Alaska woman sentenced for laser attack that injured Canadian military aircrew
Woman mistakenly believed helicopters had no right to fly over her property, court hears A woman from Delta Junction, Alaska,
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Canadian military in Inuvik as Operation Nanook-Nunalivut begins
By Dez Loreen Around 450 members of Canadian Armed Forces; 110 allied forces participating The Canadian Armed Forces are back in Inuvik — at
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Research project explores rapid retrofits to tackle northern housing challenges
Weather, distance, and a short building season are just some of the construction challenges faced in Canada’s Northern territories. But
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Inuit call on prime minister to step in as end to child funding program approaches
By Nick Murray The head of Canada’s national Inuit organization is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step in
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Yukoner makes chairs from fire-killed wood, as association pushes for easier access to deadwood
By Julien Greene From Ulrich Trachsel’s driveway, just west of Whitehorse, you can see the deep orange slash of the
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Indigenous-owned temporary housing facility for women and children opens in Whitehorse
The Council of Yukon First Nations has finished work on a new temporary housing facility for Indigenous women and children
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Child and family health-care centre expands to better serve Cree and Inuit in northern Quebec
By Vanna Blacksmith A child and family health-care facility in Quebec’s far north opened the doors of a new building
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Sudden closure of Yellowknife’s Great Slave Animal Hospital worsens N.W.T. vet shortage
By Sarah Krymalowski The sudden closure of Yellowknife’s Great Slave Animal Hospital has left both pet owners and animal care
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Teacher resignations in Naujaat, Nunavut, leaving vacancies at high school, raising concerns
By Emma Tranter A number of teachers have resigned in Naujaat, Nunavut, leaving half of the positions at the community’s
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N.W.T. gov’t scrapping $100K to family violence shelters, shelters say bring it back
A network of N.W.T. shelters and safe homes is pleading with the territorial government to reinstate a $100,000 fund for
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Changes to Inuit child funding program putting families at risk: health-care workers
Health-care workers in Nunavut say changes to a federal funding program for Inuit children are forcing some pregnant women to
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Isuarsivik recovery centre celebrates 30 years with plans to grow
The Isuarsivik Regional Recovery Centre is celebrating 30 years this year with a mural and ambitions to expand across Nunavik.
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N.W.T.’s Deh Cho bridge fully reopened after $7M in repairs
Broken cable discovered in August 2023 prompted reduction of bridge traffic to 1 lane The N.W.T.’s Deh Cho bridge is
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Two men found dead in a tent on highest mountain in Arctic Sweden
Two men have been found dead in a tent south of the Kebnekaise mountain station. The men were reported missing
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Villagers support critical lifeline in rural Alaska after plane crash kills 10
The small, striped plane rolled to a stop on a snow-covered airstrip in a remote western Alaska village not far
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