2nd community-wide clinic

Yellowknife RCMP cleared of wrongdoing in kneeing of handcuffed prisoner

Cocaine trafficker sentenced to 26 months

Yukon Indigenous tourism should grow responsibly, say advocates

'Looks like a dark cloud' for the N.W.T.'s economy, say Indigenous leaders

Boil water advisory issued for Whale Cove, Nunavut

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Yukon gov't overstepped in collecting patient information, says privacy commissioner | Yukon woman wants your selfies — with a naloxone kit | RCMP still looking for Yellowknife man who went missing in early December | 3 missing youth found safe at a home in Ndilo, say RCMP

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Yukon gov't overstepped in collecting patient information, says privacy commissioner Mon, 17 Dec 2018 20:36:26 EST Yukon's top privacy watchdog issued two recommendations after discovering government health services were collecting more patient information than necessary, and failing to meet information security requirements.

Yukon woman wants your selfies — with a naloxone kit Mon, 17 Dec 2018 19:23:17 EST 'If everybody has a kit, or as many people as possible have a kit, then people who really need the kits won't be afraid to go and get trained and get one,' says Angie Charlebois.

RCMP still looking for Yellowknife man who went missing in early December Mon, 17 Dec 2018 19:18:13 EST Yellowknife RCMP continue to look for 45-year-old Colin Ford, who has been missing since Dec. 3.

3 missing youth found safe at a home in Ndilo, say RCMP Mon, 17 Dec 2018 17:56:45 EST Three youth missing in Yellowknife this past weekend were all found safe by RCMP, leading police to release a number of safety tips for parents.

Corrections staffer says manager 'butchered' report about Indigenous inmate 'Smell of mould is always there': Nunavut housing crisis more dire as homes become too old to live in 'We need the fuel': N.W.T. communities struggle with high fuel prices Santa goes to the dogs at charity photo shoot in Whitehorse 'Both things are true': Science, Indigenous wisdom seek common ground Missing youth in Yellowknife found, say RCMP Worker dead after single-vehicle accident at Mary River site, Baffinland says Iqaluit salon cuts elders' hair for free in 'Christmas spirit' Nunavut youth turn the tables on southern researchers at ArcticNet conference No, Yukon does not have a 'grizzly bear plague,' experts say Nunavut gets ready to send its 1st hockey team to the Canada Winter Games

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Canadian tourism organizations decide to 'pause' marketing in China | Canadian Chamber of Commerce backs carbon pricing — but not for the North | Convicted cocaine trafficker was not a key part of Yellowknife drug ring, N.W.T. judge rules | Stomach illness circulating Nunavut, health dept. says

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Canadian tourism organizations decide to 'pause' marketing in China Tue, 18 Dec 2018 05:00:00 EST Chinese tourism in the Northwest Territories has seen a boom in the past few years, but with the current political chill between Canada and China, some of Canada's main tourism organizations are stepping back from advertising for a while.

Canadian Chamber of Commerce backs carbon pricing — but not for the North Tue, 18 Dec 2018 14:34:10 EST The group is backing a price on carbon to control emissions, except in the North, where it says the tax will 'damage the economy.'

Convicted cocaine trafficker was not a key part of Yellowknife drug ring, N.W.T. judge rules Tue, 18 Dec 2018 15:54:42 EST A convicted drug dealer from Yellowknife was not selling enough cocaine to warrant being labelled a "commercial trafficker" and instead sold drugs to feed her own addiction, an N.W.T. Supreme Court judge ruled.

Stomach illness circulating Nunavut, health dept. says Tue, 18 Dec 2018 14:07:33 EST Nunavut's health department has issued a public health advisory because of a stomach illness spreading across the territory that's causing vomiting and diarrhea.

