CBC - North (2 minutes ago)

Myles Cane and his three kids had driven down to Edmonton for a hockey tournament over the weekend. They reached their hotel around 8 p.m. Friday and 20 minutes later – the family's beloved 2005 Ford Excursion was gone.

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CBC - North (2 minutes ago)

Federal Green Party co-leader Jonathan Pedneault was in Whitehorse on Monday, pitching a plan to build a 120,000-person national civil defence corps., and expand Canada's reserve forces.

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CBC - North (5 hours ago)

The Oakville Hornets U15 girls hockey team hosted the Rankin Rock for a week of celebrating sport and building cultural connections.

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CBC - North (5 hours ago)

Here's who's running this month for Nunavut's only seat in the House of Commons.

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CBC - North (7 hours ago)

The Yukon Medical Association (YMA) is pushing for changes to how doctors in the territory negotiate contracts with the government, saying the current system is creating "discord and fragmentation" in the health-care system.

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CBC - North (7 hours ago)

Two more people from the Northwest Territories have now been charged following an alleged shooting in Fort Resolution last week, according to the RCMP.

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CBC - North (8 hours ago)

The Taltson hydro facility is finally back online — nearly two years after it was shut down for a big overhaul project, and now costing a total of $115 million – according to the Northwest Territories Power Corporation (NTPC).

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CBC - North (20 hours ago)

The Steensby port and rail project was approved in 2012. But Inuit hunters believe environmental conditions, and the climate, have changed a lot since then. They're calling for an environmental reassessment before the project can commence.

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CBC - North (A day ago)

A week-long coroner's inquest looking into the death George Arlooktoo, 28 began in Kimmirut, Nunavut on Monday. 

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CBC - North (A day ago)

Canada's northern affairs minister signed off on the Sahtú Land and Water Board's recommendation that Imperial Oil be given a temporary licence for its operation in Norman Wells, N.W.T.

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CBC - North (A day ago)

N.W.T. Premier R.J. Simpson says the new minister responsible for strategic infrastructure, energy and supply chains will focus on projects such as the Mackenzie Valley Highway and the Taltson hydroelectric expansion.

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CBC - North (A day ago)

Singer-songwriter Elisapie won the adult alternative album of the year category for Inuktitut while Deantha Edmunds, an opera singer, won classical composition of the year for her piece, Angmalukisaa. 

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CBC - North (2 days ago)

Three people — including a 17-year-old from Alberta — are facing charges after police were called to a home in Kátł'odeeche First Nation in the N.W.T. last week where they found crack cocaine and firearms, according to RCMP. 

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CBC - North (3 days ago)

Some Yukoners say worsening relations between the U.S. and Canada are making them rethink their travel plans, while others said they aren't going to let politics stop them from crossing over the border.

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CBC - North (3 days ago)

With the federal election a month away, CBC N.W.T. is asking residents what matters to them and what they want candidates talking about during the campaign.

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CBC - North (3 days ago)

Saelym DeGrandpré, a 23-year-old woman living in Ottawa, carves makeup brushes out of antlers. She says it's a way to connect with her culture and her ancestors.

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CBC - North (4 days ago)

The public launch of the Canadian Institute for Arctic Security on Thursday provided some baseline information on northern defence – and highlighted the need for continued relations with the U.S. military amid current political tensions.

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CBC - North (4 days ago)

Mary Schaefer of Fort Smith, N.W.T., works a full-time job, but she still finds the time to trap, hunt, and get out on the land every winter in the evenings, carrying on traditions passed down by her family.

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CBC - North (4 days ago)

Chief Coroner Heather Jones confirmed in an email that the death was reported to the service but wrote that it was too early to "determine the cause of death… or to even suspect the cause.” 

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CBC - North (4 days ago)

The Yukon government has announced a set of priorities for this year's Yukon Nominee Program, marking a departure from its past first-come, first-served approach for applicants.

