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* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 1 General Society Society (Canada) 

Whitehorse residents and travellers react to high gas prices

CBC News
Posted: Monday, March 16, 2026 at 11:19
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Gas prices in Whitehorse have climbed almost 30 cents a litre over the past two weeks. Massive jumps have been

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Veterinary team from Almonte provides crucial care in Canada’s North

CBC News
Posted: Monday, March 16, 2026 at 10:58
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Dogs, both pets and strays, are a fixture in Nunavut’s capital — yet despite its large canine population, Iqaluit lacks

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The most popular game at the 2026 Arctic Winter Games might be pin trading

CBC News
Posted: Friday, March 13, 2026 at 17:21
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As athletes go for golden ulus, another highly competitive game is happening on the sidelines at the 2026 Arctic Winter

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Meet the Nunavut family who competes in Arctic Sports together

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 16:57
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Naja Pearce knows all too well what it is like to train – and compete – along with her sister. 

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Woman faces multiple charges after tour bus stolen, Yellowknife RCMP say

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 11:23
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Yellowknife RCMP say a woman is charged with vehicle theft and other offences after a tour bus was stolen early

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This Yukon curling team hopes to inspire young girls to join the sport

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 10:31
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Two years ago, Yukon curler Claire Cameron learned she might have the opportunity to compete in the 2026 Arctic Winter

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Students excited about Taloyoak’s new school, on track for fall opening

Liny Lamberink, CBC News @linylamberink
Posted: Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 10:21
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A handful of students in Taloyoak, Nunavut, say they’re looking forward to going to the community’s new high school –

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How family and Olympians inspire the female athletes of Team Yukon

CBC News
Posted: Friday, March 6, 2026 at 15:36
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Young female athletes competing for Team Yukon at the Arctic Winter Games say they are following in the footsteps of

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Whitehorse shelter operator responds to another lawsuit alleging negligence

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 16:28
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The Yukon government and Connective Support Society say a man’s death at the Whitehorse Emergency Shelter in 2024 was not

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Stranded medical travellers at Nunavut airport say they were left cold

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 11:10
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Some medical travel passengers flying home to Nunavut last month say they were left stranded at an airport for hours

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Whitehorse gears up for the 2026 Arctic Winter Games

CBC News
Posted: Monday, March 2, 2026 at 16:22
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For Arctic Winter Games organizers, like host society president Tracey Bilsky, this is crunch time. After months of preparation, the

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Arctic Municipality in Sweden ups recruitment perks with housing, ski passes, bonuses

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 13:08
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With unemployment at 2.2 per cent, the municipality of Gällivare, north of the Arctic circle, needs to find new ways

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Resident ‘on guard,’ as erosion threatens homes, infrastructure in Fort Good Hope, N.W.T.

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 10:12
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By Julia Parrish  Thawing permafrost causing landslides and shifting ground have long been a concern in Sahtu community Dozens of

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Mayor of Faro, Yukon, hopes surplus housing attracts new residents to town

Chris MacIntyre, CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 14:03
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While many people across the Yukon struggle to find affordable housing, the mayor of Faro says people should consider moving

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Brakes on Lapland health cuts a win for Arctic communities, says Sami Parliament

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 14:15
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Lapland’s regional council decided on Monday to maintain several health services in Finland’s Far North, reversing proposals that had alarmed

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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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