Northern Swedish municipality of Luleå bans mobile phones in schools
A general ban on mobile phones in elementary schools is being prepared by the government parties and the Sweden Democrats.
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Community committees allow Yukon First Nations to have more say over schools
Local First Nation governments appoint members to the committees The First Nation School Board (FNSB) in Yukon is making a way
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‘I just started crying’: Appeal of Inuit language education lawsuit struck down
By TJ Dhir Lawsuit alleges discrimination against Inuit students, according to Inuit organization Bernice Kuutuu Clarke was attending a conference
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Increase in thefts of railway copper cables a major headache in Sweden
Copper cables being stolen from along railway lines is becoming increasingly common as the market price for the metal has
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Only grocery store in Whale Cove, Nunavut, burns
Co-op store caught fire early Friday morning, triggering state of emergency The only grocery store in Whale Cove, Nunavut has
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Yukon Star closes after 4 months due to lack of capital
Publisher said he never found the investment needed to carry newspaper through its first year After just four months in
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New agreement injects $17.7M into N.W.T. Indigenous language programs
A new agreement between Ottawa and the Government of the Northwest Territories is set to pump $17.7 million into Indigenous
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Alaska governor declares disaster after landslide kills 1, hospitalizes 3 others
Landslide also destroyed homes and infrastructure One person was killed by a landslide that prompted a mandatory evacuation in the
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Premier encourages Yukoners to file CRTC complaints over phone service disruptions
By Tessa Vikander · Residents have faced frequently dropped calls, intermittent service and spotty coverage Frustration in the Yukon over Bell
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Strong crosswinds, lack of info led plane to skid off runway in Sanikiluaq, Nunavut
Transportation Safety Board of Canada says no data was available on runway conditions A medevac plane that overran the runway in
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Health centre in Fort Simpson, N.W.T. on emergency services only
Service reduction started earlier this week over low staffing levels Fort Simpson’s health centre is operating on an emergency basis
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Feds invest $3M to expand transit between Whitehorse, Dawson City, and Watson Lake
First Kaska GP Ltd. already offers thrice-weekly shuttle bus service between Watson Lake and the capital Some new federal funding
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Délı̨nę told to prepare in case of evacuation, as wildfire moves closer
Heavy winds blew a wildfire closer to Délı̨nę, N.W.T., on Sunday, causing the community to issue an evacuation notice on Monday evening.
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50-plus people sleeping outside in Yellowknife as winter approaches, advocates say
Meetings between NGOs, gov’ts have yielded no solutions so far, says Salvation Army director A tent encampment set up last
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Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in medical student dreams of offering ‘culturally safe care’
By Asad Chishti Special internships at Whitehorse and Dawson hospitals gave Jamie Thomas a boost The Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation has
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