New conservation area on northeast Yukon coast now under Inuvialuit stewardship
The northeast coast of the Yukon is now under Inuvialuit stewardship. Area is home to the Porcupine caribou and countless
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Report predicts Hudson Bay polar bears could disappear in a few decades
N.W.T. hunter says local bear population doing well, but has noticed reasons for worry Two subpopulations of polar bear in
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Mix of relief, worry as Fort Smith jail jobs re-instated in N.W.T. budget
‘This is a huge win, but I think that now, everyone knows where the axe is,’ resident says People in
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Colville Lake, N.W.T., resident says the community waited nearly 3 weeks for mail
Airline that brings mail to community says delays are often result of other carriers Gary Frey, a resident of Colville Lake,
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Northwestel to be sold to Indigenous consortium from the 3 territories
Bell to transfer ownership of northern telecoms giant later this year, in deal worth close to $1B The biggest telecommunications
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Food production, renewable energy among topics at Arctic Development Expo in Inuvik
By Dez Loreen · CBC News ‘We bring minds from all over the world to discuss northern realities and northern solutions,’ says
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Potentially deadly strep infections rise in N.W.T., chief public health officer says
Territory has seen 9 cases so far this year — equal to the yearly average — and 1 person has
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N.W.T. health minister says she won’t pause changes to health benefits regime
Lesa Semmler says committee’s request to pause the rollout is ‘not something I’m prepared to do’ The N.W.T.’s health minister
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Four projects receive CanNor funding to foster northern innovation
Canada’s Minister of Northern Affairs has announced federal funding of up to $2.4 million that he said will help promote
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N.W.T. seeking exemption after Ottawa cuts funding for most of its heating rebates
The federal government isn’t funding rebates for high-efficiency propane furnaces or other fossil fuel-burning heating systems anymore — a change
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Union demands details on N.W.T.’s use of agency nurses, after arbitrator’s decision
Arbitrator says territory has violated 2004 agreement in its use of non-unionized agency nurses The union representing nurses at Yellowknife’s
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N.W.T.’s 2024 operating budget gets mixed reviews from MLAs, advocates
Some MLAs criticize lack of housing spending in proposed budget tabled on Friday There were mixed reactions to the newly-proposed N.W.T.
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Fort Good Hope leaders worry about oil production and Mackenzie River
Some people in Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., say they’re concerned about what oil extraction in Norman Wells is doing to
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Inuvik, N.W.T., residents find strength in language classes
By Dez Loreen · CBC News For one Inuvialuit mother, it’s about connecting her children to their roots People in Inuvik, N.W.T.,
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High water levels on the Peel River near Fort McPherson, N.W.T., put cabins at risk
Some cabins along the Peel River near Fort McPherson, N.W.T., are at risk because of rising water levels on the
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