Yukon government says it will implement all inquest recommendations
By Virginie Ann · CBC News Jury issue 8 recommendations after inquest into deaths of 4 Indigenous women at shelter The Yukon
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Gwichya Gwich’in Council says it’s suing Gwich’in Tribal Council for funding stop
By Tessa Vikander · CBC News Council claims the GTC has interfered with rights of its members Disagreements between the Gwichya Gwich’in
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Adam Yeadon died on the job 1 year ago. WSCC says it’s not laying workplace charges
A coroner’s investigation, meanwhile, is in its final stages The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) is not laying charges
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Yukoners navigating through third week of cyberattack on grocery wholesaler
‘It’s slowly getting back on track,’ manager of Selkirk Centre says It’s been three weeks since the cyberattack on major grocery
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Nunavut prosecutors form new team dedicated to tackling sexual violence cases
By Samuel Wat · CBC News The chief federal prosecutor is under no illusion about the challenge of gaining people’s trust Nunavut
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Mechanical issues shut down Fort Simpson, N.W.T. ferry crossing
Repairs expected to take up to a week, N.W.T Infrastructure Department says There is still no reopening date for the
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CRTC fibre internet funding, but Nunavut communities question implementation
By TJ Dhir · CBC News Government still has to prove to telecommunications body that they can provide fibre internet Kinngait Mayor
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Judge denies bail for former RCMP officer in sexual assault appeal
By Samuel Wat Justice Jack Watson said he’s ‘not persuaded there is a viable appeal for conviction.’ A former Iqaluit
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Yellowknife mulls whether or not to replace water pipeline, after cost nearly doubles
City reconsidering whether to pump water from Yellowknife Bay instead, an idea looked at in 2017 Skyrocketing construction costs have
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Report: Poor communication caused confusion & stress in Yellowknife evacuation
‘We made the best decisions we could,’ maintains city manager The firm tasked with reviewing how the City of Yellowknife
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Majority of Yukon restaurants fail health inspections
By Caitrin Pilkington · CBC News A CBC review of public inspection records found 74 per cent of Yukon restaurants have outstanding
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Service reductions at Yellowknife Public Health extended until further notice
Health department still responding to tuberculosis outbreak Service reductions at Yellowknife Public Health, triggered by a tuberculosis outbreak, will now
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Canadian Coast Guard launches summer operations in Arctic
The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) has launched its summer operations in the North, deploying seven vessels to the Arctic for
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‘Unbelievable I survived’: Yukon woman attacked by bear speaks out
By Caitrin Pilkington · CBC News Vanessa Leegstra says she wants to help educate others on the dangers of bear attacks Vanessa
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Precision rifle shooting competitions to come to Iqaluit
By TJ Dhir · CBC News Organizers say that sharpened shooting range skills will help hunters on the land Rifle shooters in
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