CBC - North (37 minutes ago)

The City of Whitehorse is gathering feedback on proposed regulations for mining within city limits and a new feedback report suggests many want to see the industry get the boot.

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CBC - North (37 minutes ago)

"I hope when they read it, everything else disappears," said Margaret Sam-Cromarty. Her new book, James Bay Memoirs and Other Stories, was released by University of Winnipeg Press on June 7.

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CBC - North (37 minutes ago)

Slapping away mosquitoes a little more than normal this season? Noticing a few more bites? Entomologist Taz Stuart says higher moisture this season has provided ample breeding space for them.

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CBC - North (4 hours ago)

It's been just over a month since Nasha Wong, 51, was last seen. Yukon RCMP say the investigation into her disappearance is ongoing, however the longer it takes to find her, the more concerned police are for her safety.

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CBC - North (4 hours ago)

An election later this month at the Liard First Nation has already become contentious, over how citizens should be able to vote.

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CBC - North (5 hours ago)

Nearly 400 caribou leaders and experts from around the circumpolar world gathered in Yellowknife for the 20th North American Caribou Conference this week.

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CBC - North (10 hours ago)

The ceremonial signing is being held Sunday by the Thebacha Leadership Council (TLC) and the Northern Life Museum and Cultural Centre (NLMCC), the oldest operating museum in the Northwest Territories.

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CBC - North (19 hours ago)

On Thursday, the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation and Housing N.W.T. formalized a commitment between the two groups to work together on housing development. The memorandum of understanding was signed by N.W.T. Housing Minister Lucy Kuptana and the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC) chair and CEO, Erwin Elias.

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CBC - North (A day ago)

Yellowknife city council explored the ethics of moderating hateful comments online Thursday, following a motion from Mayor Ben Hendriksen to consider disabling comments on the city's social media accounts altogether.

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CBC - North (A day ago)

The Nunavut coroner's office will be holding an inquest into a New Year's Day death at a correctional facility in Iqaluit – though there's no date set just yet. Authorities have released few details due to the ongoing investigation.

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CBC - North (A day ago)

Flames and dark smoke were billowing from the Yellowknife eatery early Thursday morning. The City of Yellowknife says the cause is under investigation.

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CBC - North (A day ago)

Alaska-based Stak Energy is seeking a lease on a tract of land roughly 42 kilometres south of Deadhorse. Powered by natural gas sourced from fields miles away, the facility would generate upward of three gigawatts of electricity. That's a massive amount of energy, equivalent to what three nuclear reactors can produce on average.

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CBC - North (A day ago)

Flames and dark smoke were billowing from the Wood Fired Pizza in Yellowknife early Thursday morning.

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CBC - North (A day ago)

The Yukon Humane Society is seeing significantly more animals coming into its shelter than in years past — and the organization says the rising cost of living, and Yukon's ongoing housing crunch, are playing a big part.

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CBC - North (A day ago)

Flames and dark smoke were billowing from the building, which witnesses identified as the location of YK Wood Fire Pizzeria.

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CBC - North (A day ago)

Violence against health workers has been an issue at the hospital in years past, and Union of Northern Workers president Gayla Thunstrom told CBC News that she's hearing from members that things have not improved — though the union has no statistics.

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CBC - North (A day ago)

Mayo's regional protection manager for Wildland Fire Management said the region is usually busy during this time of year, and this is the slowest it's been in a decade.

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CBC - North (2 days ago)

People in Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., welcome the federal government's decision to authorize disaster assistance after last year's storm in the Arctic community.

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CBC - North (2 days ago)

A boil water advisory still remains in place until final flushing and testing at the treatment plant is completed.

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CBC - North (2 days ago)

In the past two years close to eight metres of trail has crumbled into the Yukon River due to shoreline erosion.

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CBC - North (2 days ago)

The Yellowknife Minor Hockey Association plans an overhaul to its structure, getting rid of female-only development teams, an option for more elite players, in favour of what it's calling a travel team model.

