N.W.T. reveals phased return plan for wildfire evacuees
Nearly 70% of N.W.T. residents have been displaced by wildfires Firefighting efforts have halted the spread of a wildfire near
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Alberta researcher and Arctic expert dies while conducting field work in Nunavut
By Emma Tranter · CBC News No information about circumstances around death of U of A professor Maya Bhatia A University of
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N.W.T. will step up enforcement to prevent people from entering evacuated communities
RCMP say they will use enforcement at checkpoints RCMP in the Northwest Territories say they’ll be delivering firm deterrence to
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Transport closures empty shelves, leaving some N.W.T. communities without groceries
‘People are people and they bought out the store in about two days,’ says Łútselk’e Co-op manager Shelf-stable milk and
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New Arctic navy ship sails into Nunavut waters
HMCS Harry Dewolf to patrol Canadian Arctic as part of Operation Nanook A new Royal Canadian Navy ship sailed into
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Virtual learning unlikely for N.W.T. students in wake of wildfires, evacuations
Lessons learned during COVID-19 don’t apply in the current situation, says head of teachers’ union Students won’t be expected to
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N.W.T. says no financial aid for evacuees who organized own travel, accommodations
By Luke Carroll · CBC News N.W.T. fire information officer says situation could stretch on for weeks The N.W.T. government will not
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YK1, French school board say it’s unlikely students will begin classes Aug. 28
By Guy Quenneville · CBC News Yellowknife’s largest school board taking its cues from political leaders Yellowknife school boards say it’s unlikely students
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N.W.T. wildfire evacuees say Facebook’s news ban ‘dangerous’ in emergency situation
By Pete Evans · CBC News Meta notes government sources not blocked as northerners duck ban by sharing screenshots of information Evacuees
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The challenges of construction in the North: Spotlight on Nunavik
This story is part of the Radio-Canada reporting project Logements pour autochtones: Vivre à l’étroit Click here for all stories in
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Long lines for evacuation flights out of Yellowknife
Low on data or power? Read a low-bandwidth version of this story here. For more stories, see our CBC North news website. A
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Nunavik housing shortage–The far-reaching impacts on education
This story is part of the Radio-Canada reporting project Logements pour autochtones: Vivre à l’étroit Click here for all stories
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Nunatsiavut welcomes additional federal funding for high-speed internet
Ottawa announced $10.3 million in additional funding on Tuesday for high-speed internet in Nunatsiavut, an initiative the regional government says
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Nunavut recovery centre breaks ground in Iqaluit
By Emma Tranter · CBC News Construction set to begin this fall on long-awaited centre The first addictions and trauma treatment centre
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‘I got to do this’: Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., women harvest their first belugas
Meeka Steen wasn’t going to let a little seasickness stop her. The Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., resident had a single goal in
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