New food bank opens in Kugluktuk, Nunavut
By Mah Noor Mubarik Initiative is meant to help address food insecurity in the community A new emergency food bank
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North Kátł’odeeche First Nation bans 14 people from community amid ongoing drug crisis
‘It was to protect our youth, our elders, our community,’ says Chief Elaine Auger Leaders in Kátł’odeeche First Nation (KFN)
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Q&A | Nunavut’s incoming premier wants to bring jobs to Inuit and build more schools
Nunavut’s next premier, John Main, says decentralizing government jobs from Iqaluit, increasing Inuit employment, infrastructure and education are all major
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Shipping industry leaders call for bolstered security, mapping of Arctic water
Shipping industry leaders are calling for the federal government to take action on what they say are security and environmental
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Vatican returns Indigenous cultural items to Canada’s Catholic bishops on a ‘historic day’
By Megan Williams Pope Leo ‘desires that this gift represent a concrete sign of dialogue, respect and fraternity,’ Vatican says
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N.W.T. suicide rates stable since 2022 but men still most at risk, report says
By Devon Tredinnick Of the 10 suicides reported in 2024, seven of them were men WARNING: This story discusses suicide.
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Dene National Chief calls on N.W..T. government to prioritize Indigenous hires
By Devon Tredinnick Statement comes in response to territory reinstating its nominee program Dene National Chief George Mackenzie is calling
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Whitehorse runners pack courtroom in solidarity with jogger after alleged assault
Whitehorse residents packed a courtroom on Monday to show support for a woman who was allegedly assaulted while out running
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Multi-year funding ‘transformative’ for N.W.T. organizations focused on homelessness
By Tamara Merritt 2-year funding ‘turned what was once crisis management into a coordinated, effective housing system’ Multi-year funding to
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‘The need is still there,’ says Yukon family about loss of rural nutrition program
It’s what Jordan’s Principle funding is meant for, say Jesse and Amanda Johnston of Watson Lake A family in Watson
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Nunavimmiut have wound back their clocks for the last time
By Samuel Wat Next year the region will permanently move to daylight time, scrapping seasonal time changes Starting next year,
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Limited COVID-19 vaccines available for N.W.T. residents due to spoiled doses
Vaccines will be prioritized to those deemed high-risk Most N.W.T. residents won’t be getting a COVID-19 shot for the time
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Screening clinics for tuberculosis opening up in Inukjuak, Que., amid rising cases across Nunavik
Special screening clinics opening in Inukjuak next week – other villages to follow Mass screening for tuberculosis will take place
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Dawson City, Yukon’s publicly-owned TV service to shut down in May
Service just isn’t viable anymore, says one municipal official The town of Dawson City, Yukon, has finally decided to get
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Residents, MLAs call to resurface Dempster between Inuvik and Tsiigehtchic
Minister says he’ll work with department to repair critical road Lawrence Norbert, an elder from Tsiigehtchic, said the Dempster Highway
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