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New election to be called for Teslin Tlingit Council in Yukon after last one deemed invalid
The Teslin Tlingit Council in the Yukon is planning a re-do of last September's election, after the earlier vote was deemed invalid because of problems with mail-in ballots.
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Yellowknife waives 2025 user fees for fieldhouse track, playground
Yellowknife residents with a New Year's resolution to get more exercise and save more money are in luck.
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Victoria Gold directed to create, implement new water management plans for Eagle Gold mine site
The company must put in place a groundwater interception plan by Dec. 15 and another plan to address storage capacity in the face of spring melt by mid-April.
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Displaced residents of Enterprise, N.W.T., eligible to vote in upcoming hamlet election
By using last year's voter list, displaced residents of Enterprise, N.W.T., will be able to vote in Monday's hamlet election.
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Equipment failure puts one of Yukon Energy's hydro units offline for winter
Yukon Energy says one of the hydro units at its Aishihik generating station will be offline until spring because of an equipment failure — but the company says it will still be able to meet the territory's power demands through the winter.
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Nunavut's new chief justice on her job, and what Nunavummiut can expect from her bench
Longtime northern lawyer and Nunavut judge Susan Cooper was acting as Nunavut's chief justice for several months before she officially took on the role.
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N.W.T. announces $48M to offset power rate increase for next 4 years
The N.W.T. Government will spend $12 million every year for the next four years to offset a power rate increase for the territory's residents.
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Dawson City's town councillors have been sworn into office after rejecting oath to the King
On Tuesday night, Dawson City's newly elected town councillors were officially sworn into office. They each took the oath of office, and the oath of allegiance to the Canadian Constitution.
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Second alleged victim felt 'scared and frozen,' Hay River, N.W.T., sexual assault trial hears
The sexual assault trial of three men continued in Yellowknife on Tuesday, with the second alleged victim testifying in court.
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Yellowknife city council considers waiving fees at fieldhouse track, playground
Mayor Rebecca Alty brought forward the motion at a city council committee meeting on Tuesday to discuss how to trim down the 2025 budget.
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K'atl'odeeche First Nation set to usher in change with upcoming election
With the upcoming election for chief of K’atl’odeeche First Nation, the community is preparing for change as Chief April Martel steps down. Three candidates — Ken Norn, Robert Lafleur, and Elaine Auger — are running to take her place.
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Tree planting may not be effective climate change solution for the North, study finds
Tree planting may be a popular way to mitigate climate change, but a study has found that it may not be an effective solution for northern and Arctic regions.
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Military looks to establish naval reserve in Yukon
Yukon's premier is touting a new agreement to establish a naval reserve in the territory, saying there needs to be a stronger military presence in the North.
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Fort Chipewyan, Alta., leaders call for honesty and remediation, in testimony before federal committee
Indigenous leaders in Fort Chipewyan, Alta., are calling on the federal government to remediate a contaminated area in the First Nation's community and to apologize for keeping the contamination a years-long secret.
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N.W.T. review board to move ahead with Imperial Oil environmental assessment
A territorial regulator has ruled that it will move forward with an environmental assessment of Imperial Oil’s entire operation in Norman Wells, N.W.T.
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