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• Post #4500864

  Construction delayed on $350M deepsea port in Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut The port, which would be located near the entrance to the Northwest Passage, would service ships carrying supplies, as well as tourism and fishing vessels. Construction was slated to begin this summer, but is now delayed to 2027 while the company works to secure more funding. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/qikiqtarjuaq-deepsea-port-construction-delayed-9.7301747?cmp=rss

• Post #4434144

  Concerns raised in N.W.T. that already high absentee rates in schools will only worsen While low attendance isn’t a new problem in the N.W.T., advocates say a looming loss of funding and staffing shortages will only make things worse. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/low-attendance-nwt-education-funding-jordans-principle-9.7299168?cmp=rss

• Post #4423151

  Feds to clean up old Arctic weather station contaminated by asbestos, lead Isachsen station was part of the weather observation program created by Canada and the U.S. during the Cold War. It operated for two decades and shut down in 1978 as weather reporting automated and the station became obsolete. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/isachsen-weather-station-cleanup-9.7298142?cmp=rss

• Post #4415279

  This Taloyoak, Nunavut, woman has spent 2 decades waiting for housing and is losing hope For the past two decades, Karen Nanook has shared a bedroom with her adult daughter inside her elderly parents’ home in Taloyoak, Nunavut. All that time, Nanook has been on the public housing waitlist, but she said she has never gone up more than third in her list in her community. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/taloyoak-nunavut-public-housing-9.7296387?cmp=rss

• Post #4410623

  Climate change made Canadian wildfires in N.W.T. and Ontario roughly twice as likely, analysis finds A new rapid analysis has found that human-induced climate change has made wildfire in the Northwest Territories and Ontario about twice as likely to occur, and it warns that the world must step away from fossil fuels. https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/wwa-study-climate-change-wildfires-9.7297131?cmp=rss

• Post #4399213

  N.W.T. health officials warn of carfentanil in cocaine supply Tests in Hay River, N.W.T., have shown the presence of carfentanil in multiple forms of cocaine, prompting the territory's chief public health officer to renew a public health warning about the danger posed to drug users. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/carfentanil-cocaine-nwt-9.7297740?cmp=rss

• Post #4398368

  RCMP make firearm-related arrest in Pelly Crossing, Yukon RCMP have arrested a 29-year-old man after reports of a gunshot in a residential area of the small community. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/rcmp-pelly-crossing-firearm-9.7297663?cmp=rss

• Post #4395177

  Nunavut hunters set to receive ‘unprecedented’ increase to Baffin Island caribou harvest In a decision released late last week, Nunavut Environment Minister Brian Koonoo agreed to increase the total allowable harvest of the Baffin Island caribou for the 2026 season, from 550 caribou to 6,000. However, the territory's wildlife management board says the increase "represents an unusual and unprecedent... https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nunavut-hunters-baffin-caribou-harvest-9.7297285?...

• Post #4394669

  Here's why Parks Canada is creating a 3D model of 1853 shipwreck in the N.W.T. It’s the most thorough assessment of the site since its discovery in 2010 and aims to answer questions about Arctic exploration, the lives of crew members on the ship, and the interaction of the Inuvialuit community with the ship. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/hms-investigator-franklin-expedition-canada-inuvialuit-history-9.7297329?cmp=rss

• Post #4361932

  WestJet, union reach tentative deal to end strike by flight attendants Calgary-based WestJet and the Canadian Union of Public Employees have reached a tentative deal, ending a strike ​that has led to the cancellation ‌of hundreds of flights, both sides said early Monday. https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/westjet-union-tentative-deal-union-9.7294800?cmp=rss

• Post #2733082

  Expanded street outreach program in Yellowknife a success, organization says Home Base Yellowknife says its street outreach program is meeting expectations, a year after the organization won a city contract to expand the service. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/expanded-street-outreach-program-in-yellowknife-a-success-organization-says-9.7202059?cmp=rss

• Post #2629764

  Whitehorse’s new zoning bylaw will protect existing short-term rentals, ban new ones Whitehorse now has a new zoning bylaw which, among other things, will ban standalone short-term rentals. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/whitehorse-city-council-zoning-bylaw-short-term-rental-regulations-9.7197660?cmp=rss

• Post #2629763

  Whitehorse home builders say city's new online permitting system is holding them back The City of Whitehorse introduced a new online application system last year with the goal of issuing building permits more quickly. Now, one local contractor says that new system is doing the exact opposite. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/whitehorse-home-builders-say-city-s-new-online-permitting-system-is-holding-them-back-9.7197425?cmp=rss

• Post #2629762

  Yellowknife council to weigh renaming main street On Wednesday, the City of Yellowknife’s Governance and Priorities Committee voted in favour of a proposed by-law that will change the name of the city’s main street from Franklin Avenue to Wı̀ılı̀ıdeh Avenue. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/franklin-avenue-name-change-yellowknife-city-committee-9.7198790?cmp=rss

• Post #2629761

  Yukon gov't spent $17.2M on health authority that's now in limbo Yukoners are learning more about how much the territorial government has spent so far on the health authority that's been put on ice. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/yukon-government-health-authority-spending-9.7198724?cmp=rss

• Post #2629760

  City of Yellowknife to adopt encampment policy, push for territory to clean up public land Yellowknife city councillors supported moving forward with the adoption of an encampment policy for the city at a committee meeting Wednesday. As encampments multiply in Yellowknife, the possibility of adopting a specific policy for them comes as the city g... https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/city-of-yellowknife-to-develop-encampment-policy-push-for-territory-to-clean-up-public-land-9.7199000?cmp=rss

