Feds invest $3M to expand transit between Whitehorse, Dawson City, and Watson Lake
First Kaska GP Ltd. already offers thrice-weekly shuttle bus service between Watson Lake and the capital Some new federal funding
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Délı̨nę told to prepare in case of evacuation, as wildfire moves closer
Heavy winds blew a wildfire closer to Délı̨nę, N.W.T., on Sunday, causing the community to issue an evacuation notice on Monday evening.
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50-plus people sleeping outside in Yellowknife as winter approaches, advocates say
Meetings between NGOs, gov’ts have yielded no solutions so far, says Salvation Army director A tent encampment set up last
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Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in medical student dreams of offering ‘culturally safe care’
By Asad Chishti Special internships at Whitehorse and Dawson hospitals gave Jamie Thomas a boost The Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation has
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Yukon Medical Association says the territory is in a health-care crisis
Camilla Faragalli The president of the Yukon Medical Association says the territory’s current health-care system is broken. Dr. Alex Kmet
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Yukon union slams use of agency health staff, but hospital corporation says it’s needed for now
The Yukon Employees’ Union is criticizing the Yukon Hospital Corporation’s use of agency workers to staff health-care jobs in the
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Advocates hopeful new Inuinnaqtun dictionary app can help revitalize the language
By Samuel Wat The app, which includes thousands of words and phrases, is available on Apple and Android devices The
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Wildfire smoke closes Hwy 1 between Enterprise, N.W.T., and Alberta
Closure comes after territory warns of ‘extreme’ fire activity Highway 1 between Enterprise, N.W.T., and the Alberta border is closed
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Decades after being forced to leave, these Labrador Inuit got to return home
By Samuel Wat Around 7,500 Inuit were evicted from Nutak and Hebron in the late 1950s Inside a church in
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Employee killed by polar bears at remote worksite off Baffin Island, company says
2 animals attacked worker on Thursday, Nasittuq Corporation says, and 1 animal was later killed A worker with a logistics
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Health systems need to be better prepared for wildfires, says Yellowknife doctor
By Jeremy Warren Review examines how health-care systems can improve their preparation and responses More preparation will lead to better
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CN Rail plans to officially end rail service from Enterprise to Hay River, N.W.T.
Nadeer Hashmi CN Rail says it plans to officially end its rail service from Enterprise to Hay River, cutting off
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Search continues for 11-year-old boy in Kugluktuk, Nunavut, missing for almost a week
The search for an 11-year-old boy missing in Kugluktuk, Nunavut, since Aug. 1 continues, but has been scaled back to
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Yukon gov’t increases beds at Whitehorse long-term care homes
12 new long-term care rooms at Whistle Bend Place and 5 new hospital beds at Thomson Centre The Yukon government
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Yukon gymnasts gather inspiration from Olympic gymnastics finals
By Asad Chishti Top gymnasts gathered at Whitehorse gymnastics club to watch Canada’s Ellie Black compete Last week, six young
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