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Mark Carney's father Robert Carney was a federal Indian day school principal in the Northwest Territories in the 1960s, at a place where residential school boarders also attended. Yet three historians are urging caution when approaching that complicated legacy. Here's why.
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CYFN says it doesn't have money to sustain services like its "necessities of life” program, which provided families with vouchers for things like groceries, children's clothing and baby products, as well as programs for short-term housing and respite care.
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In response to a call out for stories, CBC received almost two hundred comments, and 124 distinct travel tales. Yukoners were eager to share their experiences bringing up albino corn snakes, pints of olive oil and lilac tree trimmings – all on Air North flights.
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In a report this week, PwC said that the current cash is expected to run out by mid to late April, with site operations, program management and emergency work costing far more than initially estimated. It also said it has extensive work planned into the fall.
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The order coincides with the migration of grayling swimming toward the confluence of Haggart Creek and the South McQuesten, an area continuously impacted by the mine's waters and a popular springtime fishery for citizens of the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun for generations.
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A young person from Whitehorse will be on Canada's Environment and Climate Change Youth Council for the next two years. Pearl Pique Carpina is the sole member from the northern territories among a dozen youth from across the country who will make up the second cohort of the council. They were named earlier this month.
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Starlink has been credited as a lifeline during emergencies and as a tool for people in remote places to access online classes and health services. But the company is owned by one of the American president's top advisors and the N.W.T. government is looking for alternatives.
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A group of women are accepting donations of formal dresses, suits, lightly worn shoes and other accessories for deserving students nominated by teachers and counselors. Once selected, students will be able participate in a boutique day where they can choose their outfit for prom.
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Kotchilea, originally from Behchokǫ̀, narrowly lost the 2021 federal election to Liberal MP Michael McLeod. At the time, he suggested another run might be in the wings. This week, he said in an interview he's feeling fairly confident about his chances of securing the seat.
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The government of the Northwest Territories is changing its carbon tax so that consumers will no longer pay. The change will mean lower prices at the pump and on bills for propane heating. The territory will also end its offset payments effective July 1.
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For eight year-old Ethan Maracle, Jordan's Principle is more than a program, his parents believe it's his only shot at a true education. But with a massive backlog in the First Nations children's initiative and new restrictions rolling out, his family speaks out about an opportunity he may soon lose.
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On the same day that state-level Republicans in Alaska worked to affirm their close relationship with Canada amid U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war and threats of annexation, an Alaskan senator warned British Columbia's premier that "you don't want to mess with Alaska."
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The Yukon government approved three stewardship plans for its Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program this week, giving organizations the go-ahead to start managing recycling later this year. The program is meant to shift the cost of recycling from governments and taxpayers to producers.
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The Association of Yukon Fire Chiefs says about 80 per cent of volunteer firefighters in the territory are wearing expired protective equipment, putting them in danger and in violation of occupational health and safety regulations when they respond to emergencies.
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National Defence Minister Bill Blair said last week the federal government was increasing its investment in northern military hubs from $218 million to $2.67 billion. The Department of Defence now says the higher figure stems from a change in accounting and isn't actually an increase.
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Yukon NDP Leader Kate White called for the defunding of Catholic education in the territory at the legislature on Monday, citing a "constant battle” over respecting human rights in schools. The territory's education minister challenged the party to run on the idea.
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