Judge orders lawyer for Charlotte Lafferty's murderer Health records found at dump now in hands of N.W.T. privacy commissioner Canada Post says normal delivery times restored for most of the country Yukon, federal gov'ts put $945K toward substance abuse treatment Tragedies in Arctic hamlet sparking talk of a Franklin 'curse' Resolute Bay man sentenced 4 years for shooting at police during standoff Cree Nation calls for Paix des Braves-like body to oversee implementation of inquiry recommendations

Yukon gov't overstepped in collecting patient information, says privacy commissioner

Yukon woman wants your selfies — with a naloxone kit

RCMP still looking for Yellowknife man who went missing in early December

3 missing youth found safe at a home in Ndilo, say RCMP

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RCMP arrest man after daylong standoff in Iqaluit | Relocating bears won't fix growing conflicts with humans, say environment officials | N.W.T. gov't to notify 134 whose health records were found at Fort Simpson dump | Aerial survey shows Kluane moose population increasing, but calf numbers low

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RCMP arrest man after daylong standoff in Iqaluit Wed, 19 Dec 2018 10:09:59 EST RCMP officers in Iqaluit have arrested a man and taken three young children into the custody of Child and Family Services following a daylong standoff in the city Wednesday.

Relocating bears won't fix growing conflicts with humans, say environment officials Wed, 19 Dec 2018 19:01:46 EST 2018 was the busiest season on record for human/bear conflicts in Yukon. Officials say relocating bears isn't a solution, and people have to do more to avoid attracting bears.

N.W.T. gov't to notify 134 whose health records were found at Fort Simpson dump Wed, 19 Dec 2018 18:46:07 EST The N.W.T. Health and Social Services Authority says that they will begin an investigation into a health records breach that led to hundreds of health records being found at a Fort Simpson dump.

Aerial survey shows Kluane moose population increasing, but calf numbers low Wed, 19 Dec 2018 19:01:53 EST A recent aerial survey shows that moose populations are increasing in Kluane National Park, but something isn't quite right — there aren't many calves.

Yukon skier Natalie Hynes headed to world championships in Finland 'Don't wait': RCMP inspector offers safety advice for parents concerned about missing kids $600M class-action lawsuit claims police mistreatment in N.W.T., Yukon and Nunavut 2 dead after collision on North Klondike Highway Yukon's massive Casino mine project pushed back a year Yellowknife group raises $10K for local charity — through gingerbread Minister gives $130K contract to former advisor, prompting calls for accountability No end in sight for Yukon strike after almost 50 days on picket line Two First Nations oppose extension of Syncrude oilsands mine Facing 'overwhelming' workload, Inuvik Ski Club temporarily closes CO2 may rob salmon of their sense of smell, new study says

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'A child changes': Alleged brutality by northern RCMP detailed in court filings | U.S. moves closer to opening Arctic refuge for oil leasing | Yukon gov't social workers set up shop at Kwanlin Dun First Nation | Skagway mayor killed by bus in Washington D.C.

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'A child changes': Alleged brutality by northern RCMP detailed in court filings Thu, 20 Dec 2018 19:13:30 EST Details of an alleged attack by RCMP on a Tuktoyaktuk teenager, now the lead plaintiff in a $600-million class action lawsuit, are emerging in a statement of claim filed in federal court.

U.S. moves closer to opening Arctic refuge for oil leasing Thu, 20 Dec 2018 18:58:46 EST In a statement, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke called the step toward opening Alaska's North Slope for oil and gas development a move toward an 'energy-dominant America.'

Yukon gov't social workers set up shop at Kwanlin Dun First Nation Thu, 20 Dec 2018 18:05:43 EST 'Easier access is probably the key priority to this initiative,' said Gary Rusnak, the First Nation's director of justice.

Skagway mayor killed by bus in Washington D.C. Thu, 20 Dec 2018 16:02:50 EST Mayor Monica Carlson, 61, and her 85-year-old mother died after being hit in a crosswalk in the U.S. capital.

Council dispute leads to Fort Smith chief being barred from gas bar, Tim Hortons owned by band Hydroponic pilot project plants seed for Kuujjuaq-grown produce Man faces several charges, including forcible confinement, after Iqaluit standoff Elon Muskox or Musky McMuskoxface? Yellowknife's muskox to be named live on CBC Friday N.W.T. MLAs urge territorial government, UNW to meet with a mediator Proposed regulations appear unfair to airlines, says Air North president Mounties wrap up vote today to select a new labour union Beyond the Indian Act: Cree Nation looks for housing solutions First Nations argue new hockey league is 'blatant racism,' segregates Indigenous, non-Indigenous teams

RCMP arrest man after daylong standoff in Iqaluit

Relocating bears won't fix growing conflicts with humans, say environment officials

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Vuntut Gwich'in fear for the future in the face of oil and gas development | RCMP, fire marshal investigating after early morning fire at Yellowknife townhouse | Body found in Whitehorse's Rotary Park | Gov't offers more details into response to Fort Simpson health data breach

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Vuntut Gwich'in fear for the future in the face of oil and gas development Fri, 21 Dec 2018 18:31:58 EST 'I catch myself wondering at times if it is responsible to even have children with the future that they're facing,' said Dana Tizya-Tramm, chief elect for the Vuntut Gwich'in First Nation.

