Increase in dental travel to Yellowknife likely to continue: N.W.T. health minister
Elder says 1-hour dental appointment required nearly 3 days away from home recently N.W.T.’s minister of health says there’s no
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Canada
Arctic sovereignty, defence on the minds of many Yukon voters
By Virginie Ann ‘I’m not really pro-defence, but I know now is the moment,’ says one Whitehorse voter For many Yukon voters,
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Housing, mental health, addictions among priorities in northern Quebec
By Samuel Wat Voters in northern Quebec say federal support is needed to address the region’s challenges Carbon taxes, military
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Labrador Inuit communities get funds to combat climate change’s food security impact
Labrador Inuit communities will get funding to help mitigate the impacts of climate change on food security in their regions.
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Nunavut MLAs worry agency nurse compensation may discourage full-time employment
As Southern employment agencies continue to provide temporary nurses for the Nunavut health care system, several Nunavut MLAs are worried
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Federal campaign ramps up in Yukon as candidates look to reach voters
The federal election campaign is gradually ramping up in the Yukon, with candidates holding events, knocking on doors, putting up
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N.W.T. Chamber of Mines suggests tax relief for territory’s struggling diamond mines
2 N.W.T. cabinet ministers met with mine owners last week to discuss the financial challenges The executive director of the
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Extended Yellowknife power outage caused by breaker failure: Naka Power
Some people had no power for over 7 hours A broken breaker at a power distribution substation caused Saturday’s extended power
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Affordability, national sovereignty top of mind for many Yukon voters
CBC Yukon is asking voters what matters to them in this federal election The federal election is just a few
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Construction starts on new heavy polar icebreaker for Canada
Construction officially started on one of two new heavy polar icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), marking the first
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Lithium company exploring N.W.T. hopes to refine material in Canada, not China
By Jocelyn Shepel Canada can’t refine the mineral from hard rock right now but companies are looking to change that
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Yukon takes aim at Elon Musk’s companies with U.S.-tariff retaliatory measures
Territory scraps rebates for Tesla products, quits X, and looks to cancel Starlink accounts The Yukon government is targeting Elon Musk’s
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Low diamond prices raise risk of early closure of N.W.T. mines, experts say
All three N.W.T. diamond mines reported millions of dollars of losses in 2024 All of the N.W.T.’s diamond mines are reporting
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Yukon gov’t announces suite of changes to hunting, fishing rules
By Julien Greene Big changes for moose, deer and grizzly bears The Yukon government says compromise — ensuring harvest opportunities while
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Yukon’s labour supply can’t meet existing demand, report shows
By Cali McTavish New report highlights opportunities and bottlenecks in Yukon’s economy A new report from the Conference Board of
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