Former priest expected to plead guilty to sexual assault against Nunavut children
By Emma Tranter Hearings scheduled in Iqaluit this week now adjourned to Thursday A former Catholic priest charged with eight
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Russia intensifies electronic warfare against Norway
“We were spoofed on approaching Kirkenes today” Norway is sounding the alarm after discovering that Russia is no longer only
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Survey shows Canadians fear losing Arctic territory without stronger action
Even before President-elect Donald Trump sparked global headlines with his public musings about buying Greenland and posting memes showing Canada
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20 percent decline in border traffic YoY
There were 57,986 crossings at Storskog in 2024, down 20% on a year-over-year (YoY) basis from the 72,173 in 2023,
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Yukon Water Board allows temporary release of more contaminated water from Victoria Gold mine
The Yukon Water Board has approved an emergency licence amendment for Victoria Gold’s Eagle Gold mine that will temporarily allow
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Advocates want more firefighters at Yellowknife’s airport, meeting international standards
By Nadeer Hashmi The chair of an airport safety advocacy organization wants to see more firefighters stationed at Yellowknife’s airport.
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New Teslin Tlingit Council election in Yukon after previous one ruled invalid
First Nation’s election adjudicator found some electors couldn’t vote because of problems with mail-in ballots The Teslin Tlingit Council in
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Inuit org urges stronger action on plastic pollution after global talks stall
Inuit leaders are urging stronger action on plastic pollution after the latest round of global talks aimed at creating a
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N.W.T. coroners have new tool to identify drug-related deaths more quickly
By Jocelyn Shepel Machine allows for same-day results, compared to previous 6-week waiting period The N.W.T. has a new tool
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Yukon court hears dispute over proposed exploration project in Peel watershed
A proposed mining exploration project in the Yukon’s Peel watershed is at the centre of a court battle this week,
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At least two organized crime groups operating in N.W.T., RCMP say
Police believe shootings in Hay River part of ‘conflict’ between the groups In the wake of two shootings in Hay
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OPINION: It’s high time to close Russia’s Consulate General in Kirkenes
Conventional wisdom holds that diplomatic channels are the last you should close in times of tensions. Up north, where small-state
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Toxic chemical levels dropping in oceans, but rising in Arctic: study
A recent study has found that although toxic chemical levels in oceans are declining, levels in the Arctic are worryingly
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1,5 year behind bars for attempted illegal border crossing to Norway
By Atle Staalesen, Denis Zagore According to the district prosecutor in Pechenga, Murmansk region, two men in spring this year tried to
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Self-identifying Indigenous group got $74M in federal cash, Inuit leader wants change
By Alessia Passafiume and Sarah Smellie As millions in federal funding flow into a Labrador group whose claims of Inuit
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