Sexual assault trial of former priest scheduled to begin in Iqaluit
The trial is scheduled to take two weeks The trial for a former Catholic priest accused of sexual abuse begins
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Internet customers in North to receive subsidy, CRTC says
Regulator also says Northwestel must credit customers for internet outages longer than a day Canada’s telecommunications regulator says northerners will
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Air Inuit takes Quebec government to court over maintenance of Nunavik runways
Airline says lack of maintenance is causing damage to its aircraft Regional airline Air Inuit is seeking damages from the
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Former deputy chief of Dawson City fire dept. sentenced to 18 months
By Virginie Ann A former deputy chief of the local fire department in Dawson City, Yukon, who sexually assaulted his
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Indigenous knowledge can make health care more sustainable in North: study
By Tharsha Ravichakaravarthy New research paper uses sharing circle held with Indigenous elders in the N.W.T. A new research paper
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Sachs Harbour, N.W.T., forming local search and rescue committee
Community already has a few toboggans outfitted to go at a moment’s notice Sachs Harbour, N.W.T., is forming a local
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Power restored in Fort Resolution, N.W.T. early on Sunday
Power has been fully restored in Fort Resolution, N.W.T. after an extended outage that left some residents without heat and
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Survey shows Canadians fear losing Arctic territory without stronger action
Even before President-elect Donald Trump sparked global headlines with his public musings about buying Greenland and posting memes showing Canada
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Court finds N.W.T.’s tag, quota system not only way to manage caribou in Sahtu
The N.W.T. Court of Appeal has dismissed a legal challenge by the territorial government on Tuesday, siding with Colville Lake on
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Yukon heat pump program sells out in less than 3 weeks
Territory will seek more federal money to reopen the program to more applicants The Yukon’s affordable heat pump program is
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Aging infrastructure partly to blame for increased Nunavut power outages: Energy CEO
A retired line worker became a local hero after helping restore power in Rankin Inlet on Christmas Day The CEO
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Bridge north of Whitehorse still a safety concern for local resident, MLA
By Asad Chishti Resident says increased tourism and traffic has made the bridge less safe A longtime resident and a
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Yukon firefighters say fire service still lacking support after rescue equipment, truck purchase delayed
The association representing Yukon firefighters says the lack of communication and financial support from the territorial government is becoming “frustrating.”
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Telecommunications outage that affected calling across the North resolved, says Northwestel
A partial telecommunications outage that affected calling across Canada’s North has been resolved, Northwestel said late Monday night. The outage
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Meet the 8-year-old hunter from Nunavut who harvested a walrus this year
By Samuel Wat Elijjah Aatami Adla’s parents always knew their son was born to be a hunter. Elijah’s father, Etidloi
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