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CBC - North (2 days ago)

Yellowknife RCMP say a woman reported missing after last being seen two weeks ago, has been found safe.

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CBC - North (2 days ago)

Yukon Energy is suing Konecranes, a Finnish company that specializes in services terminals, ports and other industrial sites, for $7 million. The utility hired Konecranes to do routine crane and hoist inspections at the dam.

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CBC - North (3 days ago)

Last year, the Endacho Healing Society got $7 million from the federal government to establish the new healing lodge. But that's only a start. On Tuesday at a public briefing, he called on the N.W.T. government to commit to long-term funding for the lodge.

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CBC - North (3 days ago)

In a news release Tuesday, the government says a case of white-nose syndrome, along with the fungus that causes the disease, was found a bat in the Fort Smith area as part of ongoing monitoring.

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CBC - North (3 days ago)

The Northwest Territories government's new framework for responding to homeless encampments ignores what those living in the encampments need most: housing. That's the assessment of Peter Adourian, the lawyer representing residents of an encampment in Yellowknife.

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CBC - North (3 days ago)

A Yellowknife non-profit society is preparing for a busy summer after the return of some horses to a local stable.It comes three years after all the animals from the former North Country Stables were moved south during the city's wildfire evacuation.

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CBC - North (3 days ago)

The non-profit that runs the Whitehorse Emergency Shelter has retracted its decision to quit running the facility's operations and food services before its contract ends at the end of August.

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CBC - North (3 days ago)

The utility admitted it broke the section of the Safety Act that requires employers to ensure workplaces are safe. The Crown dropped eight other charges against Qulliq Energy Corporation.

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CBC - North (3 days ago)

The advisory had been issued last month over higher than normal turbidity in the water.

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CBC - North (3 days ago)

Farmers, First Nations and communities in northeast B.C. are raising concern as the NDP government plans to revive a decades-old proposal for a fourth dam on the Peace River, a project currently banned from being built under provincial law.

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CBC - North (3 days ago)

Days after the new Yukon Party government tabled its first full budget this spring, the Yukon Hospital Corporation wrote to the territorial health minister warning of key pressure points that remain "unfunded" amid a $2.5-million operating deficit.

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CBC - North (3 days ago)

Now that Baffinland Iron Mines has secured much-needed cash, the real work begins on keeping its operations afloat. Some experts say the company may have to shrink operations, while others say the company has to expand to stay afloat.

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CBC - North (3 days ago)

Chris Dryneck says the deteriorating conditions of his Behchokǫ̀ home need repair, due to worsening issues and the pressing situation of his daughter recovering from a spinal surgery. Dryneck says with his 14 year-old daughter being disabled and himself being blind, the opportunities to fix the home himself are extremely slim.

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CBC - North (4 days ago)

Ted Hupé, president of the Yukon Association of the Education Professionals for the last 6 years, has harsh criticisms of territory's the education department, describing it as hamstrung by bureaucracy and over-reliant on EAs to fill teaching roles.

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CBC - North (4 days ago)

Heavy rainfall expected in the South Nahanni River basin in the N.W.T. over the next day or two has local officials watching for potential flooding.

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CBC - North (4 days ago)

The Filipino Canadian Association of Watson Lake held its first Filipino Fiesta over the weekend, to mark Philippines Independence Day. Participants say the event, with traditional games and food, highlighted the local Filipino community's growth over the last decade.

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CBC - North (4 days ago)

After the 2027 season, Great Slave Sailing Club president says the club's wharf will be closed so that the Giant Mine Remediation Project can move in.

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CBC - North (4 days ago)

Nunavut's new school curriculum 'going well' 1 year in, education minister says

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CBC - North (4 days ago)

Pamela Basil was looking for help after becoming overwhelmed caring for her new infant. What she hoped for when she contacted child and family services in Fort Smith, N.W.T., was support. But, she says, she was refused.

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CBC - North (4 days ago)

Hundreds of caribou biologists, harvesters, co-managers, and community members from across the spectrum of caribou monitoring, research and stewardship are gathering in Yellowknife this week.

