Yukon NDP, Liberals continue to spar over free transit for Whitehorse
Community Services minister says Yukon gov’t won’t spend more than $1.5M to eliminate fares The debate between the Yukon NDP and
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Politics (Canada)
After years of false starts on electoral boundaries, Yukon MLAs try again
Bill to establish new electoral boundaries commission could pass as early as this week There’s still plenty of partisan mistrust,
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Iqaluit elects Solomon Awa for mayor
By Emily Haws · CBC News Awa had a decisive victory over challengers Yvon and Weemen Iqaluit voters have elected Solomon Awa
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Nunavut MP Lori Idlout to run again for NDP in next federal election
By Emily Haws, CBC News Idlout confirmed as candidate at packed meeting of electoral district association Lori Idlout has been
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Nunavut gov’t apologizes to people impacted by family services crisis
By Emily Haws · CBC News ‘I am sorry for the very personal impact this has [had] on vulnerable Nunavummiut’ Nunavut Family Services
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Federal Court in Iqaluit to hear lawsuit over fishing license decision
By Emma Tranter · CBC News The Federal Court is in Iqaluit this week hear a lawsuit launched by Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.
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CSIS warning Inuit leaders about covert foreign investment in Arctic, documents show
Inuit leader calling on spy agency to share more information with region’s leaders The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has
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Prime Minister announces $20.8M for 50-unit housing complex in Yellowknife
‘It’s so needed in our city and in our territory,’ said Yellowknife Mayor Rebecca Alty Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was
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Ex-Cdn Indigenous Relations minister cautioned against 2019 MOU with Labrador group
By Brett Forester · CBC News Departments warned of risks given doubts about NunatuKavut council’s Indigenous rights, documents show The Canadian government
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Trudeau visits Hay River, Enterprise Wednesday to discuss wildfires, meet leaders
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press Tour begins in wildfire-ravaged Enterprise Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was set to visit
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Trudeau visiting Yellowknife on Tuesday
PM will be in city for “private meetings” Yellowknife is getting a visit from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on
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MLA Katrina Nokleby to be fined $4,000 for staying in evacuation zone
Great Slave MLA Katrina Nokleby is facing a $4,000 fine for returning and then staying in Yellowknife as an evacuation order
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Family hopeful after minister says Indigenous people have right to move freely
Federal immigration minister said it should be easier for Indigenous people to cross international borders A woman in Aklavik, N.W.T., whose
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Disagreements between city, territory slowed Iqaluit water crisis response: report
By Emma Tranter · CBC News 3rd-party report looked at 2021 crisis that left city residents without clean tap water for 2
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Work on N.W.T. roads a priority in final capital budget of 19th Assembly
Over a quarter of the money the N.W.T. government budgeted for next year’s infrastructure projects is expected to go toward
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