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This Yukon curling team hopes to inspire young girls to join the sport

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 10:31
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Two years ago, Yukon curler Claire Cameron learned she might have the opportunity to compete in the 2026 Arctic Winter

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Indigenous governments in N.W.T. get $21M in first round of conservation funding

CBC News
Posted: Friday, February 27, 2026 at 10:50
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By Saloni Bhugra Money part of larger $375M federal and private fund to be distributed over 10 years Indigenous governments

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Resident ‘on guard,’ as erosion threatens homes, infrastructure in Fort Good Hope, N.W.T.

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 10:12
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By Julia Parrish  Thawing permafrost causing landslides and shifting ground have long been a concern in Sahtu community Dozens of

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N.W.T. leaders say Ottawa is underfunding Indigenous health-care program by millions

CBC News
Posted: Friday, February 20, 2026 at 09:35
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By Devon Tredinnick  Health minister says Non-Insured Health Benefits funding shortfall was $13 million in 2024/25 year A federal program

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Transport company seeks better N.W.T. infrastructure amid road closures, climate crisis

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 10:54
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By Saloni Bhugra N.W.T. gov’t says it’s trying to keep up but needs more money from Ottawa After 25 years

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Traditional knowledge can help limit exposure to contaminants, researcher says

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 12:22
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Traditional knowledge and harvesting practices may help limit the buildup of contaminants such as mercury in people who live in

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N.W.T. residents worried about economy, Greenland, MP hears during coffee shop chats

CBC News
Posted: Monday, January 19, 2026 at 11:03
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By Hina Alam A ‘lot of uncertainty and feelings’ about where Canada and the world are headed in 2026, Alty

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N.W.T. consistently has Canada’s highest median income — here’s why

Sarah Krymalowski, CBC News @sarkrymalowski
Posted: Monday, January 5, 2026 at 14:23
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Yellowknife economist says that high incomes in N.W.T. come down to high wages Families in the Northwest Territories consistently bring

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Low water levels delay plan to bring cell service to popular hunting area near Fort Providence

Sarah Krymalowski, CBC News @sarkrymalowski
Posted: Friday, January 2, 2026 at 12:00
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Fort Providence, N.W.T., is now home to a portable shelter and mobile hotspot that could provide coverage to traditional land

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Inuvik RCMP charge 2 teenagers after loaded firearm, suspected drugs found in home

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, December 25, 2025 at 08:06
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RCMP in Inuvik, N.W.T., say two youth have been arrested after officers found suspected cocaine and a loaded firearm at

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There were 20,000 instances of medical travel in the N.W.T. last year, and officials say many were avoidable

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 14:37
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By Jocelyn Shepel  Public administrator spoke to MLAs at committee meeting Thursday on improving health care Health officials in the

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N.W.T. company says it’s owed roughly $8M from Ekati mine’s owner

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 10:53
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By Jocelyn Shepel  Burgundy Diamond Mines ‘committed to maintaining payments,’ spokesperson says An N.W.T. company says it’s had to lay

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Akaitcho First Nations to form working group to decide new name for Great Slave Lake

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 09:19
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By Sarah St-Pierre  First Nations have long wanted to drop the N.W.T. lake’s ‘colonial name’ Akaitcho First Nations in the

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Living situation for elder in Behchokǫ̀, N.W.T. reflects the community’s housing crisis

Luke Caroll, CBC News
Posted: Monday, December 1, 2025 at 11:40
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There’s a constant hum from the furnace in Celine Whane’s house in Behchokǫ̀, N.W.T., as it runs non-stop to counter the

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As Ottawa pushes for ‘nation-building’ infrastructure, could N.W.T.’s Mackenzie Valley Highway have a shot?

Sidney Cohen, CBC News
Posted: Friday, November 28, 2025 at 09:06
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Territory’s MP doubtful as ‘it is a highway in just one jurisdiction’ There are new questions about the future of

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The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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