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CBC - North (5 days ago)

The annual Yellowknife Pride Parade took over downtown on Sunday, followed by a free barbecue and entertainment in Somba K'e park.

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CBC - North (5 days ago)

Yensy Garcia came to Yellowknife with a dream of bringing Latin styles to the city's dancefloors. But she was surprised to learn just how much diversity was already waiting for her there.

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CBC - North (6 days ago)

Some politicians say the number of days spent in the legislature doesn't matter too much, because the most important work is done in their constituency offices. Others say less time in legislatures allows provincial and territorial governments to avoid accountability and pass flawed legislation.

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CBC - North (6 days ago)

The Yukon Native Language Centre is working on translating 20 Robert Munsch books, thanks to a territorial government grant of almost $300,000.

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CBC - North (6 days ago)

The Yukon Government said it's reducing the long backlog of permit and licence renewal applications submitted by placer miners in the Klondike region.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

The small town of Haines Junction, Yukon, hosted a parade on Friday to celebrate the diversity of its community. It was the community's first such event, organized under the leadership of local students.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

The second year of the Tłı̨chǫ government's tree planting project started with an opening ceremony on Friday morning. The plan is to plant hundreds of thousands of seedlings this year around Behchokǫ̀, along Highway 3, and in the remote community of Wekweètı̀ which can only be accessed by air in summer.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

In a news release on Friday, police said 31-year-old Dominic Bandorski is from Germany and was on a solo trip on the Teslin River that began on June 4 at Johnsons Crossing. His capsized canoe was found on the river on Thursday.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

In a news release Thursday, ATCO Electric Yukon and Yukon Energy acknowledged "challenges” in the transition to a new billing system have led to "variability in estimates, account calculations, payment processing, and billing timing” over the past three years.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

RCMP say in a news release on Friday that the "bizarre incident," which involved a stolen kayak and a snow shovel serving as a paddle, happened Monday on Marion Lake in Behchokǫ̀.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

A new exhibition is on at the National Gallery of Canada, showcasing the work of more than 70 artists from across the North.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Nunavut MLAs rose for their summer break Thursday after pushing through four bills and learning the date for a key byelection.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Baffinland Iron Mines has received an immediate $153 million loan, as the company edges dangerously close to running out of cash. There will be another hearing on June 30 to determine who will be lending the company money until December 2027, after competition between lenders.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

A government report based on data from aerial surveys said the new recommendations are a result of strict controls on harvesting over the past decade, which has led to a "dramatic recovery” in the caribou population.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

As the government of the Northwest Territories surveys residents on whether the territory should put in a bid to host the 2035 Canada Winter Games, CBC's The Trailbreaker asked listeners to weigh in with their thoughts on the idea.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

St. John's Anglican Church in Fort Smith, N.W.T. is celebrating 90 years in the community with a weekend of events.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Multiple women who are alleged victims in a deepfake investigation involving their real faces in AI-generated scenes of rape and torture say the Ottawa Police Service is not leading a "trauma-informed" investigation, despite what the force says.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Yukon RCMP say a search is underway for a canoeist believed missing after a capsized canoe was found on the Teslin River.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Jack Hamlin of Edmonton said his journey to Dawson City was going fine until he left Whitehorse to head up the 533-kilometre North Klondike Highway. 'Anybody with a car-type tire, or a motorcycle in particular, could be in deep, deep doo-doo,' he said.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Ottawa tabled a bill this week that would introduce age-based restrictions for online platforms, including Facebook and Instagram. Some Whitehorse youth are in favour — but not everyone is convinced.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

The couple says a faulty sewer line installation and a punctured sewer pipe resulted in sewage backing up into the home four times.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

For thousands of N.W.T. residents who access health care services in Alberta, life is about to get a little easier, as medical records from the province will now be made accessible to territorial residents online.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

