Birthing services temporarily back in Inuvik, N.W.T.— but future unclear after Sept.
Services will need to be assessed continuously until staffing levels stabilize, says health authority Birthing and delivery services are back
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Updated benefits program ‘barrier’ for N.W.T.ers with chronic diseases: pharmacists
By Nadeer Hashmi The program now covers everyone in the territory on an income-based threshold N.W.T. patients who previously had
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Inuit involvement is still strong 10 years after Franklin shipwreck site located
By Tessa Vikander Inuit are involved in research and guarding the sites of the HMS Erebus and Terror near Gjoa
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Yukon government says moving palliative care residents was about ‘room optimization’
Families have expressed concerns about the new palliative care unit at Whistle Bend Place The Yukon government says its decision
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Federal government announces funding for N.W.T. non-profit
By Nadeer Hashmi A skills-oriented non-profit in Yellowknife plans to develop new programming, improve its space and add new training
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Supplies arrive in Whale Cove, Nunavut, after only store burned down
By Samuel Wat Donations arrived over the weekend, as co-op looks to set up a temporary store Four days after
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Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin, Yukon gov’t pledge culturally inclusive education in Dawson City
‘We must have sustainable education systems that reflect the knowledge and needs of our community’ The Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation (TH) and
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New head of N.W.T. RCMP on crime, trust and ‘demystifying’ policing
Chief Supt. Dyson Smith was named commanding officer last week RCMP Chief Supt. Dyson Smith said he already had his
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Community committees allow Yukon First Nations to have more say over schools
Local First Nation governments appoint members to the committees The First Nation School Board (FNSB) in Yukon is making a way
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Type of fentanyl analogue identified in N.W.T. for the first time
Para-fluorofentanyl, a highly potent and dangerous ingredient, has been identified in illicit drugs in the Northwest Territories for the first
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‘I just started crying’: Appeal of Inuit language education lawsuit struck down
By TJ Dhir Lawsuit alleges discrimination against Inuit students, according to Inuit organization Bernice Kuutuu Clarke was attending a conference
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Only grocery store in Whale Cove, Nunavut, burns
Co-op store caught fire early Friday morning, triggering state of emergency The only grocery store in Whale Cove, Nunavut has
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Yukon Star closes after 4 months due to lack of capital
Publisher said he never found the investment needed to carry newspaper through its first year After just four months in
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New agreement injects $17.7M into N.W.T. Indigenous language programs
A new agreement between Ottawa and the Government of the Northwest Territories is set to pump $17.7 million into Indigenous
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Premier encourages Yukoners to file CRTC complaints over phone service disruptions
By Tessa Vikander · Residents have faced frequently dropped calls, intermittent service and spotty coverage Frustration in the Yukon over Bell
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