Dawson City, Yukon man charged in connection with stabbing
Dawson City RCMP have charged a man in connection with a stabbing that occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning. In
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Society
Canada’s Governor General Mary Simon praises community spirit in Nunavut Day remarks
Canada’s Governor General, Mary Simon, delivered Nunavut Day remarks on July 9, saying that the sense of community in this
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Q+A| Governor General calls on Canadians to treat mental health seriously
By Samuel Wat Mary Simon says mental health requires a more holistic approach in Canada Governor General Mary Simon believes
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Despite new units, family challenged finding place Yukon’s Watson Lake
‘It’s not going to be solved overnight. We just have to keep chipping away at it,’ says town’s mayor Despite
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Maori group visits N.W.T. to learn about Inuvialuit Dez Loreen ·
By Dez Loreen Group of 8 from New Zealand spent the last week in Tuktoyaktuk Eight Maori people from New
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All-Inuit law firm in Iqaluit seeks to break down barriers to justice system
By Samuel Wat Tulugaq Law describes itself as Nunavut’s only active Inuit-owned law firm Curtis Mesher knew he wanted to
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Program for intimate partner violence victims in Nunavut cancelled
By Emma Tranter “I had to look at these women and say, I can’t see you anymore,” program worker says A
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Cruise ship passenger missing in Alaska after leaving ship to hike
62-year-old woman from Kentucky got off the Norwegian Bliss in Juneau on Tuesday Authorities were searching for a woman visiting
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Yellowknife explosion caused by person ‘huffing’ propane in parked boat, RCMP say
Explosion downtown early Tuesday morning left one person injured and in critical condition Police say an explosion in downtown Yellowknife on
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‘Coffee cheese’ from North Sweden gets EU protection
The EU has granted “protected designation of origin” status to kaffeost, a cheese typically enjoyed in hot coffee in the
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Health centre in Ross River, Yukon, will be unstaffed for more than a week
No nurse available in community from July 2 to 10, primary care paramedic will be on hand for emergencies The
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Greenland coach speaks out on CONCACAF rejection & fight for Arctic team’s recognition
The unanimous CONCACAF rejection of Greenland’s bid to join the soccer confederation this month continues to reverberate across the Arctic
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Dismay in Nunavut as daughter in Inuit identity fraud case goes public with her story
By Juanita Taylor ‘To play the victim in all this, it just is… it’s not right,’ says man whose mother’s
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N.W.T. RCMP urge caution with explosives after old prospecting materials found in Hay River home
Explosives become more volatile and dangerous as they degrade N.W.T. RCMP say they evacuated part of Hay River on Tuesday after
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Nunavut declares suicide to be a crisis — again
By Samuel Wat Gov’t and NTI declare suicide a crisis — but stop short of calling it a public health
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