Transport Canada gives $19M for airport upgrades in Northwest Territories
The federal government is putting more than $19 million toward upgrade work at three airports in the N.W.T. A Wednesday news
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Shared smoking breaks, broken rules: What led to Nunavut, Canada’s first COVID-19 cases?
Broken isolation rules, shared cigarettes and fear of extended isolation periods are some of the findings in a report that
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Government of Canada announces $1.3M to support economic development in Northwest Territories
Three N.W.T. projects are getting a financial boost from the federal government, in a move aimed at fostering employment and
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Why this Canadian teen spends hours every week holding up a Black Lives Matter sign
Serena Jenna, 14, opens up a folding chair and pulls a green blanket out of her backpack to protect herself
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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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Even amid pandemic, the northern housing market is hotter than ever, say realtors
When Vanessa Thorson bought her duplex in Whitehorse’s Takhini neighbourhood in 2015, it cost her just $285,000. Three years later,
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Gold Terra set to begin summer drilling in Northwestern Canada
Junior mining exploration company Gold Terra Resource Corp. says it plans to start a 10,000-metre summer drilling program at its
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Nı̨̀ı̨̀kè! Yellowknife in Canada’s Northwest Territories introduces stop signs in English and Wiliideh
At some Yellowknife intersections, drivers might linger a little longer. If they do, it may be because the city has
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Canadian coast guard crew await COVID-19 tests before Arctic season
The Canadian Coast Guard starts its Arctic season in about two weeks, and it’s still not sure where COVID-19 tests
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Amid pandemic, amateur radio societies in Northern Canada are seeking new recruits
Amateur radio enthusiast Ron Thompson has made contact with Russia from Yellowknife. He’s also used it to reach his wife
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Despite COVID-19, Canadian Northerners continue getting food to vulnerable people
Dave Speakman and Ernest Zheke load boxes full of food into the back of the white Food Rescue Yellowknife cargo van. They
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‘Shocked and disappointed’: Arctic Winter Games cancelled due to coronavirus concerns
The Whitehorse 2020 Arctic Winter Games have been cancelled due to concerns about the novel coronavirus. “There was no scenario under
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Chinese tourists cancel trips to Canada’s Northwest Territories amid coronavirus outbreak
Tour operators and hotels in Yellowknife are being hit with a number of cancellations from Chinese tourists in the wake
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Canadian chef invites whole Northwest Territories capital to Christmas feast
Yellowknife chef Robin Wasicuna doesn’t like the idea of people eating alone at Christmas. So with a crew of volunteers
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Cleanup team for Giant Mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories says no to compensation claims
After considering dozens of claims for compensation totalling millions of dollars, the team overseeing the cleanup of Giant Mine just
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