In the Northwest Territories, fax machines are still widely used in the health-care system. But as much as the territorial government might want to move away from the aging technology, doing so isn't so simple.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Inuit leaders and Indigenous scholars are disappointed the Senate shot down an amendment to Bill C-9 aiming to criminalize residential school denialism. They argue Holocaust denialism is criminalized, yet residential school denialism is not.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Thaıdené Nëné partners gather in Łutselk'e to celebrate first relationship plan

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Overcrowding, homelessness and houses in dire need of repair are among the issues with housing in Łutselk'e. People there are expressing frustration that the issues have yet to be addressed.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Whether it's finding the best words to make their script jump off the page, or lining up the perfect camera angle to bring their stories to life, 17 Inuit youth are getting an inside look at the world of media production. The youth are part of a new program called Tiguvalut, which means "to get ahold of” in Inuktitut.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

A small team of fishermen caught about 1,400 kilograms of turbot north of Clyde River in late April. It was enough to share with the community, and also sell a quantity to Vancouver-based business Skipper Otto.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Northwest Territories Housing Minister Lucy Kuptana says housing conditions in Behchokǫ̀ are "really troubling." Many units are in need of major or even basic repairs, and Kuptana says it will take federal funds to address the issue.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

The Yukon government is opening up three new areas — two near Haines Junction and one near Mayo, for all-season access, meaning commercial harvesters will have the opportunity to cut firewood during the summer months.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Cree leaders have signed an agreement with a mining company for a potential gold mine in Cree territory, but the project faces concerns from some residents over its long-term environmental toll.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

The Government of the Northwest Territories says it has no statistics concerning youth visits to the emergency room specifically for self-harm. One MLA says that should change.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Controversy over mining in the transboundary watershed between the U.S., B.C. and Alaska continues with the proposed New Polaris mine.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

For nearly four months, Ottawa police officers had no idea who they were looking for in connection to an AI deepfake investigation — until they tracked down the accused through an Airbnb reservation, according to court documents obtained by CBC News.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) is looking to minimize socieconomic gaps between Inuit and non-Indigenous Canadians with a new poverty reduction strategy. The plan was unveiled Tuesday at the organization's headquarters in Ottawa.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Kangirsuk's municipal council said the pair were crossing a river on Saturday to get to a fishing derby when the ice beneath them collapsed.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Within about two weeks, the Yukon Hospital Corporation lost — then regained — its accredited status. Health Minister Brad Cathers is slamming Accreditation Canada's choice to initially revoke the Yukon Hospital Corporation's accreditation.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Premier R.J. Simpson is coming to Łutsel K'e next month, to apologize for a camp raid from 2022, when wildlife officers executed a search warrant for illegally harvested caribou within a mobile no-hunting zone. The First Nation's leadership has said the event left children in tears and elders traumatized.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

On Oct. 19, Albertans will vote on whether they want to stay in Canada or start the process to hold a second, binding referendum on leaving the country. The outcome of the referendum could drastically change the lives of the thousands of Inuit in Alberta and the North.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Yellowknife is the latest Canadian city to be included in a national RCMP initiative to collect race-based data, a move aimed at identifying and addressing systematic racism in policing.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

The Canadian who tested positive for hantavirus after evacuating a cruise ship hit with an outbreak of the virus has recovered, British Columbia health officials say.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Earlier this year, the West Side Association, across the river from Dawson City, Yukon, was given two fire skids to help West Dawson residents suppress fires until first responders can arrive on scene. Those skids haven't moved since then.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Dozens of residential school survivors, intergenerational survivors and local community members gathered to witness the blessing of the location for a territorial residential school monument.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

After a routine traffic stop prompted one suspect to offer false information about his identity, police searched the vehicle and found evidence of drug trafficking — then searched an address in the city, where they found more drugs, money, and a firearm.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

