Calgary-based Inuvialuk artist Kablusiak named winner of $100,000 Sobey Art Award
Yellowknife-born artist first made the short list for the award in 2019 A Yellowknife-born, Calgary-based Inuvialuk artist has been named
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Yukon court dismisses challenge of law used to enact COVID-19 rules
Seven plaintiffs argued legislation used to create and enforce COVID-19 rules was unconstitutional A Yukon judge has dismissed a legal
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Hamlet of Fort Resolution, N.W.T., can’t be dissolved until its debts are paid
By Carla Ulrich · CBC News Deninu Kųę́ First Nation Chief Louis Balsillie wants return to self-government The hamlet of Fort Resolution,
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Yukon announces new healing fund
The Council of Yukon First Nations and the Government of Yukon have launched a new fund following recommendations listed in
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Would-be homeowner faces long odds in Yellowknife
“I’m surprised there’s not a mass exodus, honestly,” says Caleb Patrick. Sunken ceilings, loose electrical wires, and broken windows are
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Dawson City, Yukon, residents look to create local ambulance service to fill EMS gaps
“There’s a number of people out there who want to volunteer,” said co-founder of new group. For months, residents in
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Voters opt for change in several N.W.T. ridings, as incumbents are ousted
The next Legislative Assembly in the N.W.T. will be substantially different than the last, after voters ousted seven incumbent candidates
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N.W.T. voters go to polls today in territorial election
It’s voting day in the N.W.T., as residents decide who will make up the territory’s 20th Legislative Assembly. Polls open
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Cultural centre in Cambridge Bay eyes early 2024 opening
By Jenna Dulewich · CBC News Kuugalak designed to help preserve Inuinnaqtun language and culture A new cultural centre in Cambridge Bay,
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Heritage centres, language authority among initiatives to fortify Inuktitut in Nunavik
Inuit Heritage Centres and an Inuktitut Language Authority are among the key initiatives highlighted a recent declaration to strengthen Inuktitut
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Biologists find ‘concerning’ decline in Dall sheep numbers in Yukon’s Kluane region
Wildlife surveys in southwest Yukon have shown a “concerning” decline in the number of Dall sheep — and biologists say recent snowy winters
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Are heat pumps efficient in the North? Jury’s still out says non-profit
By Robert Holden · CBC News Momentum has been growing toward heat pumps as greener home-heating alternative to oil or gas Heat
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Study looks back centuries to peer into the future for polar bears
New research suggests that ancient polar bear populations shrank as sea ice dwindled, adding weight to concerns about the predator’s
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Homeowners’ subsidy for Northern employees to stay after talks with unions
Reversal of plan the result of petition and letter-writing campaign, says union official Changes to a housing subsidy for federal
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Canada observes National Indigenous Veterans Day
Canada observed National Indigenous Veterans Day on Nov. 8 with leaders across the country calling on Canadians to reflect on
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