At least two organized crime groups operating in N.W.T., RCMP say
Police believe shootings in Hay River part of ‘conflict’ between the groups In the wake of two shootings in Hay
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N.W.T. government creates on-the-land camp as shelters hit capacity
Camp located on the Ingraham Trail, can accommodate 20-30 people With Yellowknife’s shelters operating beyond capacity, the N.W.T. government has
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Ottawa to compensate Inuit in Nunavik for mass sled dog slaughter
Federal government expected to pay individual sled dog owners and provide funding to revive tradition The federal government says it will
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Survey highlights healthcare gaps for Indigenous people, importance of wellness
A Statistics Canada survey released this month is casting light on the experiences of Indigenous people in the healthcare system,
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Review of Dawson land use plan taking ‘more time than we want,’ says Yukon gov’t
Territory said earlier its review would be done by October; delay doesn’t sit well with Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in The Yukon government
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Conscripts injured in Lapland accident released from hospital
According to Lapland police, the rear end of the tracked vehicle skidded to the side of the road, causing the
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Anniversary of land claims agreement sparks calls for Nunavik police reform
By Samuel Wat The anniversary of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement for most is a day of celebration. But this
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All-terrain vehicle crash in Finnish Lapland injures 23 conscriptS
At least two conscripts were seriously injured in the accident. Twenty-three conscripts were injured after a tracked, all-terrain transport Border
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The N.W.T. justice system doesn’t use Gladue reports. Some say that should change
By Jenna Dulewich As people across the country mourn the Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair, some in the Northwest Territories justice
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Cost, lack of hotel space mean N.W.T. isn’t ready to host the Arctic Winter Games yet
The mayor of Yellowknife says the city wouldn’t be able to host the Arctic Winter Games right now, with its staff still
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Repairs to N.W.T.’s Deh Cho Bridge begin next week
Overnight closure expected next week as workers replace broken cable The Deh Cho Bridge on Highway 3 will close for
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Residents in West Dawson say lack of reliable options to cross Yukon River leaves them at risk
Reliable access to emergency services such as an ambulance, or a fire truck, can mean the difference between life and
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Calls for transparency follow fatal police shooting in Nunavik
By Samuel Wat 1 man killed, another wounded after altercation with police in Salluit, Que., on Monday Moses Tarkirk describes
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Yukon doctors push for rural medicine residency program
‘We would be planting a seed that would bear fruit in the future,’ says association president The Yukon Medical Association
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N.W.T. residents brace for possible power rate hike
Northwest Territories Power Corporation applied for rate increase of nearly 18 per cent, across territory Residents across the Northwest Territories
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