A six-year-old child was killed and two other children taken to hospital after an ATV collision in Behchokǫ̀, N.W.T., on the weekend.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Talks between the Yukon Employees Union and the Yukon government over a new contract for its workers have broken down, according to the union.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Two are dead after a snowmobile went through the ice Saturday, according to an RCMP release. A youth who survived walked 12 kilometres into town to report the incident.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Cool, wet conditions across much of the Northwest Territories are helping crews fight a group of fires near Wood Buffalo National Park. There are just two fires currently burning in the N.W.T., but fire officials urge residents not to get complacent.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

The 75-year-old building that houses École Whitehorse Elementary School needs to be replaced. And the Yukon government is considering where the new building should go.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Along with a battery storage system, the Coffee Gold project will have two arrays, and they will be powerful enough to electrify the equivalent of 100 homes for a year.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

The town of Fort Smith, N.W.T., sits right on the border with Alberta. But some Fort Smith residents say they aren't actively concerned about the debate over Alberta separation, even as conversations about whether the province should leave Canada dominate provincial and national headlines

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Yukon First Nations artists have intricately hand-made earrings on display at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre gallery for My Big Bougie Beaded* Earrings.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Luna Langlois says she's loved photography since she was young, and it's a passion that's grown into more than a hobby. Now, she has a silver medal for her photography from the national Skills Canada competition to show for it.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

The Calgary Surge and Saskatoon Mamba of the Canadian Elite Basketball League will tip off for a regular season game next month at Takhini Arena.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Commodore, a renowned politician and feminist, is remembered as a tireless advocate for Indigenous civil rights.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

The City of Yellowknife will hold its municipal election this fall, and to encourage prospective candidates, a new initiative was held on Thursday to demystify the work of city council.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

An investigation into the cause of fire that destroyed the Westminster Hotel in Dawson City, Yukon has determined the fire was caused by 'undisclosed human activity.' The town's fire chief said the RCMP are now helping with the investigation.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

In a news release Friday evening, the mining company says it's been granted an extension to the stay of proceedings until June 10. As of May 14, Baffinland owes a total of $2.6 billion to creditors according to a list submitted to the courts.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Two corporations bid on a handful of leases during the latest oil and gas lease sale in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on Friday, a showing critics described as tepid but one that further opens the door to possible development in the pristine region.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

In a news release issued Friday, RCMP said a youth was arrested earlier this week and charged with second-degree murder in the death of George Narkyagik, 45, in Baker Lake in April.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

The non-profit released the 112-page action plan, dubbed "A Place to Be: Community Action to End Homelessness,” on Thursday.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Some media lawyers say an Iqaluit court case that wrapped up this week is "unique.” The case involves a man facing sexual assault charges from when he was both a youth and an adult, and media organizations, including CBC, have reported on both sets of charges together.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Diavik Diamond Mine is proposing to wind down its environmental watchdog. Indigenous parties have different opinions on how long it should operate. The Tłı̨chǫ government says it supports the closure, but Charlie Catholique of Łutsel K'e Dene First Nation, who serves as the board's chair, disagrees.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Berry pickers in the Gwich'in Settlement Area are reporting lower harvests during hot and dry weather.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Premier Wab Kinew says there is no opposition among Indigenous leaders in northern Manitoba to the liquefied natural gas pipeline he hopes to see built as part of an effort to expand the Port of Churchill.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

A notice from the city posted online said that a section of the Millennium Trail in Riverdale was being closed "out of an abundance of caution," as an undercut bank was approaching the trail.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Nursing services at the Yukon's Ross River Health Centre will be unavailable between June 18 and 30 due to staff shortages.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

RCMP in the community, located approximately 250 kilometres northwest of Yellowknife, received a report Wednesday that the child had been pronounced dead at the community's health centre.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Police say they intercepted two people at the Norman Wells airport who were in possession of a machete and over $5,000 in cash.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Two former Public Service Alliance of Canada members travelled across the country to appear outside a convention in the Yukon this week, where they advocated for change to union rules governing discipline, financial transparency, and conduct.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Whitehorse city council says it's fielding a surge in complaints about aggressive dogs in the city.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Taylor Paddon has been recognized by the Northwest Territories Disabilities Council for the volunteer work she does to help support Eddie Johnson, a Yellowknife child who was diagnosed with autism more than three years ago, in his dance class.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