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CBC - North (4 days ago)

The City of Yellowknife says the Sunridge Place apartment complex is "not habitable for any occupants" after a fire on Thursday in one of the building's units.

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CBC - North (4 days ago)

Courtney Jung is set to open a new day home in Yellowknife with eight spaces next week, but she says the process of getting a licence through the N.W.T. Department of Education, Culture & Employment was "unorganized" and frustrating.

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CBC - North (4 days ago)

There was a fire at Sunridge Place apartments in Yellowknife on Thursday afternoon. At 3 p.m., emergency vehicles were on scene and heavy smoke could be seen billowing from the building.

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CBC - North (4 days ago)

RCMP in Yellowknife say there is so far "no indication of criminality" in connection with a fire on Thursday at Sunridge Place apartments.

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CBC - North (4 days ago)

Police in the Northwest Territories charged multiple people with drug-related crimes in Inuvik and Fort Resolution earlier this week.

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CBC - North (5 days ago)

An email to the local education board stated the territory couldn't find a way to transport the units to the community.

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CBC - North (5 days ago)

Northern women's organizations are calling on the prime minister to reinstate a dedicated federal minister for women and gender equality and youth (WAGE).  

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CBC - North (5 days ago)

The Yukon's education department says it's going to roll out a student outcome strategy in September, six years after the auditor general of Canada told the territory it needed one.

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CBC - North (5 days ago)

Writer Sarah Swan visits the Far North Photo Festival, a biennial showcase of visual storytellers that has taken over the walls of Snowking's fortress.

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CBC - North (5 days ago)

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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CBC - North (6 days ago)

While many celebrated the federal government's renewal of the Inuit Child First Initiative, some still worry that a vital program for kids in Nunavut is at risk of shutting down. 

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CBC - North (6 days ago)

Donovan McNeely, 26, pleaded guilty to uttering threats and breaching a no-contact order in N.W.T. Territorial Court on Wednesday.

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CBC - North (6 days ago)

The NDP announced on Wednesday that Katherine McCallum is the party's candidate for Yukon MP in the upcoming federal election, set for April 28.

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CBC - North (6 days ago)

A federal judge in Alaska on Tuesday ruled the Biden administration lacked the authority to cancel seven oil and gas leases that had been issued for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

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CBC - North (6 days ago)

The Yukon NDP says public money has been going to religious instruction in the territory's Catholic schools, contrary to the terms of a 1962 agreement between the Yukon government and Catholic diocese.

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CBC - North (6 days ago)

Tim Whiskeychan, a Cree contemporary artist from Waskaganish, flew to Paris this month to teach Cree culture through art with French students.

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CBC - North (6 days ago)

The Yukon government is amending its fishing regulations for Little Atlin Lake to protect its lake trout population. 

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CBC - North (A week ago)

The Yukon Contractors Association Home Builders' Caucus is calling on the City of Whitehorse to improve communication around permitting requirements.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Inserting an intrauterine device (IUD) can be extremely painful for some women, and in Yukon the experience can vary depending on where it's done and what sort of pain-management options are available.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

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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CBC - North (A week ago)

A 14-year-old girl has been arrested and charged with murder after a police found a female with severe injuries in a Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., residence on the weekend. The alleged victim later died in the community health centre.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Nunavut's chief coroner gave notice of the inquest on Tuesday. It will examine the circumstances around the death of George Arlooktoo, who died on Feb. 9, 2019.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Yukoners scammed out of $803,277 in 2024 with spear phishing and investment scams as some of the top methods used, according to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Officials from the Department of Economic Development will brief reporters Thursday about the program, which has remained closed after the federal government cut the Yukon's allocation to 215 nominees, about half of what it had in 2024.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Water leaking from the same containment pond is thought to be the source of contaminant spikes at a nearby creek but water samples from the wetland aren't showing significant levels of harmful compounds.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Gwich'in Tribal Council, Na-Cho Nyӓk Dun First Nation, Parks Canada and the Yukon government are studying the feasibility of a 3,000 square kilometre park in the Teetł'it Gwinjik (Peel River) Watershed.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Alaska State Troopers said the body of a 16-year-old from Soldotna, Alaska, was recovered from an avalanche Sunday by the Alaska Mountain Rescue Group.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

