Nunavut Appeal Court reduces sexual assault sentence for former RCMP member
By Samuel Wat · Mosesie Ikkidluak sentence reduced from 9 to 4 years, with appeal upheld Nunavut’s Court of Appeal has
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‘Port of Churchill is primed to be major Cdn trade asset’: Arctic Gateway Group CEO
The company that owns a rail line and port in northern Manitoba has increased its capacity to transport goods, as
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Inuit Circumpolar Council granted permanent status at International Maritime Org.
After almost four years of holding provisional status at the International Maritime Organization, the group representing Inuit across the Arctic
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A rap festival near the Arctic Ocean delights crowds under the midnight sun
It was well past midnight when Mihkku Laiti appeared on stage to perform at an open-air music festival in the
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N.W.T. gov’t slow to act on school lead situation, independent investigation finds
Investigator says departments failed to understand health implications of lead in drinking water The N.W.T. government was slow to act
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“It’s not in my interest to have contact with Russia”: Norwegian border town mayor
By Miro Johansson Russia poses a security threat to the world, says Magnus Mæland, mayor in the Norwegian border town that
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Concerns about environment front and centre at Whitehorse dam hearing
By Julien Greene The hearing, one of the largest since the Yukon Water Board’s inception, came to a close Friday
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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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‘A betrayal’: Yukon First Nations call on government to repeal mining amendments
By Marissa Meilleur Territory temporarily extended some placer mining licences while it works through permitting backlog. Yukon First Nations are
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Rain around Jean Marie River, N.W.T., prevented fire from moving closer
The community remains on an evacuation alert, meaning residents are told to be prepared to leave if need be. Rain
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Finland’s Enersense sells Pori shipyard to Canadian firm Davie
The Canadian shipbuilder previously bought the Helsinki Shipyard, setting its sights on expanding its capabilities for Arctic shipbuilding. Finnish company
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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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Why the N.W.T. has so much tree fluff this summer
Increase in fluff related to drought-caused stress on trees, N.W.T. environment department says Floating fluff? Summer snow? Cotton balls? If
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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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Finland and Lithuania set to produce anti-personnel mines, officials say
By Andrius Sytas and Anne Kauranen Lithuania and Finland look set to start domestic production of anti-personnel landmines next year
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