• Post #2629759

  Nunavik’s only veterinary clinic is looking for a new funder, or risk closure The Northern Village of Kuujjuaq is looking for someone else to oversee the project, after it discovered the council was running a $50,000 deficit each year from the clinic. The deputy mayor says veterinarian services should not be a municipal responsibility. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/kuujjuaq-nunavik-veterinary-clinic-9.7198406?cmp=rss

• Post #2629758

  Yukon First Nation says it can pump out 250 houses per year — if it gets the timber Liard First Nation’s Heartland Timber Homes received a major equipment upgrade thanks to federal investment — and now, the company in hopes to expand beyond building houses for the local area. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/liard-first-nation-kaska-heartland-timber-homes-9.7198946?cmp=rss

• Post #2629757

  Eagle gold mine cleanup costs more than $11M a month, receiver says Firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) says its projected to spend $76.5 million this spring and summer, but it hasn't hit its borrowing limit of $220 million yet. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/eagle-gold-mine-receiver-9.7199091?cmp=rss

• Post #2629756

  Whitehorse woman lost her life savings to scammers, and her bank won't reimburse her An Nguyen worked two jobs, seven days a week for two years – but in the blink of an eye, her savings were gone. She's not alone. Now, consumer rights watchdogs say governments need to hold banks accountable for protecting customers from scams. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/whitehorse-woman-who-lost-29k-to-scammers-denied-reimbursement-from-td-bank-9.7195321?cmp=rss

• Post #2629755

  Indigenous students transform Quebec school grounds into a living land acknowledgement A drumbeat anchors a crowd of students on a windy day and students, dressed in colourful regalia, dance before hundreds of their peers. For the Indigenous students of Bear Lodge, this wasn't just a performance — it was a reclamation of the school grounds. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/land-acknowledgement-festival-philemon-wright-9.7199346?cmp=rss

• Post #2629754

  NTPC says no immediate rate increases when it takes over power production in Norman Wells, N.W.T. The Northwest Territories Power Corporation (NTPC) says it's planning to make the switch as smooth as possible for residents when it takes over as the primary source of power generation for Norman Wells, N.W.T, this summer. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/ntpc-norman-wells-power-production-takeover-9.7200081?cmp=rss

• Post #2629753

  N.W.T. gov't sees boost in Indigenous hiring after overhaul of affirmative action policy he N.W.T. government says it’s seen a boost in Indigenous hiring since overhauling its affirmative action policy — though it's unclear how much can be attributed to that policy change. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/n-w-t-gov-t-sees-boost-in-indigenous-hiring-after-overhaul-of-affirmative-action-policy-9.7199618?cmp=rss

• Post #2629752

  Ottawa pledging more than $13M for high speed internet in hundreds of N.W.T. homes The federal government announced plans Friday to bring high speed internet to hundreds of homes in up to nine Northwest Territories communities. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/northwest-territories-high-speed-internet-ottawa-9.7201061?cmp=rss

• Post #2629751

  Women now account for most new cases of syphilis in the N.W.T., says territory's top doctor When the N.W.T. declared a syphilis outbreak in 2019, about 60 per cent of cases were in men. Last year, about 60 per cent of the new cases were among women. Dr. Kami Kandola Kandola also says about 40 per cent of all those with syphilis reported being under the influence of substances when they became... https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/substance-use-drugs-alcohol-cocaine-syphilis-9.7201048?c...

• Post #2629750

  Baffinland files for creditor protection, with its Nunavut mine operations to continue for now Baffinland Iron Mines Corp. has sought creditor protection from an Ontario court as it evaluates its strategic alternatives. In a news release on Friday, the company says the move will help it stabilize its operations, while it explores other options like potential recapitalization or having the company g... https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/baffinland-creditor-protection-nunavut-9.7201897?cmp=rss

• Post #2629749

  How a Nunavut welding arts program gives youth (and metal) new life Since 2018, the Red Fish Art Studio in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, has been a second home for at-risk youth in the community, where they are trained in welding and put to work making signs and artworks out of scrap metal. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/cambridge-bay-red-fish-art-studio-9.7198567?cmp=rss

• Post #2629748

  One of the Alaska Highway’s oldest lodges is gone The abandoned Rancheria lodge, once a beloved stopping place between Watson Lake, Yukon, and Whitehorse, burned down early Tuesday morning. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/rancheria-lodge-yukon-burned-down-9.7199912?cmp=rss

• Post #2629747

  Canadian in isolation tests positive for hantavirus after leaving cruise ship, B.C.'s top doctor says A Canadian isolating in B.C. has presumptively tested positive for hantavirus after leaving the cruise ship affected by an outbreak of the Andes strain in recent weeks, B.C.'s top doctor said Saturday. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-update-hantavirus-update-bonnie-henry-may-16-9.7202396?cmp=rss

• Post #2629746

  Mayo RCMP asking for help to find woman last seen along the Silver Trail A news release from the police says Nasha Alana Wong was last seen around 9 p.m. on Thursday. They say she was seen about two to three kilometres south of Elsa, Yukon, along the Silver Trail Highway, which is about 450 kilometres from Whitehorse. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/mayo-rcmp-asking-for-help-to-find-woman-last-seen-along-the-silver-trail-9.7202454?cmp=rss