When a wildfire reached Kakisa in 2014, burning around it on two sides and along its access road, it decimated many berry bushes that grew in the area. Now, the smallest community in the N.W.T. is using one of the fire breaks protecting it from future wildfires to bring back those berries closer to home.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

The wife of a man accused in an AI deepfake investigation is speaking out to express support for the alleged victims, to call for stronger laws to deal with the kind of behaviour of which her husband stands accused, and to start a conversation about support available for people in her position, who are not formally victims of alleged crimes, but...

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

The city worked with the Yellowknives Dene First Nation to rename the street to honour their language.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

A house in Whitehorse's Porter Creek neighbourhood suffered significant damage in a fire on Wednesday, according to a city spokesperson. No one was in the house when firefighters arrived, and no injuries were reported.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

A Yukon human rights tribunal has awarded a Dawson City woman $55,000 after she was fired and denied a new contract with Yukon University.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

A 28-year-old man reported missing in Yellowknife on Sunday has been found dead, police say.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

As Mary Simon's time as Governor General comes to an end, Prime Minister Mark Carney said her legacy will 'live on,' particularly in her efforts to protect Indigenous Peoples in Canada. 'Mary Simon's service will not end with the last boxes leaving Rideau Hall,' but with the long and deep legacy she is leaving behind, he said.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

A mining oversight board in the N.W.T. wants to continue its work. But the Diavik Diamond Mine doesn't believe the oversight is needed anymore. That leaves the N.W.T.'s environment minister with a decision to make.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

From coast to coast to coast, we've got you covered with the best festivals happening across Canada.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

For some local advocates, the federal auditor general's bleak assessment of the N.W.T.'s child and family services system comes as no surprise.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

For nearly a year, the simple act of turning on a tap in Mistissini has come with a warning: boil the water before you consume it or use it to wash food or brush your teeth.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

The Yukon has outperformed the rest of Canada when it comes to food security and social assistance benefits, according to the latest poverty report card released by Food Banks Canada. But it received failing grades for its poverty rate and its legislative performance on addressing poverty.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Winnipeg police have released the name of a man who died after a fight at a Sargent Avenue residence last week.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

It's been more than three years since Ramona Peter disappeared with few if any traces from Ross River, a community located about 400 kilometres northeast of Whitehorse. The last time someone saw the then-40-year-old woman, she was in front of one of the community's most popular meeting places, the Dena General store.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

A Nunavut judge ruled Tuesday the media may report the name of a man facing historical sexual assault charges. However, the man cannot be named because of previous reporting linking the man to sexual assault charges that date back to when he was a youth.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

A riverside trail in the N.W.T. that is known for its waterfall views has been closed to visitors due to substantial damage from soil erosion, the territorial government says.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

People who have been involved with a Northwest Territories camp for foster and adopted children and their siblings are speaking about its importance after The Foster Family Coalition announced Camp Connections is going on hiatus in 2026.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

City council currently can sell municipal land for as little as $1 to just one organization: Habitat for Humanity. Deputy Mayor Rob Warburton wants to see that expanded.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

The Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin First Nation, and the Yukon University have entered into a memorandum of agreement that implements Section 17.7 of the First Nation's self government agreement stating that the First Nation shall negotiate the division and sharing of responsibility for the design, delivery and administration of programs delivered within...

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

People who have been involved with a Northwest Territories camp for foster and adopted children and their siblings are speaking about its importance after The Foster Family Coalition announced Camp Connections is going on hiatus in 2026.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

A planned expansion of the Pine Lake Campground near Haines Junction, Yukon is expected to be complete by Aug. 1, according to the director of Yukon Parks.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Whitehorse realtor Terence Tait has been issued a 30-day suspension by the Yukon Real Estate Association.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

With Salt River First Nation in the process of building a new housing subdivision and the Fort Smith Métis Council building new social housing for Housing N.W.T., Indigenous governments in the town are pushing ahead to address the demand for housing

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Police are asking for public assistance locating a man wanted by RCMP on assault and sexual assault charges, who they say may be in either Toronto or Yellowknife.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

The police are asking for the public to assist in locating a Nunavut man last seen in Yellowknife on Saturday.

