Staffing shortage forces postponement of 150 elective surgeries at Whitehorse hospital
Dozens of Yukoners preparing for surgery at Whitehorse General Hospital have had their plans delayed. The Yukon Hospital Corporation announced last
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Arctic naval refuelling station set to open in 2024, 9 years behind schedule
Nanisivik Naval Facility was first announced in 2007 The federal government’s long-promised Nanisivik Naval Facility is expected to open in 2024,
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Canada’s deal for F-35 jets to help reinforce northern security: defence minister
Defence Minister Anita Anand announced on Monday that Canada would acquire 88 new F-35 fighter jets, saying they would play
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People seeking fertility treatment in the Yukon call for more government support
When Amélia Koeppel started trying to conceive with her partner, she didn’t predict they’d eventually end up with a $30,000
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Canada extends continental shelf claim, increasing overlaps with Russia in Arctic
Canada filed an addendum on Monday to extend its continental shelf in the Arctic, increasing significantly its overlaps with claims
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Warmer, wetter conditions continue to transform Arctic, impact its inhabitants: Arctic Report Card
Higher air temperatures and lower sea ice cover continue to transform the Arctic, says the Arctic Report Card 2022 released
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Warming climate poses challenge to Arctic animals — and those who hunt them
When David Kuptana looked out the window of his home in Ulukhaktok, N.W.T., and across the Beaufort Sea last Friday,
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Northern Rangers convene for first time in three years amid broader discussions on Arctic security
For the first time in three years, northern Canadian Rangers are gathering to provide updates on their communities and set
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‘Without language identity is lost’: feds invest $39.4 M into Indigenous language programs in the North
Language is fundamental to identity. That was the message of politicians at a press conference in Dettah, N.W.T. on Friday as the federal government
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Limited transportation infrastructure facing threats in northern Canada
By Emily Blake · The Canadian Press Ice forming later, breaking earlier Andrew Arreak says travelling on the ice — the main highway
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Canada’s inaction on Arctic surveillance could affect future sovereignty: report
In an era of climate change and increased geopolitical competition, Canada is becoming increasingly ill-equipped to respond to intensifying surveillance
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Canada’s Northwest Territories announce new $67M body to manage COVID-19 response
The N.W.T. government has announced the creation of a new “co-ordinating secretariat” to manage the territory’s response to COVID-19. In a
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Unlimited internet to come to seven Northern Canadian communities by Nov. 1
The North’s largest telecommunications provider says unlimited internet is coming to seven communities on Nov. 1, according to a press
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Top Nunavut cop gives more details into how man was killed by officer in Arctic Canada
In the face of mounting pressure for transparency and rising tensions in Kinngait, Nunavut, the territory’s top Mountie made the
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Security guard tests positive for COVID-19 at a hotel in Canada’s capital city
A security guard working at an isolation hub for Nunavummiut in Ottawa has tested positive for COVID-19. The Nunavut Department
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