Probe cites history of overweight flights, inadequate oversight in crash that killed 10 off Alaska
The operator of a commuter plane that crashed on sea ice off Alaska last year, killing all 10 people on
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Society
Residential school survivors ‘overjoyed’ about return of travel funding for counselling in North
By Sarah St-Pierre Worries linger about what comes when funding runs out at end of fiscal year Joanne Charney said
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Travelling court cancels fall criminal trials in two Nunavik communities
By Ximena Sampson No criminal trials will be held in Puvirnituq or Inukjuak this fall, Radio-Canada has learned. Four years
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Canadian arctic science network awards $9.3M funding to 13 local reserach projects
A Canadian arctic science network is backing 13 local research projects with $9.3M in funding, it announced on Wednesday. The
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New Łutselk’e homes, locally managed, cut local housing waitlist down
By Samanntha Lee First Nation says it marks a step toward establishing housing department Five new modular duplexes — totalling
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Northern Lapland bids farewell to summer’s nightless nights
In Utsjoki, the sun has been continuously above the horizon since the middle of May. The summertime’s nightless nights are
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Travel funding cut to residential school counselling program leaves clients without closure in N.W.T., Nunavut
By Sarah St-Pierre Counsellors contracted under a federal program found out travel funding was being cut on Friday Mental health
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Yukon’s find-a-health-provider waitlist down by half as territory welcomes new doctors
By Dana Hatherly The territorial government also created a new licensing path for some internationally trained physicians The Yukon’s waitlist
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Oleg Tinkov’s La Datcha among luxury yachts sailing around Svalbard
The Russian billionaire’s private icebreaker yacht, equipped with two helicopters and a three-seat submersible, is spending this summer in the
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2 Iqaluit group homes set to close, meaning children in care may be sent south
By Samuel Wat Advocates, workers and family members question whether that’s in the best interests of children and youth For
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Construction on Nunavut’s first addictions and trauma treatment centre to be done by end of summer
By Bianca McKeown Builders say construction will be done in 4 to 6 weeks Construction on Aqqusariaq, Nunavut’s first addictions
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Hospitals flag ‘unfunded’ pressure points, $2.5M deficit to Yukon health minister
The Yukon Hospital Corporation (YHC) wrote to the territorial health minister warning of pressure points that remain “unfunded” amid a
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Yukon non-profit says new plan aims to cut homelessness in half in two years
By Gabrielle Plonka A Yukon non-profit says its new action plan aims to cut homelessness by 50 per cent by
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Yellowknife teen recognized for work supporting autistic child in dance class
By Julia Parrish It’s a partnership that’s lasted three years, and at 14 years old, Taylor Paddon said she gets
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How Kakisa, N.W.T., is making a fire break part of its plan to grow more food
By Sarah St-Pierre When a wildfire reached Kakisa in 2014, burning around the community on two sides and along its
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