What ancient earthquakes along the Denali fault in Yukon can tell us about what could come in Canada
New findings of earthquake recurrence on the Denali Fault line in southwest Yukon are helping researchers get closer to pinpointing when
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Nı̨̀ı̨̀kè! Yellowknife in Canada’s Northwest Territories introduces stop signs in English and Wiliideh
At some Yellowknife intersections, drivers might linger a little longer. If they do, it may be because the city has
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Cotton fibres, microplastics pervade Eastern Arctic, study finds
Chelsea Rochman wasn’t surprised when her research cruise through Canada’s Eastern Arctic showed tiny plastic shards and other human debris
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Canada’s Yukon First Nation turns to farming to help ensure food security
A refurbished farm in central Yukon is becoming part of the Na-Cho Nyak Dun First Nation’s effort to improve food
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Alaska Highway travellers might be in for rough ride this summer
Travellers on the Alaska Highway between Haines Junction and the United States border may be in for a rough ride
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2021 Yukon Quest to split in two: one race in Alaska, one in Yukon
Citing the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Yukon Quest’s organizers announced Wednesday that next year’s race will be split
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Canada’s Northwest Territories: Former Métis leader says day school settlement forms ‘misleading’
A former N.W.T. Métis Council president alleges that day school settlement forms are “misleading” survivors away from the rightful money they deserve.
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Blog – Summer 2020: When the unprecedented becomes the precedent
It’s raining. I’m delighted. A strange response from a Scot who has fled the damp British climate. I write this
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Arctic Canada : Lawyer wants man in violent Kinngait arrest video to join his class action
A lawyer is trying to get in touch with the Kinngait man who, earlier this month, was captured on video
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Canadian coast guard crew await COVID-19 tests before Arctic season
The Canadian Coast Guard starts its Arctic season in about two weeks, and it’s still not sure where COVID-19 tests
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Violence by Canadian federal police against Inuit: few are stopping systemic racism, Indigenous leaders say
To address the systemic racism against Indigenous people shown by police forces such as the RCMP, Canadian leaders need to look
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Burnout amongst Canada’s federal police may contribute to Nunavut policing problems, says top cop
The head of the RCMP in Nunavut says she’s trying to find ways to bring police and Inuit together. But
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Nunavut leaders call for systematic review of Canada’s federal police
A growing number of Nunavut leaders are calling for a territory-wide systemic review of the federal Royal Canadian Mounted Police
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Nunavut airlines get $24M governmental aid for COVID-19 in Arctic Canada
The government of Nunavut is spending over $24 million to support Canadian North and Calm Air during COVID-19. At a
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Inuit women in Canada’s Arctic suffer ‘unnecessary violence’ from police, legal aid board says
WARNING: Details in this story may be disturbing to some readers. Inuit in Nunavut, especially women, suffer systemic police abuse,
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