A 14-year-old girl has been arrested and charged with murder after a police found a female with severe injuries in a Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., residence on the weekend. The alleged victim later died in the community health centre.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

The Selkirk Bears won 3-0 in the Yukon Native Hockey Tournament which wrapped up over the weekend. Selkirk coach Kevin McGinty said the team's win is a win for the whole community.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Goba Care in Edmonton provides assistance, advocacy, and cultural connection at no cost to northern residents travelling south for medical appointments.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Nunavummiut share their thoughts on what issues are front of mind for them in this federal election campaign.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

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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CBC - North (A week ago)

Days before the federal election was officially called, Yukon leaders raced to secure a $56.25 million dollar funding commitment from the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency for a new convention centre.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

Cree students from Mistissini, Quebec selected to go to national science fair

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CBC - North (A week ago)

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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CBC - North (A week ago)

There are five candidates running for Yukon's only seat in the House of Commons so far. Here is what we know about them.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

There are four candidates currently running for N.W.T.'s federal seat in the upcoming April 28 election.

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CBC - North (A week ago)

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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CBC - North (A week ago)

The N.W.T. government and businesses in the Sahtu are taking advantage of the remaining days on the Mackenzie Valley Winter Road, as the territory faces another summer with potentially no barges. 

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Yukon Party Leader Currie Dixon largely sidestepped an opportunity to defend his health critic on Thursday after the premier launched an attack on Brad Cathers's record leading the file.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

The new bill enshrines rent control, requires landlords to provide a specific reason for ending a lease, and sets out distinct rules for mobile homes, among other changes.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

The Nunavut government has finished a new education curriculum for students from kindergarten to Grade 6 that's rooted in Inuit language and culture – and it's set to start rolling out next school year.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

There are 59 teams in this weekend's tournament in Whitehorse. And for the first time, some of the games will be streamed live online.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

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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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

A woman who formerly helmed the Kataujaq Society women's shelter in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, has been charged with fraud over $5,000 and breach of trust.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

A project that aims to create Inuit-led child services in Nunavik has taken a step forward with the signing of an agreement with other institutions in the region. 

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Joseph Handley says he often did not see eye-to-eye with the government on many issues, including the college's plans to become a polytechnic university, and its recent decision to close community learning centres.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Rebecca Alty, the current mayor of Yellowknife, will be the Liberal Party's candidate in the N.W.T. in the upcoming election, the party said Friday. 

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

A commuter plane that crashed on sea ice off Alaska, killing all 10 people on board, was half a ton overweight for a trip into icy conditions, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report released Wednesday.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Ryan Leef, who served a term as Yukon MP a decade ago, has been selected as the territory's Conservative candidate in the upcoming federal election.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

An Edmonton law firm that's accused of helping Ron Barlas defraud a First Nation in the N.W.T. of millions of dollars has mostly failed in its bid to have the claim against it thrown out of court.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

The Yukon and federal governments have signed off on a deal that will provide universal access to birth control and diabetes medications for Yukoners.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Tony Green, a deeply respected elder from Paulatuk, N.W.T., is being remembered for the extraordinary depth of his traditional knowledge and his dedication to protecting the land.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Nunavut RCMP Cpl. George Henrie told CBC News because the case is still under investigation, no further details will be released. 

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

People in the N.W.T. have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars to various scams in recent years, and 2021 saw the biggest losses. 

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

In a news release Wednesday afternoon, territorial RCMP said they have charged Krystian Cogswell, 22, with murder, attempted murder and two counts of aggravated assault.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Michelle Wolf was charged with one count of assault after an incident at Sakku School in 2023. A Nunavut judge has acquitted her, saying she believes Wolf's actions were "reasonable" and for "corrective purposes."