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A 1950s commercial airliner converted into a firefighting airtanker is one of seven aircraft the Yukon government contracted for this year's wildfire season. CBC takes a look at the numbers behind the fleet.

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For most Inuit in Canada heading to university means leaving your homeland, culture and traditions. The barriers are many. But Inuit have a solution. They're building their own university founded on Inuit values and culture located in Canada's Arctic.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

After a nearly 10-year hiatus, a mask making workshop in Kaska Territory is back. Instructed by the master carver and facilitated by his partner Jenny Fröhling, people started taking chisels and knives to the softwood over the weekend.

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Some advocates in Nunatsiavut say the Newfoundland and Labrador government's declaration last week of gender-based violence as an epidemic is a long time coming.

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The decades-old service, owned by the town, had become too costly to keep running, the mayor says.

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Grad season is well underway in Fort Smith. Mohammad Ibrahim will cross the stage as he finishes high school and prepares to go on to post secondary. The 17-year-old is finishing his diploma a year after his father did.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

For most Inuit in Canada heading to university means leaving your homeland, culture and traditions. The barriers are many. But Inuit have a solution. They're building their own university founded on Inuit values and culture located in Canada's Arctic.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Carcross, Yukon, can be a bustling town in the summer. This year, some local businesses are struggling to find workers for their seasonal shops.

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Andy Williams, who lived a storied life flying among some of Canada's highest and most remote mountains and glaciers, died earlier this month. "He carried an old-school mountain pilot ethic — you know, no bravado, no drama, no ego," recalled one friend.

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The government of the Northwest Territories paid over $12,000 to promote Mining Week. But an error-riddled activity booklet has led to questions from residents about how the government and its contractors use AI.

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After four years of intensive study and innumerable sacrifices, Yellowknifer Margaret Namyalo, 56, graduated Thursday with a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of Victoria at Aurora College. She said moving to Yellowknife was "the best experience that... has happened in my life."

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Three climbers on Alaska's Mount McKinley who fell near a treacherous pass on North America's tallest peak have died, a Latvian mountaineering group announced Friday. A fourth climber was rescued.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

The Naapinneq project, which aims to bring together maternal and child health workers from Nunavut and Greenland to share Inuit approaches to parenting, healing and community wellness.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

RCMP said they located the body of a missing 10-year-old girl who had been reported missing on the outskirts of Sanirajak, Nunavut.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Between ambitious goals for the community garden and plans to develop an apple orchard in town, the community is taking steps to improve its own food sovereignty after wildfires in 2023 cut the town off from many of its usual food supply routes.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Sarah Leonardis has taken on a variety of roles at CBC, including as a researcher, interpreter and backfill host, and is a familiar face especially for Igalaaq viewers. Throughout it all, she has held onto one core value – the need to preserve Inuit language.

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RCMP in Whitehorse say 38-year-old Reuben van Klaveren, who was reported missing nearly two months ago, has been found dead. They say there is no evidence of criminal involvement.

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Yukon's Braeburn Lodge, a decades-old roadside stop famous for making cinnamon buns big enough to feed a family, has closed.

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A Nunavut judge denied a request Thursday from Amautiit, the Nunavut Inuit women's association, for intervener status in a hearing over a publication ban in a sexual assault case.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

More than a decade after recommending substantial reforms to the territory's child and family services system, the auditor general has returned with another report saying little has changed.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Gloria Uluqsi will be the the new NTI president winning the election with 19.6 per cent of the votes cast.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Yellowknife city council has accepted a set of recommendations for how to handle homeless encampments — including one to ban camping on municipal land and to "encourage" encampment residents to relocate to territorial land.

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