RCMP, fire marshal investigating after early morning fire at Yellowknife townhouse Fri, 21 Dec 2018 16:02:49 EST Yellowknife firefighters extinguished a fire that fully engulfed a garage with a vehicle inside, early Friday morning.

Body found in Whitehorse's Rotary Park Fri, 21 Dec 2018 13:54:02 EST Police said Friday morning that a person was found dead at the downtown park. They're asking the public to avoid the area as they investigate.

Gov't offers more details into response to Fort Simpson health data breach Fri, 21 Dec 2018 14:12:13 EST Those impacted by a recent health-information breach that led to several documents being found in a Fort Simpson dump should expect to receive letters late next week, according to a spokesperson for the territory's health authority.

Whitehorse Centre of Hope to become government facility Meet Elon Muskox, the Yellowknife sculpture named after Tesla CEO Bear sightings later into winter season could be the new norm, says expert Call for all-out hunting ban for George River caribou renewed by Nunatsiavut government How the N.W.T. government's 'Donnie Days' came to be A Yellowknife high school's trip to China still a go, for now Dene national chief calls for emergency meeting, fears fatal disease affect caribou N.W.T. Power Corp. waiting until March to install 2 new generators at Jackfish Lake Yellowknife man vows to turn life around after 110 criminal convictions 'A chance to think more about why they're here': Christmas comes to Nunavut jail

'A child changes': Alleged brutality by northern RCMP detailed in court filings

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Advisory warns of heightened avalanche risk in backcountry | Worries and questions as Whitehorse shelter prepares for change | Town of Fort Smith employee dies in Alberta car accident | Weekend standoff in Iqaluit leads to several charges, including attempted murder

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Advisory warns of heightened avalanche risk in backcountry Mon, 24 Dec 2018 19:45:03 EST 'We're definitely in a period of rising danger right now,' said Ben Horowitz, with the Yukon Avalanche Association

Worries and questions as Whitehorse shelter prepares for change Mon, 24 Dec 2018 18:48:48 EST Clients at the Salvation Army Centre of Hope in Whitehorse want to know how things will change next month when the Yukon government takes ownership and management of the shelter. Some clients are adamant in defending current staff, who may be replaced.

Town of Fort Smith employee dies in Alberta car accident Mon, 24 Dec 2018 17:21:39 EST Anand Soochit started working for the town in September 2017 as the corporate services officer.

Weekend standoff in Iqaluit leads to several charges, including attempted murder Mon, 24 Dec 2018 17:01:39 EST Iqaluit RCMP have charged two men with numerous offences after a three-hour standoff Saturday night wreaked havoc in the city.

3 'Pelly mutts' and grandma Scrooge: Yukon students adapt A Christmas Carol Son trying to bring northern art back to Fort McPherson, N.W.T. Dropshipping: Why those online deals are usually too good to be true Cards with a cause: Paper Hugs project shows off talents of supportive living residents Meet the Nunavut community dedicated to 'buy nothing' 'There's my childhood': Yellowknifer watches demolition of daycare that helped raise her Artist creating 10-foot, metal giant as an ode to trappers in N.W.T. Your North: Best reader photos for the week of Dec. 23 Economic bust: Fort McMurray's new normal Rare albino ring seal caught near Pangnirtung, Nunavut Iqaluit shooter in custody after standoff, police say

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Your North: CBC North's best reader photos of 2018 | How to carve a Christmas turkey the Mr. Fix-It way | Advisory warns of heightened avalanche risk in backcountry | Worries and questions as Whitehorse shelter prepares for change

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Your North: CBC North's best reader photos of 2018 Tue, 25 Dec 2018 05:00:00 EST From Northern lights to northern life, 2018 was another incredible year for photos from our readers. Take a look at our top 10 of the year, plus 20 honourable mentions.

