CBC - North (2 hours ago)

The alerts were first issued on June 20 for West Dawson, Sunnydale and Top of the World Highway kilometres 1 to 36 due to threatening wildfires.

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CBC - North (2 hours ago)

The government is getting rid of the business incentive policy, along with several other policy changes starting July 8th, in what it describes as an effort to promote domestic trade.

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CBC - North (9 hours 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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CBC - North (18 hours ago)

Crowds packed into Shipyards Park in Whitehorse on Saturday for a free performance by the Canadian alternative rock band Our Lady Peace. The event was put on by the Yukon Arts Centre and Lotteries Yukon.

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CBC - North (19 hours ago)

Yukon RCMP say they are investigating the homicide of a 45-year-old man in Whitehorse, and have arrested and charged a suspect with first-degree murder.

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CBC - North (A day ago)

Collecting seeds from aspens already growing in the Yukon gives the aspen growing in the fuel break a better chance at survival. Yukon Seed & Restoration Inc. has so far traveled to Mayo, Minto, Pelly Crossing, and Lake Laberge for collecting.

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CBC - North (A day ago)

Preliminary results of groundwater research around Whitehorse are showing elevated levels of some minerals such as manganese, uranium and arsenic, in drinking wells.

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CBC - North (A day ago)

In Tulita, people celebrated a monumental year as 12 students stood on stage wearing white caps and flowing gowns. This year apparently marks the second-largest graduating class in the history of Chief Albert Wright School and the largest graduating class in the entire Sahtu region.

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CBC - North (A day ago)

Nearly a year after her mother was sentenced to prison for defrauding Inuit organizations to help pay for her education, an Ontario woman went public for the first time about the case — and Jordan Archer's story has again stirred up anger and frustration among Inuit.

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CBC - North (2 days ago)

Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. brought 49 Inuit from Nunavut's Kitikmeot region to the former Charles Camsell Hospital in Edmonton, where thousands of Inuit were sent to be treated for tuberculosis from the 1940s to 1960s.

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CBC - North (2 days ago)

The N.W.T. government is preparing to send a second barge up the Mackenzie River to the Sahtu region in the next few weeks. The barge, going to Tulita, Norman Wells and Fort Good Hope, was announced just days after the territory said the first barge of the season would be sailing. 

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CBC - North (2 days ago)

A boil water advisory issued two weeks ago in Tsiigehtchic, N.W.T., was lifted on Friday. Health officials say turbidity levels in the water have dropped to acceptable levels.

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CBC - North (2 days ago)

Some federal workers in Iqaluit say they're being hit with hefty and unreasonable repair bills after moving out of government housing units, and say that they have limited options to dispute those charges.

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CBC - North (2 days ago)

D'Arcy Moses, an artist from Wrigely, Pehdzéh Kı̨ First Nation, is working under an expert in Ontario to learn how to knit fur. He hopes to spread the skills he's learned to communities across the N.W.T.

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CBC - North (3 days ago)

A controversial federal bill to fast-track "nation-building" projects has been passed into law and while some N.W.T. leaders welcome the opportunity to build, others have concerns. 

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CBC - North (3 days ago)

Sundog owner Richard McIntosh said the fire started at about 2:30 p.m. Friday afternoon and emergency crews responded right away. 

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CBC - North (3 days ago)

The N.W.T. Medical Association, the Union of Northern Workers and the College and Association of Nurses of the N.W.T. and Nunavut issued a joint media statement calling on the territorial government to do whatever it takes to make sure there's an in-person doctor in Yellowknife's emergency room at all hours. 

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CBC - North (3 days ago)

Receiver PricewaterhouseCoopers outlined a two-phase sale process in its submission to an Ontario court. It will accept letters of intent until Aug. 6, and then choose qualified submissions to file an actual bid before Oct. 15.

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CBC - North (3 days ago)

The Yukon kicked its fire restrictions up a notch across most of the territory starting Friday. Fires for cooking or warmth can only now be used in fire pits and stoves provided at road-accessible campgrounds.

