New diamond and gold deposit found in Arctic Canada
A unique diamond and gold deposit has been located near the Arctic coast, about 155 kilometres southeast of Kugluktuk in Nunavut.
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Yellowknife coach inducted into Speed Skating Canada Hall of Fame
A Yellowknife coach who’s dedicated more than 30 years of his life mentoring young speed skaters across the North has
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Northwestern Canada Grand Chief calls recent agreement with government a ‘milestone’
Tłı̨chǫ Grand Chief George Mackenzie is calling a recent agreement with the territorial government a “milestone.” Late last week, the
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What the Canadian territories’ different emergency laws mean for you
Northerners may be surprised to learn they’ve been living under two, simultaneous emergencies for most of 2020. No, murder hornets
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Some hotels in northwestern Canada still willing to book U.S. travellers, despite restrictions
Hotels in downtown Whitehorse are offering mixed messages to would-be guests from the U.S. Under the Yukon government’s current border
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Rio Tinto not interested in any part of Dominion Diamond Mines in Northern Canada
The company thought to be the most logical to partner with or purchase Dominion Diamond Mines is not interested in
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Fracking protests draw crowds in Northern Canada
Northerners joined a global protest movement against hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas, with events in Yellowknife and Whitehorse, Canada
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FEATURE INTERVIEW: Inuit community worried about muskox deaths in Canadian Arctic
Several muskox were recently found dead on Banks Island in the Arctic region of Canada’s Northwest Territories. But some are
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UPDATED: Coast guard helicopter crash kills 3 in Canadian Arctic
A helicopter operating with the Canadian Coast Guard research icebreaker Amundsen crashed into the Arctic Ocean yesterday. Three crew aboard
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Crime rates slightly up in Canada’s North
Crime rates are going down everywhere in Canada except the Northern territories and parts of the Maritimes. Statistics Canada says
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Flood sends cabins floating down river in Canadian Arctic
An ice jam caused such severe flooding near the Arctic community of Fort McPherson in Canada’s Northwest Territories, that some
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Nunavut spent half as much per student as Canada’s other northern territories
A report from Statistics Canada shows that the eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut spends significantly less on its students than
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Kids in North Canada want recess outdoors
Some children in Yellowknife, the capital city of Canada’s Northwest Territories, are protesting a school board policy that keeps them
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NASA video captures unusual Beaufort Sea ice breakup
Scientists and ice-watchers are taking note of how the Beaufort Sea is melting this year. A video on the NASA
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Company buys Ekati mine in Canada’s North
The Dominion Diamond Corporation became the first Canadian company to hold a majority share in a diamond mine after it
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