Health worker shortage in Canada’s Northwest Territories comes despite 20% increase in pay
An upcoming increase in doctors taking parental leave could cause delays in getting appointments A shortage of health-care workers in
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Yellowknife Pride Festival in northern Canada has many activities planned
Pride in Yellowknife is ramping up its festivities this month. Last weekend it had a youth summer social where all
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Canada, territories need to better communicate on Giant Mine cleanup, says review board
The board pointed to public concerns raised last October when strong winds caused dust to move from the site. The
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Indigenous northerners less likely to be vaccinated, more likely to be hesitant: survey
StatCan survey in mid-April found 20% gap in vaccine uptake between Indigenous and non-Indigenous northerners. New data from a Statistics
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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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