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 Gwich'in Tribal Council candidates come forward Three people are running for president, five for vice-president of the Gwich'in Tribal Council, after nominations closed Friday.
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 Parks Canada charters tours of fly-in Yukon park Parks Canada is offering its own charter tours to Ivvavik National Park this year, but hopes a local tour operator will put it out of business.
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 Yukon RCMP step up patrols for long weekend Yukon RCMP say they are stepping up patrols for the long weekend because there are often bush parties with underage drinking at this time of year.
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 Nunavut fishing derbies offer big prizes Many Nunavut communities are holding fishing derbies this weekend, with large prizes of cash or all-terrain vehicles.
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 Funeral today for Willie Gordon in Dawson City Funeral services for well-known fiddler Willie Gordon will be held today at St. Paul's Anglican Church in Dawson City, Yukon.
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 Vancouver company to buy Arctic Sunwest Vancouver-based Ledcor Air Limited announced Friday that it intends to buy Yellowknife airline Arctic Sunwest Charters by Sept. 1.
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 Phone service restored in N.W.T.'s Mackenzie Valley Long distance phone service was restored to communities in N.W.T.'s Mackenzie Valley and Beaufort Delta regions Friday morning following a service outage overnight.
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 Canadians can now bring U.S. rental cars across border The changes to the Motor Vehicle Safety Act will allow Canadian residents to temporarily import a U.S.-based rental vehicle for non-commercial purposes for a period up to 30 days.
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 Nunavut ranks below Estonia on human development index A study by the Ottawa-based Centre for the Study of Living Standards compared provinces and territories with the rest of the world using the Human Development Index developed for the United Nations.
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 NWT speedskater chosen for Special Olympics world games A 14-year-old Yellowknifer is heading to the Special Olympics World Winter Games as part of Canada's national team.
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 Languages commissioner's hospital probe continues Alexina Kublu says examples of complaints received so far about Iqaluit's hospital include a lack of interpretation, unfair application of the bilingual bonus, and inadequate signage.
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 First Air sues DND over Resolute crash First Air is suing the Department of National Defence for negligence in the August 2011 crash in Resolute that killed 12 passengers and crew and injured three passengers.
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 Hay River eggs to crack northern market A N.W.T. poultry farm has been approved to sell its eggs in the N.W.T. and hopes to expand into the other territories.
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 Yukon/Alaska border services prepare for long weekend Officials on both sides of Alaska and Yukon border crossings are reminding travellers to check their documents and watch what they're bringing with them as they cross the border.
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 Teen charged in Yellowknife break and enters Yellowknife RCMP charged a 17-year-old Tuesday for a string of break and enters on Latham Island.
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 Dawson City says sewage plant on track The Town of Dawson City, Yukon, told a judge today its court-ordered new sewage treatment system could be ready for trials by July.
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 WestJet arrives in Whitehorse today WestJet will make its inaugural flight into Whitehorse when the first jet arrives from Vancouver tonight at 9 p.m.
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 Resolute First Air plane crash lawsuits filed in Iqaluit The survivors and some family members of the victims in last year's First Air crash in Resolute, Nunavut are suing the airline, NAV Canada and the federal government for negligence.
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 Nunavut addictions treatment program postponed A residential addictions treatment program in the Kitikmeot planned to start in spring has been postponed until fall, says Nunavut's deputy minister of Health and Social Services.
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 Nunavut to get food security coalition GN, Inuit organizations will meet in June to discuss access to healthy foods.
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 N.W.T.'s two biggest power companies in turf war The Northwest Territories Power Corporation and Northland Utilities both want to provide electricity to mining customers in the South Slave region.
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 SUV rolls on highway near Behchoko, N.W.T. RCMP in Behchoko, N.W.T. are investigating an early-morning car accident on Highway 3.
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 N.W.T. premier publishes cabinet's mandates N.W.T. premier says a final agreement on devolution is a top priority, along with strengthening relationships with aboriginal groups.
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 Yukon RCMP say they're rebuilding trust with First Nations New report looks at how much has been accomplished since 33 recommendations were made to improve policing in the territory following Raymond Silverfox's death.
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 Aglukkaq says activists hurt Inuit ability to feed families A federal cabinet minister slammed activist groups who interfere in Inuit traditions, blaming them today for food security problems in the North.
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