How to carve a Christmas turkey the Mr. Fix-It way Tue, 25 Dec 2018 08:30:00 EST Sixty-six years ago, Mr. Fix-It sought to teach CBC viewers everything they needed to know in order to carve a turkey themselves.

Weekend standoff in Iqaluit leads to several charges, including attempted murder

3 'Pelly mutts' and grandma Scrooge: Yukon students adapt A Christmas Carol Son trying to bring northern art back to Fort McPherson, N.W.T. Dropshipping: Why those online deals are usually too good to be true Cards with a cause: Paper Hugs project shows off talents of supportive living residents Meet the Nunavut community dedicated to 'buy nothing' 'There's my childhood': Yellowknifer watches demolition of daycare that helped raise her Artist creating 10-foot, metal giant as an ode to trappers in N.W.T. Your North: Best reader photos for the week of Dec. 23 Economic bust: Fort McMurray's new normal

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'We have some pretty epic fails': Yellowknife sled-dog team made from unconventional breeds | Take CBC North's 2018 news quiz | Inuit art curator wants to bring traditional art back to Nunavut | Your North: CBC North's best reader photos of 2018

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'We have some pretty epic fails': Yellowknife sled-dog team made from unconventional breeds Wed, 26 Dec 2018 05:00:00 EST Dogs not traditionally known for their dog-sledding skills are learning the activity at one Yellowknife kennel.

Take CBC North's 2018 news quiz Wed, 26 Dec 2018 09:00:24 EST Are you a northern news hound? Test yourself with 21 questions about what made the headlines this year on CBC North.

Inuit art curator wants to bring traditional art back to Nunavut Wed, 26 Dec 2018 06:00:00 EST Krista Zawadski has a dream — she wants to bring Inuit art back to Nunavut.

Your North: CBC North's best reader photos of 2018 Tue, 25 Dec 2018 05:00:00 EST From Northern lights to northern life, 2018 was another incredible year for photos from our readers. Take a look at our top 10 of the year, plus 20 honourable mentions.

How to carve a Christmas turkey the Mr. Fix-It way

Advisory warns of heightened avalanche risk in backcountry

Worries and questions as Whitehorse shelter prepares for change

Town of Fort Smith employee dies in Alberta car accident Weekend standoff in Iqaluit leads to several charges, including attempted murder 3 'Pelly mutts' and grandma Scrooge: Yukon students adapt A Christmas Carol Son trying to bring northern art back to Fort McPherson, N.W.T. Dropshipping: Why those online deals are usually too good to be true Cards with a cause: Paper Hugs project shows off talents of supportive living residents Meet the Nunavut community dedicated to 'buy nothing' 'There's my childhood': Yellowknifer watches demolition of daycare that helped raise her

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'We'll continue to win': How Indigenous leaders reached new heights in 2018 | 80% of mountain glaciers in Alberta, B.C. and Yukon will disappear within 50 years: report | Yellowknife homelessness action plan sees results, says RCMP | Latest Order of Canada announcement includes 1 northerner

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'We'll continue to win': How Indigenous leaders reached new heights in 2018 Thu, 27 Dec 2018 15:04:10 EST From winning a landmark court case against the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion and a Sixties Scoop settlement to a renaissance in Indigenous languages, it has been a fascinating year in Indigenous politics.

80% of mountain glaciers in Alberta, B.C. and Yukon will disappear within 50 years: report Thu, 27 Dec 2018 14:03:58 EST The mountains of Western Canada are one of the hotspots for warming and the magnitude of change in glaciers is dramatic, researchers say.

Yellowknife homelessness action plan sees results, says RCMP Thu, 27 Dec 2018 11:18:30 EST The number of people in police cells in Yellowknife has gone down by almost 41 per cent since last year, and RCMP are attributing it to initiatives brought forward in the city's 10-year action plan to end homelessness.

Latest Order of Canada announcement includes 1 northerner Thu, 27 Dec 2018 12:36:35 EST Nunavut’s former premier Eva Aariak was named to the Order of Canada by Governor General Julie Payette on Thursday along with more than 100 others.

