Nunavik’s only veterinary clinic is looking for a new funder, or risk closure
By Samuel Wat Nunavik’s only permanent veterinary clinic in Kuujjuaq, Que., is looking for a new partner to oversee and
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Aurora college seeks to supplement expired funding for child care program
By Yumna Iftikhar Aurora College is still working to replace the expired federal funding for its early learning and child
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CBC North’s Trail’s End is coming to Cambridge Bay, Nunavut
CBC’s Trail’s End will broadcast live from the Arctic hamlet of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, this week. Host Lawrence Nayally will
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‘So much is being allowed to spoil’: Country food in Nunavut faces distribution challenges
By Tharsha Ravichakaravarthy Researchers and hunters say transporting food between communities is difficult, expensive and sometimes unreliable — and it’s
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High lead levels found in drinking water at another 3 N.W.T. schools
Three more N.W.T. schools have been discovered to have elevated concentrations of lead in drinking water, amid ongoing testing of
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Arctic Sovereignty Requires Strong Communities, Says FCM
In a new report titled “The Future of Canada’s North and Arctic,” the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) is urging
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Alaska Highway reopens near U.S. border in Yukon
The Alaska Highway has reopened north of Beaver Creek, Yukon, after an earlier closure due to flooding on the road.
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Program using AI developed to support military surveillance in the Arctic
Researchers at Dalhousie University in Halifax developed the program. The CBC’s Brett Ruskin tried it out. You can watch CBC’s
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Colville Lake calls for more policing, considers local safety program to counter drugs
By Tamara Merritt Leaders in Colville Lake are calling on the RCMP to increase their visits to the community due
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Black-Inuk woman traces history of Black settlers in the North in pursuit of answers to racial divisions today
By Samuel Wat Jaelyn Jarrett remembers moving from Nain, N.L., to Ontario as an eight-year-old when she started being called
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UQAM updates its website for northern research
The Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) has launched the latest version of its Northern Portal (Portail nordique), a platform
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Yukon Quest sled dog race returning in 2027, organizers say
The Yukon Quest sled dog race is set to make a comeback next year, organizers say, after the iconic race
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Hundreds march in Whitehorse to protest manslaughter conviction
About 450 people gathered in downtown Whitehorse Tuesday to protest a recent Yukon Supreme Court decision and advocate for judicial reform. The
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Nunavik joins Indigenous push for banishment of traffickers
Leaders in Nunavik are exploring the idea of banishment as a way to stop the flow of drugs and alcohol
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Local restaurants pivot to residents as tourism slows
Satwant (Sweets) Kaur Dhillon co-launched Yellowknife’s first Ricky’s All Day Grill in 2025. A year later, Dhillon is learning to
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