New bylaw in Inuvik, Arctic Canada bans cannabis stores in ‘downtown corridor’
If a cannabis retail store eventually opens in Inuvik, N.W.T., it won’t be in the town’s main downtown retail sector.
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Youth workshop in Arctic Canadian community to focus on safe partying
A Yukon organization is headed to Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories (central Arctic), on Tuesday to put on a workshop for young
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Northern Canada: new funds to help fight opioid addiction in Northwest Territories
The federal and Northwest Territories (N.W.T.) governments are teaming up to make it easier for people to access opioid addictions
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No opioid crisis in Canada’s eastern Arctic
Fentanyl has made it to Nunavut, but officials say that unlike the rest of Canada, it’s nowhere near a crisis.
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Alaska’s suicide rates jump 13 percent, report shows
A new report by state public health officials shows an increase in the number of suicides across Alaska. Researchers also looked into
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Canada’s substance use costs per person highest in Northern territories, study shows
Canada’s northern territories are spending the most per capita on costs related to substance use, according to a report released
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Northern Canadian city’s retail store for legal cannabis runs out of product on first day
Stores across Canada’s Northwest Territories began selling legal cannabis for the first time Wednesday, and the demand was high, with
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Officials in Canada’s east-Arctic say cannabis legalization is start of longer conversation
Wednesday marked the start of legal cannabis in Canada and a larger conversation about its pros and cons, according to
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Fearing issues at U.S. border, Canada’s western Inuit put stop to cannabis sales in Arctic town
Cannabis becomes legal across Canada on Wednesday, but unlike other large communities in the Northwest Territories (N.W.T.), residents in Inuvik
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What you need to know about legal cannabis in Canada’s three northern territories
Canadians are waking up Wednesday morning to a country where cannabis is legal for the first time. We’ve broken down
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Elder in Arctic Canada wants to teach about cannabis using simple language
Ellen Smith says Fort McPherson, in Canada’s Northwest Territories, isn’t ready for cannabis. That’s not to say it’s bad or
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Alaska’s drug problem worsening as police resources strained
On Wednesday, the State Troopers put out their most recent data on illegal drugs trafficking through Alaska. The annual drug
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Alaska’s crime rates are soaring, stats show
Across Alaska, crime is up. That’s according to data released today by the Department of Public Safety comparing 2017 to
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Canada’s marijuana consumption highest in Northern cities, stats show
With the legalization of marijuana only two months away, new Statistics Canada data shows urban northerners smoke pot more frequently
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Alaska prosecutors make case for rebuilding amid soaring caseloads
Legislators in Juneau are hearing some hard numbers this week on how difficult things have gotten for state prosecutors. Alaska
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