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Business Business (Canada) Featured • Zone 3 News 

Ekati mine’s future in doubt as company files for creditor protection

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 15:17
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By Hina Alam Ekati Diamond Mine’s parent company has filed for creditor protection, saying it is unable to pay bills

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Newsroom Picks • zone 2 Science Science (Canada) 

4 more sailors lost on doomed 1845 Arctic expedition identified

John Last, CBC North
Posted: Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 10:11
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A team of researchers from the University of Waterloo say they have definitively identified the remains of four sailors belonging

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Canada Newsroom Picks • zone 1 Society (Canada) 

Arctic Sovereignty Requires Strong Communities, Says FCM

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 16:06
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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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Canada Geopolitics (Canada) 

Miners say projects on the Arctic Security Corridor will benefit Nunavut

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 15:02
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The Grays Bay Port and Road project in Nunavut promises to unlock the region’s mining potential, but questions remain about

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Beaver
Canada Environment (Canada) Newsroom Picks • zone 3 

Growing population of beavers affecting traditional lands in Arctic

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 09:46 — Last Updated: Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 10:55
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By Bianca McKeown New research shows how the animals have become more common in the North in recent years Growing

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Society Society (Canada) 

Alaska Highway reopens near U.S. border in Yukon

CBC News
Posted: Monday, May 4, 2026 at 16:33
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The Alaska Highway has reopened north of Beaver Creek, Yukon, after an earlier closure due to flooding on the road.

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Art (Canada) Art and Culture 

New foundation in Ulukhaktok wants to revitalize arts with dedicated space

Liny Lamberink, CBC News @linylamberink
Posted: Monday, May 4, 2026 at 16:20
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The Ulukhaktok Arts Centre overlooking Queens Bay used to be a hub for artists in the small N.W.T. community —

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Environment Environment (Canada) Featured • Zone 3 

Yukon government issues flood watch for the Klondike River

CBC News
Posted: Monday, May 4, 2026 at 11:03
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By Caitrin Pilkington Officials have issued a flood watch for the Klondike River near Dawson City due to melting and

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Environment Environment (Canada) Featured • Zone 3 

Flooding closes Alaska Highway, cuts off access to U.S.-Canada border

CBC News
Posted: Monday, May 4, 2026 at 08:24
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By Caitrin Pilkington The Alaska Highway has been flooded just north of Beaver Creek in the Yukon. Officials have closed

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Featured • Zone 3 News Society Society (Canada) 

Program using AI developed to support military surveillance in the Arctic

CBC News
Posted: Friday, May 1, 2026 at 16:03 — Last Updated: Friday, May 1, 2026 at 16:07
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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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Culture Culture (Canada) Featured • Zone 3 

Residents say farewell — for now — to Hay River library and staff

CBC News
Posted: Friday, May 1, 2026 at 13:44
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By Jocelyn Shepel For over two years now, Jeff Ashby has been bringing in his record player, on occasion, to

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Society Society (Canada) 

Colville Lake calls for more policing, considers local safety program to counter drugs

CBC News
Posted: Friday, May 1, 2026 at 10:18
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By Tamara Merritt Leaders in Colville Lake are calling on the RCMP to increase their visits to the community due

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Featured • Zone 2 Society Society (Canada) 

Black-Inuk woman traces history of Black settlers in the North in pursuit of answers to racial divisions today

CBC News
Posted: Friday, May 1, 2026 at 09:29
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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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* Featured * Canada Featured • Zone 3 Society (Canada) 

UQAM updates its website for northern research

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 14:09
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The Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) has launched the latest version of its Northern Portal (Portail nordique), a platform

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Environment Environment (Canada) Featured • Zone 3 

Prepare for another challenging wildfire season, N.W.T. fire officials say

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 12:39
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By Heather Kitching Fire officials in the Northwest Territories are warning people to prepare for another challenging wildfire season due

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Wide shot of the Centennial Flame with the Parliament building behind
The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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