Canadian First Nation wins award for work preserving Kaska Indigenous language
The Liard First Nation’s language department is being recognized by Canada’s premiers for decades of work done to promote and
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Canadian First Nation and Carleton University agree to work on research projects together
Representatives of the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun and Ottawa’s Carleton University signed a memorandum of understanding to work together
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In northwestern Canada, Yukon extends state of emergency, maintains travel bubble with British Columbia
The Yukon government has again extended its state of emergency, saying it’s necessary to be able to respond to the evolving
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Cracking open a ‘treasure trove’ of aviation history in northwestern Canada
Bob Cameron calls it a “treasure trove” of Yukon aviation history. The small, unassuming building in Carcross was once the
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Classrooms in the forest: school teaching largely outside this fall in northwestern Canada
Six-year-olds sit in a circle of tree stumps, watching their teacher write on a whiteboard in the forest. Teachers carry bear spray and walkie-talkies.
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‘Significantly’ more Canadian students enrol in Yukon’s virtual school this year
Yukon’s virtual school program says “significantly” more families are choosing at-home schooling this year due to COVID-19. “There has been quite an influx
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Nearly half of woman in northern Canada experience unwanted sexual behaviour: Statistics Canada
Nearly half of woman in Canada’s northern territories, and nearly one third of men, experienced unwanted sexual behaviour in public,
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Canadian Gwich’in leaders and conservationists suing U.S. over leasing program for Arctic wildlife refuge
A Gwich’in organization created to protect nearly 20 million acres of sacred, traditional land in Alaska, along with 12 other
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Canadian Gwich’in leaders renew calls to oppose drilling in Alaska Arctic wildlife refuge
Gwich’in leaders in Yukon and the Northwest Territories are calling on opponents of oil drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife
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Police in Northwestern Canada’s border territory can now ticket people who violate travel restrictions
Yukon RCMP can now ticket visitors who violate the territory’s coronavirus-related travel restrictions. In a news release on Thursday, police say
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New body aims to create First Nations school board in Canada’s Yukon territory
First Nations leaders in Yukon say a newly-created directorate will help them exert more control over the education of Indigenous students in the
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Canada announces $72M in broadband internet improvements for northern communities
Five northern community broadband projects in the Northwest Territories, Yukon and northern Manitoba will share in $72 million of Canadian
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Yukon resident captures ‘first record’ of ghost moth
A longtime resident of Watson Lake, Yukon, has contributed to the world of science — simply by taking a picture. This
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Campaign launched in northwestern Canada to address impact of COVID-19 on families
The government of Canada’s northwestern Yukon territory, along with the Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN), have launched a campaign
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Travellers transiting to/from Alaska through Canada will have their cars tagged
As of July 31, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has implemented stricter rules for travellers transiting to or from Alaska
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