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CBC - North (3 days ago)

The territorial government announced last week that it was launching investigations into both the Dehcho Divisional Education Council and the region's District Education Authorities (DEAs).

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CBC - North (4 days ago)

Yukon's coroner says that 33-year-old Marin Elizabeth Pitt, an experienced river guide in Haines, Alaska, died last weekend while out on a group excursion down the Blanchard and Tatshenshini Rivers.

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CBC - North (4 days ago)

A resource officer with the territory's department of Environment and Climate Change (ECC) found the Margaret Lake camp near Gahcho Kue Mine was 'in disarray' with significant fuel staining and miscellaneous garbage piled up around the site. 

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CBC - North (4 days ago)

A structure protection team from Alberta arrived on Tuesday. They've been setting up pumps, hoses and sprinklers in areas currently under evacuation alerts.

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CBC - North (4 days ago)

RCMP are reminding people to be careful with blasting equipment and other explosives after cleaning out degraded explosives from a Hay River home Tuesday. 

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CBC - North (4 days ago)

Dr. Kami Kandola, the N.W.T.'s chief public health officer, says one recommendation from her team is that staff and students at Yellowknife schools with elevated levels of lead in the drinking water follow up with primary care, where they can take a blood test to assess their exposure to lead.

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CBC - North (4 days ago)

10 years after declaring suicide a crisis in Nunavut, the territorial government and the territory's land claim organization say the crisis remains. But they are stopping short of calling it a public health emergency.

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CBC - North (4 days ago)

Deninu Kųę́ First Nation started a land-based treatment program in Fort Resolution, N.W.T. earlier this year. Participants and facilitators say being in the community is an important part of the healing journey.

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CBC - North (5 days ago)

Erich Rauguth, of Dawson City, was at the wheel when the car he was driving slammed into a gate on Dome Road, near the Moose Mountain ski hill, on the morning of Oct. 29, 2023. Samanroop Bisla, 33, died in the crash.

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CBC - North (5 days ago)

Math'ieya Alatini, former chief of the Kluane First Nation, has been elected the new grand chief of the Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN). She defeated four other candidates in Wednesday's election.

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CBC - North (5 days ago)

The N.W.T.'s chief public health officer has formally issued a do-not-consume order for the water at two Yellowknife schools, after additional testing was conducted on the lead levels.

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CBC - North (5 days ago)

Whatı̀ RCMP have charged a 19-year-old from Yellowknife with "being unlawfully in a dwelling," and possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking. 

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CBC - North (5 days ago)

Larga Kitikmeot currently has a 28-room medical lodge on Franklin Ave., but president Casey Adlem said the facility no longer has enough room for the amount of clients they are receiving. This has prompted them to look at a new, larger building as a solution.  

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CBC - North (5 days ago)

The community has been collecting water directly from a nearby lake, after a pipe froze over the winter. The Kativik Regional Government said a water delivery truck spilled oil during one of those water runs.

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CBC - North (5 days ago)

For the second year in a row, the race will be cut by more than half, stopping around the 300-kilometre mark in Carmacks due to wildfires.

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CBC - North (5 days ago)

Yukon's environmental assessment board is recommending that an exploration project on BMC Minerals' Kudz Ze Kayah claims near Ross River be given the go-ahead.

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CBC - North (5 days ago)

A five Megawatt solar plant is being constructed in Watson Lake, Yukon in partnership with Kaska First Utilities, and ATCO electric. The new project is expected to be up and running by 2027.

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CBC - North (5 days ago)

The catastrophic slide at Yukon's Eagle gold mine in June 2024 gave another black eye to the territory's mining industry, which has seen its share of large and costly mine failures over the years. 

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CBC - North (6 days ago)

Yellowknife city councillors are weighing whether residents who rely on trucked water and sewer service should pay more, to help cover the actual cost of those services. 

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CBC - North (6 days ago)

For months, the Nunavik village of 2,100 people grappled with a water delivery and sewage crisis, after a water pipeline that connects the pump station to the treatment plant froze mid-March.