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Aklavik, N.W.T., residents were able to learn how to make traditional medicine this week during a two-day workshop sponsored by the Aklavik Indian Band and the Ehditaat Gwich'in Council.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

The Chief of Pehdzéh Kı̨ First Nation is asking the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board to grant a confidentiality ruling so that it can submit traditional knowledge to back up a request to move the proposed route.

#canada #north

CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

A commuter plane that crashed on sea ice off Alaska, killing all 10 people on board, was half a ton overweight for a trip into icy conditions, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report released Wednesday.

#canada #north

CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Yukon NDP Leader Kate White said Wednesday that a private member's bill aimed at tightening rules for political donations is not the one she'll "take to the finish line.”

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

After downturns in forestry and petroleum production, B.C.'s northernmost municipality has turned to tourism for a lifeline. Now, residents worry the threat of tolls on American truck traffic could be the final blow.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Volunteer firefighters in the Yukon are sometimes using expired protective gear when they respond to calls. The territory says it's ordered new gear that should arrive 'shortly.'

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

The Active Trails Whitehorse Association wants the city to change its snowmobile bylaw to prohibit snowmobiles from all non-motorized trails.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

It has been six months since the N.W.T. government introduced its revamped extended health benefits (EHB) program, which provides additional health coverage but also deductibles for some higher-income patients.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Ryan Leef, who served a term as Yukon MP a decade ago, has been selected as the territory's Conservative candidate in the upcoming federal election.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Canada's plan to build an early warning system to protect the Arctic is being welcomed by some who work in and study the North. 

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Yukon's coroner has called an inquest into the death of man who was shot and killed by an RCMP officer near the Whitehorse airport three years ago.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

A new land-based healing program offered by Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation (LKFN) in Fort Simpson, N.W.T., is helping participants reconnect with nature, traditional skills, and themselves.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Though conditions are now improving, blizzards in the Kivalliq region of Nunavut have dumped piles of snow on several communities and hampered municipal services over the past week.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Health officials in Nunavut have declared an outbreak of whooping cough in the Kivalliq community of Naujaat.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

The Yukon Party called on the governing Liberals to create a task force dedicated to reducing the administrative burden that doctors have to deal with. The minister of health says a forum dedicated to discuss the issue already exists.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

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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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

A longtime Yellowknife nurse said her profession needs its own collective agreement in the N.W.T. to address the current nursing shortage the territory is experiencing.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announced Sunday his party would cancel Canada's contract to buy F-35s from the U.S. and look for companies to build fighter jets in Canada — a proposal that some defence experts say comes with steep costs.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

For many years, Jay Mitchell believed he was Métis — until a DNA test helped him find his true biological family in the Yukon, and prompted him to pick up and move to Whitehorse.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

André Fortin says four major issues for him are making sure gun regulations don't harm Yukoners, housing, ensuring that the RCMP is properly funded, and healthcare.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Canada's defence minister says challenges encountered with the Nanisivik project have shown the government that a better way forward is to make sure defence investments "benefit people and communities as well as the Armed Forces.”

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Whitehorse RCMP say a 79-year-old man, missing since Sunday, has been found deceased.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Organized crime is becoming more prevalent in the Yukon, as networks from B.C. and Alberta are expanding into the territory, according to a law enforcement intelligence report.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

An exploration company that was fined two years ago for mining infractions at a copper exploration site near Whitehorse is again at work in the same area — and some local residents are not happy about it.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

The mother of a B.C. woman who was detained for nearly two weeks by immigration officials in the United States says her daughter is back on home soil.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

The Cree Nation of Chisasibi celebrated the launch of its new airline earlier this month. SiBi Air will provide medical evacuation and charter flight services and has plans to expand already.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

The Yukon Party says the territorial government needs to move fast to poach health-care workers who might be thinking about leaving the United States.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

The man was seriously injured and has been transported out of the community, RCMP said. The RCMP's crime reduction unit and forensic identification services are both helping with the investigation.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

The N.W.T. government is investigating nine cases of caribou wastage involving 48 caribou, an increase from last winter. The Yellowknives Dene First Nation says it will increase guardian patrols next year.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Team members with the Giant Mine Remediation Project gave an annual presentation at the City of Yellowknife's governance and priorities meeting on Monday, outlining what can be expected in the near future at the contaminated site.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

A shooting in Fort Providence, N.W.T., that killed one person and injured two others over the weekend is linked to the drug trade, according to an update from RCMP. 

