CBC - North (3 weeks ago)
The Yukon's Southern Lakes region has been prone to flooding in recent years during the spring and summer melt and area residents fear the flood risk will continue to grow as the climate changes. Some feel that Yukon Energy can do more to offset that risk by the way it operates the Whitehorse dam.
ReadCBC - North (3 weeks ago)
Sometime this year, Yukon voters will be asked whether they want to keep the existing first-past-the-post system or adopt a new one where voters can rank candidates by preference. But after months of planning, the Yukon's chief electoral officer is still without a finalized question that will appear on the ballot.
ReadCBC - North (4 weeks ago)
Arunkumar Navaneethakrishnan moved to Yellowknife from Toronto in February, having secured a room to live with some friends when he got to town. He and his wife are still looking for a place of their own, while the city has been looking into opening up green spaces for development.
ReadCBC - North (4 weeks ago)
Communities along a 1,126-kilometre stretch of Alaska's southern coast ordered residents to higher ground after a powerful offshore earthquake Wednesday, but officials quickly downgraded and then cancelled a tsunami warning for the region. There were no reports of significant damage.
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A health professor who studies lead exposure in Canada says he's confident that the N.W.T. government is responding appropriately to a recent investigation into lead in the drinking water at two Yellowknife schools — and that the priority must be to reduce any ongoing risks.
ReadCBC - North (A month ago)
Ernest Chua is a self-taught artist who has autism and is mostly non-verbal. Colin Dorward has a PhD in art, and is neurotypical. The studio co-ordinator for their shared exhibit says the show highlights how art can be an equalizer for artists of any background.
ReadCBC - North (A month ago)
Some people working in Nunavut's travel and tourism industry say there are signs the territory could benefit as Canadians in other parts of the country forgo travel to the United States in favour of destinations within the country. But not all tourism operators say it's currently manifesting in increased bookings or inquiries.
ReadCBC - North (A month ago)
Realtor Felix Robitaille said he's sold a number of homes to residents in the mobile home park, and said they have been reaching out to him with their concerns. Robitaille is also representing the sellers and said he's been able to reassure residents that eviction is highly unlikely.
ReadCBC - North (A month ago)
This summer, two tows carrying multiple barges each are scheduled to travel down the Mackenzie River in the N.W.T. But short lead times to get cargo on board, and higher prices than expected for certain loads, have made the vessels' eagerly-anticipated departures bittersweet for some Sahtu residents.
ReadCBC - North (A month ago)
Emrah Bulatci, who was sentenced to life in prison in 2009 with no parole for at least 25 years, applied last year for early parole. An N.W.T. Supreme Court judge decided there is no reasonable prospect of a jury granting Bulatci's early release and so she dismissed the application.
ReadCBC - North (A month ago)
N.W.T. Fire said it recommended the evacuation due to a fire burning about 15 kilometres away from the remediation site. The agency said the evacuation is just a precaution and that crews are monitoring the fire and looking for ways to mitigate its growth.
ReadCBC - North (A month ago)
The second annual Inuit wrestling tournament in Ulukhaktok, N.W.T., was scheduled for Wednesday night, but cold weather and rainy conditions kept grapplers from competing in the event. Instead, some youth-friendly games were played on the mats before the group moved the gathering indoors.
ReadCBC - North (A month ago)
Tom Frith was the oldest of five brothers who grew up on a farm west of Brisbane in Australia. In 2018 he moved to Yellowknife, where he has left behind a wife, Julia Frith, and two sons, George, 4 and Eli, 2. He died on June 28, 2024 when the Bell Trexon Inc. 212 helicopter he was flying crashed near the Fort Good Hope airport.
ReadCBC - North (A month ago)
Nurses are worried a backup plan to have virtual doctors in the emergency room at Stanton Territorial Hospital will push them beyond the boundaries of what they've been trained to do, according to the College and Association of Nurses of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut (CANNN).
ReadCBC - North (2 months ago)
The $13-million building was built as part of the Yukon government's "Housing First" initiative which aims to provide permanent, low-barrier housing for people at risk of homelessness. However, the territory says it's had trouble finding anyone to operate the facility.
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