2 ConocoPhillips trucks tip on winter road in Canada’s North
Two trucks carrying a mix of water, chemicals and sand that was used at ConocoPhillips’ fracking project in Canada’s Northwest
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Voters head to the polls on self-government deal in Northern Canadian community
The Deline First Nation in Canada’s Northwest Territories is voting this week on a deal that could create the first
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Canada pledges $70M for Northern health services
The 2014-2015 federal budget pledges $70 million over three years to improve health services in the three Northern territories, in
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A boreal forest ‘ghost’ – The secret life of wolverines
They’re sometimes referred to a ghost creature as their tracks are often seen, but the mysterious wolverines themselves, very seldom.
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Feature Interview: What Arctic highway project tells us about Canada’s plans for North
Construction on Canada’s long planned Arctic highway project in the western Arctic got underway this month. The project will connect
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Petition to change TV stereotypes of Arctic life on children’s TV
A former resident of Canada’s high Arctic has launched a petition against inaccurate portrayals of the far north. Skye Greenwood
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Canada’s PM hails start of Arctic highway
Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper was in the Arctic community of Inuvik in Canada’s Northwest Territories (N.W.T.) on Wednesday to
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Two northerners receive Order of Canada
Two Northerners were among 90 people named on Monday to the Order of Canada, one of Canada’s highest civilian honours.
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Life or death for newspapers in Canada’s North?
This October, the government in Canada’s Northwest Territories (N.W.T.) launched a new website advertising job openings. It’s a decision the publisher
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Arctic rain threatens baby falcons
Warmer Arctic temperatures and changing weather patterns are introducing a new problem for peregrine falcons breeding on the west coast
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Mining slowdown hurts economy in Canada’s North
Canada’s three northern territories will have to weather some tough fiscal times over the next year before new mines and
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Watchdog says mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories is behind in clean up
The agency in charge of monitoring the environmental footprint of the Ekati Diamond Mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories says its
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Domestic violence deaths preventable says coroner in Canada’s Northwest Territories
The Chief Coroner of Canada’s Northwest Territories says officials missed opportunities to prevent a woman in the community of Tuktoyaktuk
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Natural gas price hike sparks anger in Northern Canadian community
Businesses in the community of Norman Wells in Canada’s Northwest Territories are fuming over doubling what they’re being asked
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Canada: Team talks with First Nations community about decommissioned mine
The Giant Mine remediation team met with people in the First Nations community of N’dilo in Canada’s Northwest Territories on Wednesday. They
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