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CBC - North (6 days ago)

Mike Pemberton, the new leader of the Yukon Liberal Party, says he has no immediate plans to either call an election this summer or shuffle his cabinet once he's sworn in as premier.

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CBC - North (6 days ago)

Donovan and Dean McNeely were both supposed to be on trial on June 17, when the Crown dropped all charges against them.

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CBC - North (6 days ago)

A cargo ship that had been delivering new vehicles to Mexico sank in international water off Alaska's Aleutian Islands chain, weeks after crew members abandoned ship when they couldn't extinguish an onboard fire that left the carrier dead in the water.

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CBC - North (6 days ago)

The encampment, located near the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, has been home to 15 to 20 people for about a month. Yellowknife city council committed to providing services like solid waste, sewage collection, porta-potties, potable water and other necessities, but said it could only do so if the territorial government paid.

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CBC - North (6 days ago)

Community support most important factor in N.W.T. addiction recovery, recent study says

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CBC - North (6 days ago)

The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority says patients planning to give birth by C-section will be transferred to Yellowknife, along with high-risk pregnancies.

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CBC - North (6 days ago)

Residents in the Dawson City area continue to closely monitor nearby fires as evacuation alerts remain in place for West Dawson and Henderson Corner, following a long weekend with changing road conditions, smoky skies and new fires across the territory. 

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CBC - North (A week ago)

The mayor of Fort Smith, N.W.T., is applauding a recent decision by the territory's public utilities board to deny part of the Northwest Territories Power Corporation's (NTPC) request to increase rates.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Aaju Peter, an activist and lawyer originally from Greenland, went back to school earlier this year to study at Pirurvik Inuktitut language institute in Iqaluit where she's also a teacher. 

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CBC - North (A week ago)

The mayor of Dawson City, Yukon, is urging people not to panic about fires burning outside of the community but to be calm, focused, and to have a plan. "Things are being handled well," he said. 

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Organizers say Pan-ArcticVision is about connecting with other northerners and celebrating differences and similarities in a big party. From Vadsø, Norway, in 2023, to Nuuk, Greenland, in 2024, the festival is now coming to Iqaluit in October.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

In a new documentary, Inuk singer-songwriter Elisapie Isaac explores the history of children, like herself, that came from relations between employees of the Hudson's Bay Company and Indigenous women in remote northern communities.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Food, music, clothing and community have been integral to how people across the North celebrated National Indigenous Peoples Day.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Nunavut's Department of Health announced the outbreaks in a pair of news releases Saturday. It's urging people to get vaccinated against the respiratory disease.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Kilautiup Songuninga, which translates to "strength of the drum," is the first Inuit drum dancing and throat singing group to come out of St. John's. Members saythe group is all about family and reclaiming Inuit culture.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Vernon Asp says the arts program he'll teach is an expression of Indigenous identity. He's leading Yukon University's First Nations Arts certificate program this fall.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Multiple parents say the relationship with the principal at Łı̨́ı̨́dĺ̨ı̨́ı̨́ Kų́ę́ Elementary School is beyond repair. They accuse him of not doing enough to ensure the environment is inclusive, and refusing to work with the District Education Authority.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Chasàn Chùa Territorial Park was designated a "natural environment park" in a decision involving both local First Nations and other governments.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Evacuation alerts were issued on Friday afternoon for residents near the Dempster Highway cutoff and Henderson Corner as well as West Dawson, because of some nearby wildfires.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

N.W.T. education minister announces sweeping reviews, investigations of Dehcho education bodies

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Q+A | Outgoing Yukon premier highlights renewed energy in Yukon Liberals with new leader

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Ian Lafrenière, Quebec's Indigenous affairs minister, announced dispatchers located in Saint-Eustache, Que., will respond to 911 calls from five of Quebec's northern communities in the hopes of improving emergency response.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Eric Huntington built his dream cabin nestled in the wilderness of central Alaska, eventually raising two daughters there. But over the years, he learned that living in this quiet, remote village came with a hefty cost.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Members of Yukon's Liberal Party have chosen Mike Pemberton as the new party leader and the territory's next premier.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

