Arctic Canada: Northern demonstrators demand CBC host federal leaders’ debate on climate change
Rallies were held Wednesday outside CBC northern stations in Whitehorse and Yellowknife, among other Canadian cities. Dozens of people rallied
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Canadian gov grants $15M for agriculture projects in North
The Canadian government is spending $15 million to increase food security in the North, according to Marie-Claude Bibeau, the Minister
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Why southern Canadians should brush up on their geography of the northern territories
A large national non-profit wrote CBC North last week promoting two new historic places in the Northwest Territories. Problem is
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Conservative Party leader travels to Yukon, outlines vision for Northern Canada
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer outlined his vision for the North on Wednesday in Whitehorse, speaking at a luncheon organized by
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City council in northwestern Canada postpones vote on climate change emergency
Whitehorse, Yukon city council has chosen to delay a vote that would have seen a climate change state of emergency
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Northwestern Canada: Yukon Energy seeks feedback on proposed new power plant
Yukon Energy says it needs to build a 20-megawatt power plant in Whitehorse, in southern Yukon, to ensure the territory
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Smoke from northern Alberta wildfire reaches northwestern Canada
Smoke from a wildfire burning near High Level, Alta. (Canadian Prairies), has so far reached as far as Dawson City,
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City in northwestern Canada grapples with impacts of record warm weather
Controlled burns to prevent forest fires have begun three weeks earlier than usual in Whitehorse, Yukon. “We’ve been starting to
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Yukon, federal governments announce new money for housing
Yukon is getting an infusion of money from the federal government to help alleviate the territory’s shortage of affordable housing.
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Northern Canada: Yukon territory taking applications for marijuana retail licences
The Yukon government began accepting applications on Wednesday, for private retail cannabis licences. But applicants in Whitehorse, the territorial capital,
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Northwestern Canada: wildfire is biggest threat to city of Whitehorse, report says
A report commissioned by the City of Whitehorse says wildfire poses the greatest risk of catastrophe to the city, followed
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Preschool in east-Arctic Canada wins $1M Arctic Inspiration Prize
A Nunavut preschool is the winner of this year’s $1 million Arctic Inspiration Prize. The winners of five awards worth
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Arctic Inspiration Prize ceremony comes to Northern Canada for first time
The 2018 Arctic Inspiration Prize will be handed out in Whitehorse, Yukon on Tuesday evening — marking the first time
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Northwestern Canada: Hallucinations in a ‘frozen paradise’ at Yukon Arctic Ultra
The Yukon Arctic Ultra has reached the stage where competitors are seeing things that aren’t there. “Last night was terrible.
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Northern Canada: Yukon Arctic Ultra race is a ‘spiritual’ journey, says competitor
The Yukon Arctic Ultra began Sunday to some applause muffled by mittens. A small crowd gathered in Whitehorse, northwestern Canada,
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