Lack of housing for builders delays construction of new daycare in Sanirajak, Nunavut
By Samuel Wat Sanirajak’s previous daycare facility shut down more than 20 years ago Roger Beaudry, chief economic development officer
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Canada
Waste management key topic at Yellowknife climate change roundtable
Eight people showed up for a roundtable event at city hall on Tuesday Waste management was one of the key
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Tłı̨chǫ Government signs deal with company to explore lithium potential in N.W.T.
Memorandum of Understanding signed by Tłı̨chǫ Government and Australia-based Fortescue on Monday The Tłı̨chǫ Government has signed an agreement with an Australia-based
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Yukon’s nominee allocation cut by half, territory delays application process
By Gabrielle Plonka Allocation in 2024 was 430 people; this year, it’s 215 The Yukon’s allocation of nominees under the
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New route, new rules, new era: Mushers gearing up for a Yukon Quest reboot
Annual sled dog race officially starts this year in Teslin Feb. 2 Organizers in Whitehorse are finalizing details for what
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Former priest expected to plead guilty to sexual assault against Nunavut children
By Emma Tranter Hearings scheduled in Iqaluit this week now adjourned to Thursday A former Catholic priest charged with eight
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Trump to change name of North America’s tallest peak from Denali to Mount McKinley
U.S. president to ‘restore the name of a great president … where it should be and where it belongs’ President
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Study examines physical, social costs of thawing permafrost across Arctic regions
Melting Arctic permafrost is creating ongoing challenges for communities across the North, and a new study is shedding light on
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Jean Marie River, N.W.T., facing outbreak of respiratory illness, chief says
Chief Melanie Menacho asking N.W.T. health authority to send medical staff to community The chief in Jean Marie River, N.W.T.,
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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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Americans close the door to Russia’s biggest lithium mine
The Polar Lithium project in the Kola Peninsula is included in the new US sanctions list. The Kolmozero lithium resources
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Whitehorse to spend $300,000 on Robert Service Way landslide mitigation efforts
The City of Whitehorse has allocated $300,000 for responding to the landslide risk along Robert Service Way this year, with
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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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