Canada may be 'undermining' Nunavut Impact Review Board: WWF Space tech that feeds high-end diners in Toronto could help Canada's North Yukon history buffs, meet your new favourite Facebook page Out of a job in the oil industry? Consider moving to Grande Prairie Shoot for the stars: how to capture the perfect photo of the night sky Travelling school photographer 'brought to tears' watching northern kids grow up

'We have some pretty epic fails': Yellowknife sled-dog team made from unconventional breeds

Take CBC North's 2018 news quiz

Inuit art curator wants to bring traditional art back to Nunavut

Your North: CBC North's best reader photos of 2018

How to carve a Christmas turkey the Mr. Fix-It way

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1 person killed in house fire near Haines Junction, Yukon | The changing nature of Canada's forest supply as fires, bugs, and climate bite | Extreme cold warning issued for Behchoko, Whati and Wekweeti | Got a Christmas tree to trash? Yellowknife's Odd Job Squad wants it

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1 person killed in house fire near Haines Junction, Yukon Fri, 28 Dec 2018 15:42:56 EST The cause of the Boxing Day fire is still under investigation but is not considered suspicious, RCMP say.

The changing nature of Canada's forest supply as fires, bugs, and climate bite Fri, 28 Dec 2018 16:56:30 EST Mills in the heart of Canada's timber industry have fallen quieter this winter as wildfires and infestations made worse by climate change have made vast tracts of once valuable forest into barren stands of dead trees.

Extreme cold warning issued for Behchoko, Whati and Wekweeti Fri, 28 Dec 2018 11:57:59 EST Environment Canada wrote that if it’s 'too cold for you to stay outside, it’s too cold for your pet to stay outside.'

Got a Christmas tree to trash? Yellowknife's Odd Job Squad wants it Fri, 28 Dec 2018 06:00:00 EST For many households, the largest piece of post-yuletide refuse is, of course, the tree. The Yellowknife Solid Waste Facility is accepting Christmas trees free of charge before Feb. 1, but city garbage collectors aren’t picking them up.

Yukon's Shakat Journal sets up business side to fund expansion Alaska man arrested after using stolen heavy machinery to make getaway Manitoba trapper accidentally catches 134-pound cougar in snare Canada pledges to review border policy regarding Indigenous nations

'We'll continue to win': How Indigenous leaders reached new heights in 2018

80% of mountain glaciers in Alberta, B.C. and Yukon will disappear within 50 years: report

Yellowknife homelessness action plan sees results, says RCMP

Latest Order of Canada announcement includes 1 northerner

Canada may be 'undermining' Nunavut Impact Review Board: WWF Space tech that feeds high-end diners in Toronto could help Canada's North Yukon history buffs, meet your new favourite Facebook page

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RCMP issues cold-weather safety reminders after weekend search and rescue | How to watch Canada's New Year's Eve: Countdown to 2019 | Here's where you can watch New Year's Eve fireworks in the North | 10 viral vids (and 3 honourable mentions) that sum up the North in 2018

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RCMP issues cold-weather safety reminders after weekend search and rescue Mon, 31 Dec 2018 17:19:54 EST The RCMP is reminding people to be safe while travelling in cold weather after performing a ground search and rescue over the weekend.

How to watch Canada's New Year's Eve: Countdown to 2019 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 09:51:08 EST As Canada counts down to 2019, a star-studded musical night unfolds across the country.

Here's where you can watch New Year's Eve fireworks in the North Mon, 31 Dec 2018 08:00:00 EST There are events planned in Whitehorse, Iqaluit, Yellowknife and Hay River.

10 viral vids (and 3 honourable mentions) that sum up the North in 2018 Mon, 31 Dec 2018 07:00:00 EST From miracle huskies to bowhead whale hunts, amazing moments on video tell the story of CBC North’s year in 2018.

For the 1st time, all Nunavut communities have cell service Does the wind chill have value? No, say some northerners Who will rebuild after a climate disaster as workers retire and weather worsens? Haines Junction newsletter still going strong after 41 years Former RCMP, daycare latest historical building to be demolished in Yellowknife Meeting trailblazer and residential school survivor Ann Thomas Callahan a highlight of my year Eclipses, new spacecraft and moon visits: What's ahead in space in 2019 'Yellowknife loves the Debogorskis': Man with ALS dies after fatal house fire Suspects arrested after vehicles stolen from 2 communities and Pizza Hut SUV ends up in ditch Police investigate sudden death in Tulita Yellowknife teacher transforms classroom into Hogwarts