Alleged drug dealer temporarily barred from Selkirk First Nation land
By Ethan Lang As Yukon court considers longer injunction, Brent Nibecker must leave Pelly Crossing by May 5 An alleged
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Mayo residents say Yukon gov’t efforts to address substance use fall short
By Virginie Ann · CBC News Yukon government says it’s handling the opioid crisis, but this small community says otherwise Warning: this
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New addictions centre in Northern Quebec to focus on treating whole family
The Isuarsivik Regional Recovery Centre is breaking ground on a new addictions treatment centre in Nunavik this month. The official
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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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Police in Northern Quebec seize vodka bottles, 94% alcohol
Police in Nunavik (Inuit region of Northern Quebec) say they seized a large quantity of booze — including 24 litres
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Man banished from Alaska Indigenous community for bootlegging
BETHEL — The tribal government in the village of Akiak this month banished the husband of a teacher, accusing him
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Hunter Tootoo resigns after ‘very difficult situation’: Trudeau
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau added to the mystery surrounding the sudden resignation of Hunter Tootoo, who stunned observers on
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First liquor store in more than 40 years opens in Bethel, Alaska
BETHEL – After decades of political battles over booze in a region where attention is often focused on alcohol-fueled destruction,
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Alaska city awash in alcohol even without legal sales
BETHEL — Even with no legal alcohol sales, the amount of hard liquor coming into this Western Alaska hub is
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Divisions in Alaska community over proposed liquor store
BETHEL – An emotional conflict over alcohol in a Western Alaska hub that’s gone back and forth for more than
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Bethel, Alaska residents speak out against marijuana legalization
BETHEL – A small, mainly anti-pot crowd on Monday filled the tiny Legislative Information Office here to put on the
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Statistics show downward trend in Alaska drug arrests
Arrest totals in Alaska appear to be going down. A study by the Alaska Justice Center shows that trend holds
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Finns divided over alcohol regulation
Alcohol-related concerns such as illness, crime and accidents are part of the daily lives of many Finns, according to a
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Western Alaska leaders fret over marijuana legalization in rural communities
As debate over whether to legalize marijuana in Alaska heats up, the question as to how rural communities will tackle
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Alaska village mulls reversing alcohol ban
One Alaska village awaiting the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and the festive mood it always brings is also grappling
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