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K'atl'odeeche First Nation residents in N.W.T. allowed to return to reserve

HAY RIVER, N.W.T. — The K'at'lodeeche First Nation says residents can return to the reserve in the Northwest Territories more than three weeks after they were forced to leave their homes due to a wildfire.
Launch of search for graves at former Yukon residential school triggers raw emotions

Launch of search for graves at former Yukon residential school triggers raw emotions

CARCROSS, Yukon — Emotions ran high in a Yukon First Nations community Monday as officials announced the search for unmarked graves would begin at a former residential school site.
Inuit, environmental groups praise cruises for agreeing to avoid Eclipse Sound

Inuit, environmental groups praise cruises for agreeing to avoid Eclipse Sound

POND INLET, Nunavut — A marine conservation charity and Inuit hunters are praising cruise operators for agreeing to avoid a Nunavut waterway where thousands of narwhal migrate each summer.
Planned production studio in Iqaluit will be 'game changing,' says filmmaker

Planned production studio in Iqaluit will be 'game changing,' says filmmaker

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut filmmakers and videographers say construction of a large-scale TV and film production studio in Iqaluit will be "game changing" for the territory's film industry.
British Columbia and Edmonton men face charges in Whitehorse drug raid

British Columbia and Edmonton men face charges in Whitehorse drug raid

WHITEHORSE — Two men, one from Metro Vancouver and another from Alberta, face several charges following a weekend drug raid in Whitehorse.
Northwest Territories releases strategy to address homelessness

Northwest Territories releases strategy to address homelessness

YELLOWKNIFE — The premier of the Northwest Territories says a whole-of-government approach is needed to adequately address homelessness in the territory.
Auditor general calls for immediate action to protect children and youth in Nunavut

Auditor general calls for immediate action to protect children and youth in Nunavut

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Canada's auditor general says early findings in a review of child and family services in Nunavut were so alarming that her office immediately raised concerns with the territorial government.
Yukon government announces aid for residents affected by spring flooding

Yukon government announces aid for residents affected by spring flooding

WHITEHORSE — The Yukon government says it's working to provide financial support and other help to residents and businesses hurt by ongoing flooding in the Klondike Valley.
Unions holds rally in Iqaluit as housing authority strike nears 70-day mark

Unions holds rally in Iqaluit as housing authority strike nears 70-day mark

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Northern unions are calling on the federal government to stop the use of replacement workers as a strike by unionized staff with the Iqaluit Housing Authority nears the 70-day mark.
Swollen Yukon rivers flood some properties, 'challenge' local resources: officials

Swollen Yukon rivers flood some properties, 'challenge' local resources: officials

DAWSON CITY, Yukon — Emergency officials say water levels on the surging Klondike River will rise and fall over the coming days, and a flood warning remains in place for riverside communities about 500 kilometres north of Whitehorse.
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