No nurses in Faro, Yukon, prompts month-long closure of health centre
Faro’s health centre will be closed from Aug. 6 to Sept. 5 The health centre in Faro, Yukon, will be
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Reduced service at Pelly Crossing, Yukon, health centre because of staffing
Centre will remain open, with one nurse until Friday The community health centre in Pelly Crossing, Yukon, is operating at
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Finland’s president discusses Ukraine ceasefire, icebreaker deal with Trump
Finland’s President Alexander Stubb said on Monday he held a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss Russia’s
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There’s a new way for Yukon residents to recycle household hazardous waste
Interchange Recycling opened collection site in Whitehorse as part of territory’s EPR program There is a new way for Yukoners
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Wildfire protection plans coming for many Yukon communities
By Cali McTavish At mid-season update, wildfire officials say it’s been an intense summer for crews and communities Yukon Wildland
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Moose collision with kills driver, injures passenger near Alaska’s Denali National Park
24-year-old male driver from Bulgaria was pronounced dead at the scene A driver was killed and a passenger in his
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Wildfires continue to burn across Lapland
Recent thunderstorms have also sparked several fires across the dry landscape, rescue officials say. Over the weekend, the Lapland Rescue
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Dawson City man says electric company choosing profit over people
Some Yukon Energy customers received one bill for several months of electricity usage A Dawson City, Yukon man said he
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Inuit-owned ‘state of the art’ fishing vessel christened in Iqaluit
Inuksuk II is now the ‘largest Canadian-owned fishing vessel’ says CEO of Baffin Fisheries Inuit-owned fishing company Baffin Fisheries christened
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Natan Obed changes plan, says he wants another term as ITK president
Natan Obed says he will run as a “veteran” in seeking his fourth term as president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami,
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First Nation, chamber of mines blast Yukon gov’t’s efforts to develop new mining laws
‘At every turn, our rights were ignored and our voice was unheard. Our interests were discarded’ The Yukon government’s efforts
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Medevac delays put Nunavik patients at risk, say doctors
By Félix Lebel, Francis Tessier-Burns Health centre in Puvirnituq, Que., had to deal with 3 medevac delays last week A lack
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Nunavut and Greenland commit to forming joint fisheries committee
Memorandum of understanding on fisheries signed by Greenland, Nunavut, and Inuit organizations The Governments of Nunavut and Greenland have signed
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NATO group sailed the Barents Sea as Russia launched multiple missiles in exercise
The multination Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) has since last weekend been patrolling the Norwegian- and Barents Seas in
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Preferential treatment for northerners key for trade zone between territories: N.W.T. premier
By TJ Dhir · Zone will be aimed at reducing trade barriers and promoting movement of goods and workers The N.W.T.’s
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