Yukon extends season for wildfire crews amid warm, dry weather
Wildland firefighters typically on contract until end of August, now staying on for at least another week Yukon is keeping
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Society (Canada)
Program pairing police and social workers expands to Kuujjuaq, Que.
By Samuel Wat Saqijuq says the aim of the partnership is to avoid calls turning into arrests Kuujjuaq now has
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Food bank usage doubles in Cambridge Bay since end of food voucher program
Feds say gov’t working on longer-term solution, but hamlet struggling to keep up in the meantime The co-ordinator at the
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Men’s group in Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., meets weekly at sod house to share stories
By Dez Loreen First meeting in July saw 4 people show up — last week saw 24 A growing group
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Minimum wage rises to $19.75 in Nunavut
Minimum wage workers in Nunavut are gettin a pay raise on Monday as the minimum wage in the territory rises
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Teens in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, act as local tour guides to raise money for sports
The tour guides of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, have heard some pretty funny questions. Is it always cold here? Do you
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Canada invests $1.3M into Arctic search and rescue project
Canada has announced a $1.3 million investment into a new project geared towards making Arctic search and rescue missions faster
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Inuit innovators turn to AI to revitalize Inuktitut
Iqaluit-based company hopes to make Inuktitut more accessible, but urges caution around data sovereignty The creators behind a new Inuktitut
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Canada’s biggest Arctic research entity is 10 years ‘young’
One of North America’s leading Arctic research entities just turned 10 years old. Or 10 years “young,” as one of
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Why are so few people charged for causing wildfires in the N.W.T.?
N.W.T. comes 2nd to Yukon for lowest rate of person-caused fires according to Canada-wide data N.W.T. Fire says it hasn’t
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Why Coral Harbour, Nunavut residents are building a passage north
By Noel Kaludjak Families are flocking to fresh sections of the road as construction progresses For over two decades people
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How a solar energy company is trying to lower Arctic communities’ diesel dependency
Green Sun Rising is based in Canada’s southernmost city, Windsor, but has 66 solar installations in the North A solar
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Head of new Yukon health authority says Shäw Kwä’ą can help improve care
Seven people have been appointed to launch the new body The newly appointed chair of the Yukon’s new health authority
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Fort Selkirk, Yukon moose scapula sheds light on First Nations hunting practices
By Tori Fitzpatrick A recent paper highlights the artifact’s physical and spiritual uses Nearly 20 years ago, anthropologist Victoria Castillo
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N.W.T. turns to vending machines to distribute HIV tests, naloxone kits, hygiene products
All of the products are dispensed free in paper bags for privacy The government of the Northwest Territories is introducing
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