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

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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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

RCMP have charged an 18-year-old from Quebec with murder in connection with a death last month in Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., and say the accused is part of the drug trade. 

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

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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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

While a national organization seeks to track cases of forced sterilization of Indigenous peoples across Canada, Inuit women in the North say the practice hasn't ended. Three women shared their stories with us.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Housing Minister Lucy Kuptana announced the plan to ban smoking in Housing N.W.T.-owned units in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday. An official with Housing N.W.T. says implementation is set to begin in the coming months.

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Dressed in matching suspenders, white shirts and bowties, NDP MLA Lane Tredger and their four-month-old son, Bowen, spent the day together on the job this week — a first for the Yukon Legislative Assembly. 

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CBC - North (2 weeks ago)

Police have not yet arrested anyone in connection to a Saturday morning shooting in Fort Providence, N.W.T., that killed one person and injured two others, according to RCMP.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

A B.C. woman who has been detained by U.S. immigration officials for 11 days, after trying to enter the country, will be released on Friday, according to her father.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

A researcher who studies political violence said he was 'heartened' that leader of the opposition condemned acts of vandalism against NDP leader. He says other politicians have an important role in denouncing acts of political violence.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

An N.W.T. MLA has brought forward a proposed bill for public discussion that would allow nurses to have their own bargaining unit when negotiating a collective agreement.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

The non-profit has launched a petition calling for answers on why its been excluded from a government contract. Executive director Shannon Powell says they want equal access to continue processing community depot recycling.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

The Northwest Territories Minister for Health and Social Services says the N.W.T. is expecting about $185 million as part of a national settlement with tobacco companies for the impact smoking has had on Canadians and its cost to the health system. 

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

N.W.T. ministers and regular members are crediting the consensus process for a boost in housing money in the 2025/26 operating budget. The territory's $2.5 billion budget passed Thursday in a vote of 15-3.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Almost 100 participants from across the Inuvialuit settlement area and beyond were in Inuvik, N.W.T., this week for the Beluga Summit that ended Thursday.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Embleton House Bed and Breakfast has been an institution for travellers visiting Yellowknife. Its owners are ready to retire, but are having trouble getting a buyer who can afford the place.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

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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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

RCMP say a man died while in police custody on Wednesday in downtown Yellowknife. Shortly after officers arrested the man, who appeared to be intoxicated, RCMP say he began showing signs of medical distress.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

RCMP stopped a vehicle after they got several reports Monday afternoon about two "suspicious individuals acting strangely in a luxury vehicle."

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

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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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Efforts to bring the Taltson hydro facility in the N.W.T. back online have been delayed again because of a vibration within the unit that's causing concern, according to the Northwest Territories Power Corporation.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Two people from Quaqtaq in northern Quebec are dead and two others have minor injuries from the cold after they went out hunting last week and got stuck in a blizzard, according to the Nunavik Police Service. 

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Finance Minister Caroline Wawzonek said the territory would also be adding money for housing and developing a policy to forgive arrears for elders. MLAs are expected to vote Thursday on the budget, before the assembly adjourns until May.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Jackie Nakoolak, a hunter from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, is thanking a younger hunter who rescued him from a harrowing ordeal on the ice of Meliadine Lake last week.

#canada #north

CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

A Nunavut judge has approved a settlement in a class-action lawsuit against the Nunavut government on behalf of a group of students who were sexually abused by a teacher in the territory. 

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Recent tests show 24 schools or programs had at least one water fixture that exceeded lead limit set out in national drinking water guidelines, though not high enough to pose a health risk to students and staff.

