‘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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Moose on the Mediterranean? Research sheds new light on where moose once roamed
If you’re trying to survive an ice age — why not decamp to Italy? That’s what moose seem to have done thousands
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Canada’s Green Party leadership candidates debate food security and the North’s economy
The nine candidates vying to replace Elizabeth May as the leader of the Green Party held their fourth leadership debate on Monday
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Northern Canada’s national parks will be a different experience for visitors this year
Going to any national park across the North is going to look different this year amid the pandemic. In the Western
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Arctic’s beluga whale harvest challenged on multiple fronts in Canada
The beluga whale harvest out of Aklavik, in the Northwest Territories, is down but not out. From a high of
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Canadian First Nation waiting to flip the switch on new solar array in Yukon
Building a solar farm 127 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle is a challenge; building an array of solar panels
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