A new post-secondary institution, the Eeyou Istchee College of Science and Technology, has opened in Northern Quebec, aiming to provide accessible education for Cree students and professionals.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Fire restrictions have been issued for much of the Yukon ahead of the long weekend, as warmer weather increases the fire risk.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Fire danger across much of the Northwest Territories will be high or extreme over the Indigenous People's Day long weekend, officials say.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

A judge has denied a request to fast-track a case about French-language education in Fort Smith. A group of parents is suing the territorial, saying their rights are being denied and they want better support for minority language education.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

City council is exploring reducing speed limits on residential streets from 50 to 40 kilometers per hour. City council and administration say it will help make streets safer for walkers and bikers.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Prepared by the B.C.-based environmental consulting firm EcoFish under contract for Yukon Energy, the research is linked to the relicensing process now in front of the Yukon Water Board.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

The city is asking for public feedback on a plan to rezone the Willow Flats area to allow for possible housing development, but some area residents don't like the idea.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

A sewage-like smell settled over parts of the city Wednesday. It's likely due to "natural lake overturning" at Fiddler's Lake Lagoon that happens every spring.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

In NTPC's application, various efforts were included to raise electricity rates. Several of those expense requests were denied or scaled back, including salary increases and costs tied to Taltson hydro plant upgrades being delayed.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Members of the Yukon Liberal Party will vote for their new party leader on Thursday night and with that, Yukon's next premier. The two candidates are former Kwanlin Dün First Nation chief Doris Bill, and longtime Whitehorse businessman Mike Pemberton. 

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Sunchild Deer-Okpik, also known as Jaaji Okpik, is accused of a range of offences which are said to have occurred between January and May 2000. The band most recently performed in Iqaluit over the weekend.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

The City of Iqaluit says there's been a significant uptick in dog tag registrations following new amendments to a bylaw that allows the city to kill loose dogs within a shorter timeframe. 

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

The City of Iqaluit says there's been a significant uptick in dog tag registrations following new amendments to a bylaw that allows the city to euthanize loose dogs within a shorter timeframe. 

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

RCMP in Fort Smith, N.W.T., have charged two people in connection to a reported stabbing the in the community Saturday night. The injured person was flown out of the community for medical treatment and is said to be in stable condition.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Cyclists gathered Monday evening to honour the late Joseph Morrison - a Yukon teacher who was killed in a hit-and-run car collision last year while cycling. Organizers said the event was to remember Morrison, but also to advocate for safe and inclusive active transportation.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

PricewaterhouseCoopers said there have been several 'milestones' since it took over work to stabilize the mine site after a catastrophic failure almost exactly a year ago.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

The fire is 15 kilometres northeast of Fort Fitzgerald and 28 kilometres east of Fort Smith. As of Tuesday afternoon, N.W.T. Fire says it's not expected to spread beyond the existing containment lines.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

In 2023, scientists were conducting an aerial survey of the Beverly caribou herd when its photography plane suffered mechanical issues. So the surveyors taped their cellphones inside the plane windows to take videos, and hoped for the best.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Jerome Bruha was already listed on a sex offender registry for 20 years due to a conviction in 2019. With this offence, he will now be on the registry for life.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

A downtown Yellowknife tent encampment has moved about a kilometre northwest, near the territory's museum, and people staying there say the transition went smoothly.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

The decision comes in a long-running dispute over the project, most recently greenlit in March 2023 by former president Joe Biden's administration and under development in the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska by ConocoPhillips Alaska.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Adam Lougheed pleaded guilty to driving while prohibited, dangerous driving causing death and failing to remain at the scene of a fatal crash. That's in relation to a hit-and-run last June that killed Joseph Morrison.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Construction has begun on Yukon University's new $52-million science building. Officials say it will be a space where Western science can blend with Indigenous world views, school officials say.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Wildfires in the northeastern part of B.C. blanketed Whitehorse in smoke this past weekend, forcing some games, part of a youth soccer tournament, to be cancelled.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

An Arizona man died after his motorhome went off the road near Marsh lake, south of Whitehorse, on Sunday afternoon. It follows another fatal collision on Friday, a little further north on the highway.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

A Yukon Supreme Court judge congratulated the First Nation on the sale, saying its new approach to environmental stewardship may be able to change the "rather sad history of large mining projects in the territory."

