2022 Arctic Arts Summit kicks off June 27 in Yukon, Canada
The 2022 Arctic Arts Summit will kick off on June 27 in Whitehorse, the capital of Canada’s northwestern Yukon territory.
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Yukon updates guidelines for managing COVID-19 cases, contacts, PCR testing
Contacts of people who have COVID-19 no longer need to self-isolate but should still monitor for symptoms, according to the
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No sport fishing for salmon on Yukon River again this year, as numbers stay low
It’s become the norm in recent years — the closure of the once-popular recreational and commercial salmon fishery on the
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Fort Liard, Nahanni Butte should be on ‘high alert’ for flooding in coming days, says N.W.T. gov’t
The communities of Fort Liard and Nahanni Butte should be on high alert for possible flooding in the coming days,
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Part of Dempster highway closed due to blizzard, June snow showers hit the North
Fort McPherson, N.W.T., got a cool surprise Wednesday morning. Resident Mary Teya said just the other day the hamlet was
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Proposal for road over McIntyre creek stirs concerns from 2 environmental groups
Two local environmental organizations are hoping to stop the proposed construction of a road —which goes through a sensitive ecological
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Yukon issues flood warning for Pelly River at Ross River
A flood warning was issued for the community of Ross River as the water level in the Pelly River rose
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Housing crisis focal point of Whitehorse draft community plan in Canada’s Yukon territory
Plan tackles housing and plots new neighborhoods to keep up with fast growth For the first time in a decade,
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Keep Yukon ore out of Haines, Alaska, conservationists say
Haines’ Lutak Dock is undergoing a redevelopment plan Residents and conservationists in Haines, Alaska, are railing against the idea of
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Move over Boomer: Millennials, Gen Z dominate in Canada’s northern territories, StatsCan says
2021 census data show the North’s population still trends younger than elsewhere in Canada The North’s population continues to skew younger
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Record number of worker deaths across northern Canada in 2021
When news broke of Markus Dyck’s death, it rocked not only the small Nunavut community where he lived but the
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Money for northern housing, mining, clean energy among Canada’s federal budget highlights
The federal government is promising more money for affordable housing in the North, the critical minerals industry, the High Arctic
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Yukon to lift ‘nearly all’ COVID-19 restrictions next week
‘We’re in a place now where we’ve managed to weather a storm,’ said Premier Sandy Silver Yukon will lift “nearly all”
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Canada announces up to $80M to tackle housing supply chain issues in northern and remote communities
Funding to go toward helping communities overcome supply challenges, harsh climate, short construction season The federal government announced up to
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Veteran musher Brent Sass wins Yukon Quest 300
‘I feel great. I feel really good. It was really fun,’ said Sass at Whitehorse finish line Veteran musher and
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