The N.W.T. premier has a new Instagram account. Here’s why
Premier R.J. Simpson says he’s raising N.W.T.’s profile, and it’s ‘definitely being noticed’ It’s not glamorous, but sometimes being premier
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First Nation asks auditor general to look at Yukon’s ‘failures in oversight’ at mine
Audit should also look at ‘broader issues around mineral management in the Yukon,’ says Na-Cho Nyäk Dun The Na-Cho Nyäk
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Dene Nation decries decision to scrap N.W.T. health board
Health minister says capacity of governing council ‘has been exceeded’ The Dene Nation is calling out the N.W.T.’s health minister
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Northern stores ‘absolutely not’ raising food costs with new federal funding: CEO
By Sarah Smellie The chief executive of the North West Co. Inc. is rejecting accusations that its stores in remote
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Baker Lake, Nunavut, mayor resigns
Kevin Iksiktaaryuk says the part-time role has required his full-time commitment The mayor of Baker Lake, Nunavut, has resigned after
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Local Indigenous communities key to Arctic security, experts say
Leaders in N.W.T. Arctic communities say they haven’t heard from feds on policy announced last week Experts say that as
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2024 Arctic Report Card: “New Regime” of warming and unpredictable changes
The 2024 Arctic Report Card describes the North as entering a “new regime,” where temperatures are rising faster than the
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Poilievre’s ‘Santa Claus’ quip trivialized Inuit in Arctic, says Inuit leader
There’s more to relieving tensions in Arctic than icebreakers and guns, Natan Obed says The leader of the national organization
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New Fort Providence, N.W.T. water treatment plant after reports of diesel smells
Federal minister announced investment for new water treatment plant on Friday The N.W.T. hamlet of Fort Providence is back to
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Rural Yukoners say Canada Post strike hitting them particularly hard
By Julien Greene Residents in Destruction Bay and Pelly Crossing say postal service is essential in their remote communities Yukoners
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Montreal centre for Inuit warns of unmarked vehicles trying to pick up clients
By Rachel Watts ‘It feels like this population is being targeted,’ says advocate A lodging centre that helps Inuit in
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Imperial Oil ‘disappointed’ as N.W.T. regulator proceeds with environmental review
Indigenous leaders say decision shows strength of the Sahtu land claim Imperial Oil says a regulator’s decision to carry on
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Canada to open consulates, appoint Arctic ambassador under new foreign policy
By Emma Tranter New policy officially launched Friday Canada will open consulates in Alaska and Greenland, appoint an Arctic ambassador and
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World could see ice-free Arctic by 2030 warns new study
A new study is warning that the world could see an ice-free Arctic as soon as 2026, despite several models
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New Teslin Tlingit Council election in Yukon after previous one ruled invalid
First Nation’s election adjudicator found some electors couldn’t vote because of problems with mail-in ballots The Teslin Tlingit Council in
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