New company to focus on renewed N.W.T. Courageous Lake gold project
Seabridge Gold says it plans to spin out its large but somewhat sidelined Courageous Lake gold project in the Northwest
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In 2025, melting sea ice allowed a Canadian icebreaker to enter the world’s last ice area
By Samuel Wat The waters around the Queen Elizabeth Islands and western Tuvaijuittuq in Canada’s High Arctic have long remained
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New maps shine light on decline of Bathurst Caribou in the N.W.T.
By Tamara Merritt Two newly published maps show the Bathurst caribou’s changing migration patterns as their population rapidly decreases. One
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Whitehorse not at imminent risk of blackouts, says ATCO Electric Yukon
By Gabrielle Plonka The Yukon’s energy provider says Whitehorse is not at imminent risk of blackouts, but with very cold
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Inuvik RCMP charge 2 teenagers after loaded firearm, suspected drugs found in home
RCMP in Inuvik, N.W.T., say two youth have been arrested after officers found suspected cocaine and a loaded firearm at
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From roots to ribbons: A family’s beloved spruce becomes Whitehorse’s Main Street Christmas tree
By Virginie Ann Once upon a time, in the faraway northern community of Elsa, Yukon, a young boy was given
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Nunavut’s Family Services minister enters job amid damning reports on her department
By Samuel Wat Even before Gwen Healey Akearok began her new role as Nunavut’s Minister of Family Services, she was
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Be prepared in case of power outage in extreme cold, say Yukon officials
By Isabel Ruitenbeek As Yukon continues to deal with a prolonged spell of extreme cold, emergency officials are advising people
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Giving a voice to youth is a priority for Nunavut’s new suicide prevention minister
By Samuel Wat Warning: This story discusses suicide. Janet Pitsiulaaq Brewster has spent two decades working in health care in
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Power restored to most of Haines Junction, Yukon, after hours-long outage at -40 C
Power has been restored to most of Haines Junction after a problem earlier on Monday at the local generating station.
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Who benefits from the Arctic economic and security corridor? It depends who you ask
By Samuel Wat Prominent northern leaders have been touting the Arctic economic and security corridor as a “nation-building” project that
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Supreme Court case involving Indigenous could have repercussions in the North
By Samuel Wat The Supreme Court of Canada is deliberating a case that could shape the way sentences are handed
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Iqaluit’s Anglican church has massive bills to pay — it could lose its iconic building as a result
By TJ Dhir Outstanding property taxes of almost $65,000 could lead to tax auction for the igloo-shaped building St. Jude’s
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Ekati Diamond Mine gets $115M federal loan, avoids bankruptcy
By Sarah St-Pierre Ekati’s owner was preparing for bankruptcy if it did not receive the loan, CEO says Ekati Diamond
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Analysis shows climate impacts will increasingly strain Canada’s Arctic defence infrastructure
Climate change is no longer a distant concern for Canada’s Arctic security. A new analysis from the research centre L’Observatoire
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