#canada #north

CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Claudelle Quintal was on her way to Whitehorse Wednesday morning when she saw that the community centre and library in her community was on fire.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

The Yukon's minister of health and social services expressed her continued trust in the Connective Support Society on Tuesday, amid calls for the territorial government to end its contract with the organization.

#canada #north

CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Inuvik, N.W.T., will soon see the reopening of a thrift store and a program to employ people and help them build their resumes.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Residents in the N.W.T.'s South Slave region are on edge after some recent incidents that police have linked to the illegal drug trade — and RCMP say their big challenge is getting people to speak out if they know something. 

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's proposal for bold reform of the RCMP — including a shift away from boots-on-the ground policing they provide in provinces and territories — is getting mixed reaction in the Yukon. 

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

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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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Whitehorse will have a permanent transit priority lane in Riverdale this year. The lane will run between Alsek Road and Hospital Road along Lewes Boulevard. City buses, school buses and cyclists will be able to use the lane.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Murray Rankin has been appointed to look into the impacts Giant Mine has had on Indigenous communities near Yellowknife and to make recommendations to the minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

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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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Yellowknife city councillors voted Monday to change the scope of a federal agreement and allocate funding originally for its water pipeline, to replace a pumphouse.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

An initiative to install hundreds of woodstoves in N.W.T. communities was met with frustration when community members in Fort Liard found the list of who would recieve a stove was predetermined prior to the meeting.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

A five-bedroom home in Yellowknife will host a new transitional housing program for people returning from addictions treatment.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

The Yukon government has extended its agreement with the non-profit organization running the Whitehorse Emergency Shelter, for another three months.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Yukon NDP Leader Kate White says she woke Saturday morning to find three of her tires were slashed, and someone had also spray-painted threats on the hood and driver's side door.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

The Yukon Fire Marshal's Office delivered a new truck to the scene safety response unit in Champagne, Yukon. It's equipped with a 300 gallon water tank, and a pump that can pump 300 gallons a minute.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Now in its third year, the adaptive snowsport program at the Mount Sima ski hill provides lessons to neurodiverse individuals or those living with a physical or visual impairment.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Police said volunteer firefighters tried to extinguish the fire but as of later that morning, the hamlet garage had been completely destroyed.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

People without a safe place now have homes to go to in Gjoa Haven. The hamlet has opened two shelters, one for men and the other for women and children. 

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

The First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun is calling for the Yukon government to get rid of the NGO running the Whitehorse emergency shelter in the wake of a citizen's death at the building in December — a demand echoed by the woman's family. 

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

The federal government has committed to spend $1.5 billion over 10 years to carry out promises it made in the Nunavut land claim agreement.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

The federal government is increasing the amount of money it's spending to build a network of northern military hubs to$2.67 billion. It also announced Thursday the first hubs would be in Iqaluit, Yellowknife and Inuvik.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

A Yellowknife-based learning and research centre recently hosted some workshops looking at co-operatives as an alternative model for northern businesses.

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CBC - North (3 weeks ago)

Wild horses in the Yukon are classified as "feral" animals, but some advocates and biologists say they should be considered a native species. 

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CBC - North (4 weeks ago)

Premier David Eby said the tolls may not be used, but warned that Canada needs to have tools available to fight the threat of tariffs coming from President Donald Trump until he backs down from his plans altogether.

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CBC - North (4 weeks ago)

The Qinnirvik Country Food and Bulk Store aims to tackle food insecurity by providing food at flexible prices.

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CBC - North (4 weeks ago)

The Tłı̨chǫ and federal governments announced a deal to plant 12 million trees over the next seven years in N.W.T., from locally-harvested seeds. Canada is putting nearly $45 million into the project while the Tłı̨chǫ government is pitching in more than $8 million. 

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CBC - North (4 weeks ago)

RCMP say they have not yet identified a suspect after responding to a house fire and possible gunfire in Fort Smith, N.W.T., on Friday morning. 

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