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

The City of Yellowknife is recruiting more lifeguards to work at the newly opened aquatic centre to accommodate the high level of attendance. 

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

CBC has spoken to several families with children in care — as well as three former workers — who say the conditions at the Family Services facility in the community are terrible.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Rifles issued to the Canadian Rangers in the Arctic don't work properly in the cold — and it's going to cost millions to fix. 

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

After a Pride flag was torn down at Voyageur Memorial High School in Mistissini, Que., one local family decided to show solidarity with the Pride movement, by painting their windows.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

A year ago, a threatening wildfire forced the three-week evacuation of Fort Good Hope, N.W.T. A year later, leaders in the community say they are working hard to ensure it doesn't happen again.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

From a young age, the Diane Marin competed in sports in high school and university before finding bodybuilding in her late twenties. She said she hopes other young Inuit get excited about working out and living a healthy lifestyle. 

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

The annual Yukon First Nations graduation ceremony took place on Friday in Whitehorse. Over 120 high school students from communities and First Nations across the territory were there, to celebrate their achievements and show off their regalia.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

The N.W.T. Supreme Court has issued several rulings in cases related to the territorial government's push to remove unauthorized cabins from public land, two of which resulted in eviction orders.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

RCMP responded on Friday to a fatal collision south of the Lewes River bridge that left one person dead and another injured.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Floyd Kakfwi, 54, was sentenced to 7 years in prison for manslaughter in connection with the death of Harley Pierrot.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Birds can be an "enormous threat" to aircraft, said one Yukon official. That's why the Whitehorse airport is now trying to frighten birds away from the runways with scare cannons.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

The pool in Dawson City, Yukon is temporarily closed due to a recent water sample that did not meet health standards.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

After recovering from injury and adjusting to a new league, Israel Mianscum helped the Trois-Rivières Lions claim the Kelly Cup on his road to recovering from a knee injury.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

RCMP received a complaint on June 8 about a fire at the community's old home economics building. Four girls, aged 12 to 14, have been charged with arson.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

The company responsible for the Eagle Gold mine in central Yukon has begun recovering gold from the site to help pay for remediation.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Julia Haogak Ogina, an Indigenous teacher and elder born in Ulukhaktok, N.W.T., is being honoured with her own stamp. Canada Post unveiled the stamp Friday in Ulukhaktok.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Gwen Natsiq, chosen this month to be the National Inuit Youth Council's new president, says she plans to spend her two-year term focused on improving youth access to mental health resources and education.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

The Yukon government ordered the cabin's owner and its tenant to vacate the property in 2021, saying the 30-year lease had expired.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

The N.W.T. was granted $74 million from the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund, but those funds are not allowed to be used for the demolition of derelict houses. That's is something the territory hopes to change. 

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

École William McDonald Middle School was having its drinking water tested Thursday and Range Lake North School will be tested Friday. Last month, Yellowknife Education District No. 1 notified parents and staff about high levels of lead in the water at the two schools.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Quebec's health minister says the province's public health service is "closely monitoring” the tuberculosis situation in Nunavik, after a letter from Nunavik's 14 mayors called for the declaration of a public health emergency.

#canada #north

CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

In a public health advisory Thursday afternoon, the office of the chief public health officer said there is higher than normal turbidity in the water, or muddiness, and the water boil advisory is just a precaution. 

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

The latest Department of Environment and Climate Change report say water levels on the Mackenzie River and Great Slave Lake are still "well below average." 

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Members of the Yukon Chamber of Commerce unanimously voted at its annual general meeting on Wednesday to dissolve the 40-year-old organization.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

The Cree First Nation of Waswanipi has officially broken ground on its hotel, marking a milestone for the northern Quebec community after decades of anticipation.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

N.W.T. Education Minister Caitlin Cleveland said that on a trip to Ottawa earlier this month, she and other N.W.T. cabinet ministers talked about the urgency of Jordan's Principle funding in as many meetings as they could. 

