Liard First Nation Chief Stephen Charlie responds to criticism amid calls to resign
By Cali McTavish Critics cite the closure of the language program and lack of a general assembly In the wake
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Canada
N.W.T. to add boat wash station in effort to keep invasive species out
By Tamara Merritt Boat washing station will be installed next spring at 60th Parallel Territorial Park, near Alberta border The
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Sask., Alta. and Ont. sign trade deal, eye Arctic port revival
In the spirit of strengthening domestic trade, the provinces of Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Ontario have signed a memorandum of understanding
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Police in Nunavik involved in 73 times more fatal shootings than provincial average
By Samuel Wat Recent deaths have sparked calls for reform, and some policing experts say officer training should be examined
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Ship noise in Arctic silences narwhals, alters their movements, study says
Researchers say narwhals in Nunavut’s Eclipse Sound exhibit behaviour changes within 20 kilometres of ships New research on narwhals in
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Jean Marie River, N.W.T. residents told to prepare for potential wildfire evacuation
This is the second evacuation alert for Jean Marie River, N.W.T., this summer Jean Marie River, N.W.T., has issued another
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Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., marks milestone in $54-million shoreline project
By Dez Loreen Erosion protection work shows what the Arctic community can accomplish, says mayor Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T. Mayor Erwin Elias
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Iqaluit resident Virginia Mearns named Canada’s Arctic ambassador
Prime Minister Mark Carney has named Virginia Mearns, who is Inuk and who has held prominent positions with Inuit organizations,
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$200M legacy fund for day school survivors now open for applications
The $200-million legacy fund for federal day school survivors and their families is now open for applications. The McLean Legacy
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Tłegǫ́hłı̨ Got’įnę celebrates self-government agreement in Norman Wells, N.W.T.
The Tłegǫ́hłı̨ Got’įnę in Norman Wells, N.W.T., is this week celebrating the ratification of a self-government agreement, with music, games
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Yellowknife’s wastewater is showing signs of 2 new ‘potent’ drugs
The N.W.T.’s top health official says two new drugs have been detected in Yellowknife’s wastewater — and both could be
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Liquor restrictions coming to Colville Lake, N.W.T., after plebiscite
Colville Lake, N.W.T., community members have voted to limit the amount of alcohol in the community. On Friday, the hamlet
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Family of men killed by Nunavik police calling on Quebec for reforms
By Samuel Wat David Annanack acknowledged that his son Mark R Annanack had broken some laws in the past, but
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Pool at Whitehorse’s Canada Games Centre to close for 10 weeks
The pool at Whitehorse’s Canada Games Centre typically closes for a few weeks every summer, for routine maintenance. But this
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Masking required in Iqaluit’s hospital due to whooping cough outbreak
Nunavut’s health department declared an outbreak of pertussis in Iqaluit and Pond Inlet on Monday. Mandatory masking is now in
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