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BLOG: Arctic Winter Games: Mush On!
Canine expletives were tossed around like an old tennis ball at the Arctic Winter Games' dog mushing competition in Grande Prairie, Alta., on Tuesday.
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Alaska leads Arctic Games medal count
Young athletes from Alaska have taken an early lead in the number of medals won in the first two days of competition at the Arctic Winter Games in Grande Prairie, Alta.
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Canada to map central Arctic seabed
Federal scientists are set to map the ocean seabed in the central Arctic this month, as Canada continues to gather data to help claim more Arctic territory under an international treaty.
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Nunavut jury rests in RCMP murder trial
Jurors in Iqaluit have ended a second day of deliberations in the first-degree murder trial of Pingoatuk Kolola, who is accused of shooting an RCMP officer in Kimmirut, Nunavut.
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Inuit art promoter Ryan honoured
Terry Ryan, who managed the Cape Dorset artists' co-op in Nunavut and is now director of Dorset Fine Arts in Toronto, has been honoured for his 50 years of work in promoting Inuit art.
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Yukon RCMP sex-assault trial hears from husband
The husband of a woman who claims two off-duty RCMP officers sexually assaulted her has told a Yukon Supreme Court judge that he regrets not accompanying his wife to the party where she met the Mounties.
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Yukon outreach agency could close
A Yukon outreach agency that provided counselling to hundreds of former Indian residential school students may have to shut down this month because its federal funding has been cut.
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Syncrude duck pictures not seen by Stelmach
Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach said Monday he has not seen pictures of oil-soaked ducks dying and struggling on a lake that have been shown at the trial into environmental charges against Syncrude.
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Deh Cho Bridge focus of N.W.T. emergency session
The Northwest Territories' MLAs are being called back to the legislature, six weeks ahead of schedule, for an emergency session to discuss the controversial Deh Cho Bridge project's finances.
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Natuashish needs booze ban: Innu Nation
The head of Labrador's Innu Nation says the northern reserve of Natuashish should keep a controversial ban on alcohol, despite a vow by its newly elected chief to repeal it.
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N.W.T. training program seeks new funding sources
A program that trains community wellness workers in the Northwest Territories is trying to find ways to keep going, now that a major source of funding has been axed.
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Former N.W.T. uranium mine not fully cleaned up
Federal monitors are taking a closer look at an abandoned Northwest Territories uranium mine that was supposed to be cleaned up 13 years ago, but still has some debris and radioactive waste on site.
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Nunavut unveils 'prudent' $1.3B budget
Nunavut Finance Minister Keith Peterson has tabled a budget that aims to balance the territory's books.
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National museum builds Inuit art collection
The Canadian Museum of Civilization has expanded its collection of Inuit prints with acquisition of 554 original, limited-edition works of art created over the last 15 years.
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Arctic Winter Games open in Alberta
Young athletes from circumpolar nations are in Grande Prairie, Alta., to compete in the 21st Arctic Winter Games, which officially began Sunday with the opening ceremony.
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