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

A new federal bill aims to fast-track major infrastructure projects, but some in Nunavut worry it could mean more development with less consultation. 

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

A handful of Indigenous governments want to see more criteria enshrined in the conditions of Diavik diamond mine's new water licence, to determine that water will be safe for cultural uses.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Living in a small and remote northern community like Old Crow, Yukon, can mean limited access to recreational activities — especially when many of the spaces meant for activities like baseball or soccer are being instead used to store industrial equipment and supplies.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Nunavik is on track to set another record number of tuberculosis cases. Kuujjuarapik's Natasha MacDonald says Quebec isn't treating tuberculosis in Nunavik with the same urgency as elsewhere in the province.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Tłı̨chǫ communities held elections Monday night. Bertha Rabesca Zoe, Charlie Nitsiza, Adeline Football and Doreen Arrowmaker will lead their communities for a four-year term.

#canada #north

CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Tłı̨chǫ Grand Chief Jackson Lafferty and Behchokǫ chief-elect Rabesca Zoe say it's the first time a woman will lead the community. 

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Asger 'Red' Pedersen, who died in May at the age of 89, is being remembered as an "incredible individual" who left a "permanent, positive mark on the North."

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

CBC broadcast technologist George Daliva and CBC librarian Zerline Rodriguez are hosting the special, featuring voices of Filipinos across the North.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

The N.W.T. RCMP has charged three people with manslaughter related to the 2022 death of Feysal Farah in Yellowknife.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

The Northwest Territories government says construction on two of its biggest infrastructure projects could start by 2028, and that one of those projects is going to cost more than $2 billion.

#canada #north

CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

The N.W.T. government is working to develop a policy for its use of artificial intelligence tools, with some initial guidelines expected at the end of this month.

#canada #north

CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Whitehorse's mayor and council have laid out their plan for the next three and a half years. Their strategic priorities are a roadmap that outlines what they want to accomplish during their term.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Darryl Tait, a well-known local athlete and accessibility advocate, was training for the upcoming Canada Summer Games on his hand-cycle on Saturday evening when he was injured in a collision on the Alaska Highway.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Parks Canada has announced new funding for an office and cultural centre in Tulı́t'a, N.W.T., to better support staff in connecting residents and visitors with the land. 

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

The B.C. Mining Law Reform Network says ongoing issues at the northern B.C. site serve as evidence there are gaps in the province's regulatory, monitoring and enforcement regime. Meanwhile, the mine site's current owner says remediation is underway — and that the site still holds mineral potential.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

The Diavik mine in the N.W.T. is expected to stop producing diamonds next year, but its current water licence expires before that. Diavik is applying for another one in order to finish production and begin its closure and post-closure monitoring.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

First Nations youth in the Yukon's Southern Lakes region may soon have the opportunity to hunt a caribou for the first time in their lives. That's after nine government leaders signed the Southern Lakes Caribou Relationship Plan at a gathering in Carcross last week.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

A resolution recommends that the territory ensure there is access to basic needs, such as porta-potties, potable water and other necessities. It commits to providing solid waste and sewage collection, but it said that would have to be at the request of the N.W.T. government and on its dime. 

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Saliqmiut, the Tuktuuyaqtuuq Centre for Arts and Culture, will serve as a community meeting space, performance centre, and information resource about the culture and traditions of the Inuvialuit from Tuktoyaktuk.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

The Town of Fort Smith is cracking down on unsafe riding and is seizing dirt bikes and issuing fines for bylaw violations. The town said it's about safety but they are open to community-led solutions.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

The Yukon government has given a funding boost to a Whitehorse non-profit that's planning to build a new seniors' housing complex in the Whistle Bend neighbourhood.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

A woman in Igloolik, Nunavut has been charged with second degree murder in connection with the death of a man in the community.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

It's big, bold and expensive: just the kind of project that would appear to meet the moment for Prime Minister Mark Carney's call for nation-building projects from Canada's premiers. But is it a good idea?

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Residents of Whatı̀, N.W.T., are celebrating the Edmonton Oilers in the finals with watch parties, barbecues and lots of cheering.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

The group spearheading a project to build a new art centre in the N.W.T. is considering putting the facility on the site of a former government-run hostel and wants to know how others in the territory feel about that.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Tree planters are hard at work this spring planting aspen seedlings in the Whitehorse South fuel break. The goal is to build a natural barrier to wildfire, by removing all the highly flammable conifers and replacing them with more fire-resistant aspens.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

The crew of a cargo ship carrying 3,000 vehicles to Mexico, including 800 electric vehicles, abandoned ship after they could not control a fire aboard the vessel in waters off Alaska's Aleutian island chain.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Kurt McPherson and his wife Lindsay Kirk moved to Dawson City, Yukon from Saskatchewan to pursue their business 'Kurt's Pizza.'

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Teens William Gruben and Evander Jerome both moved south with their families to Whitehorse, where they hope to have a better shot at excelling in competitive hockey.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

A small team of paddlers has set off this spring, travelling 1,200 kilometres by canoe and portage from Tadoussac, Que., to James Bay. They'll be reviving an ancient route carved by fur traders and Indigenous guides centuries ago.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

A Whitehorse developer says it is "vital" that the city approve a zoning amendment that would allow for a new drive-thru restaurant in the Whistle Bend subdivision. Currently, there are no food or beverage establishments in the growing neighbourhood.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

The chair of the Kativik Regional Government says the water crisis in Puvirnituq has shown "that inexplicable living conditions still exist in this country," and that the region needs more resilient water systems.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

The man, arrested on June 4, is charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, robbery with a firearm and carrying a concealed weapon. 

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Work on one of the Yukon's biggest infrastructure projects has been halted over concerns about soil conditions.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Two birds in Yellowknife, a raven and ring-billed gull, have tested positive for bird flu and the N.W.T. government is warning residents on how best to take precautions. 

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

The region's school board, Kativik Ilisarniliriniq, has received new funding from the province to launch a certificate in education for First Nations and Inuit, in partnership with McGill University. It's an effort to get more teachers on board.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Yellowknife residents had a chance this week to learn more about a research project that's looking at how a changing climate could affect the management and remediation of legacy mine projects, like Giant Mine.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

The cause of a fire that displaced tenants of public housing from Yellowknife's Sunridge Place apartment complex in March was determined to be accidental. 

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CBC - North (4 weeks ago)

To many residents and visitors, the unpaved streets, crooked boardwalks and historic buildings of Dawson City, Yukon, are a big part of the Gold Rush town's charm — but for people with mobility issues, they can also be a lot of trouble to navigate.

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CBC - North (4 weeks ago)

The Cree Nation of Chisasibi has declared a state of emergency because of ongoing water shortage. Many local services, including the hospital and elders home, are also operating on reduced services because of the issue.

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CBC - North (4 weeks ago)

A new report on health care in the N.W.T. lays out a number of ways to improve the system for Indigenous patients, by addressing systemic racism as well as underrepresentation in senior leadership positions, among other things.

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CBC - North (4 weeks ago)

Following a relatively dry winter and cool spring this year, water levels in some lakes and reservoirs across the Yukon are at record lows.

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CBC - North (4 weeks ago)

Sandy Balmer says it was a complete surprise to her, to learn that her son may no longer have an educational assistant available to help him when he starts Grade 7 next year, because of the federal government's changes to Jordan's Principle.

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CBC - North (4 weeks ago)

The Yukon is launching its first-ever medical residency program. Starting in July, a recent medical graduate who grew up in the Yukon will become the program's first participant.

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CBC - North (4 weeks ago)

The Nunavut Teachers' Association and the government of Nunavut have ratified a new collective agreement that's set to last until June 30, 2028. The new agreement promises wage increases and bonuses for language skills and continuous service.

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