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Yukon RCMP sex-assault trial wraps up
The fate of two RCMP officers accused of sexually assaulting a woman while they were off-duty last year is now in the hands of a Yukon Supreme Court judge.
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Arctic Games officials defend athletes' delay at ceremony
Organizers of the 21st Arctic Winter Games in Grande Prairie, Alta., say they had no choice but to keep athletes and coaches who were part of last Sunday's opening ceremony in a separate area for two hours before they could enter the main venue.
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Fort McPherson athletes shine at Arctic Games
Young athletes from tiny Fort McPherson, N.W.T., are making big waves this week at the Arctic Winter Games in Grande Prairie, Alta., winning more than two dozen medals to date.
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Nunavut man in Mountie murder gets 'living death'
A Kimmirut, Nunavut, man convicted of murdering RCMP Const. Douglas Scott in 2007 will soon serve a life sentence behind bars, in a case that the sentencing judge says has profoundly affected others in the territory.
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Whitehorse dog owners, ATV drivers face fines on trail
Whitehorse city officials are promising to crack down on all-terrain vehicles and dogs running loose on the Millennium Trail along the city's waterfront.
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Nunavut MLAs pass EU liquor ban
Members of Nunavut's legislature have responded to the European Union's import ban on seal products by passing a motion to ban the sale of liquor from EU countries.
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Alaskans sought Yukon health-care deals: MDs
The Canadian public health-care system enjoyed by Yukoners has been used frequently over the years by neighbouring Alaskans such as former governor Sarah Palin's family.
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New law to extend Indian status to thousands
The Conservative government introduced new legislation to amend the Indian Act that, if passed, could recognize an additional 45,000 Canadians as status Indians.
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Whitehorse flights not profitable: First Air
Officials with First Air say they're cancelling service between Yellowknife and Whitehorse because it wasn't profitable enough in a competitive airline market.
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Caribou's inner clock set to Arctic time
Caribou living in the Arctic have switched off the internal biological clock most mammals use to distinguish day from night, biologists have found.
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Mackenzie project gets energy board conditions
The National Energy Board has issued draft conditions for its approval of the proposed Mackenzie Valley natural gas pipeline in the Northwest Territories.
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TB rate 185 times higher for Inuit than others
Tuberculosis remains a serious health problem in Canada's North, with the infection rate among Inuit 185 times greater than for others born in the country, a national analysis shows.
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Seal-meat loin on MPs' lunch menu
MPs and senators from across the political spectrum enjoyed a special lunch Wednesday featuring Canada's best-known furry sea mammal - the seal.
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Yukon towns report administrator shortage
Municipal managers are in high demand across the Yukon, where towns have been struggling to find new administrative officials.
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Pay Inuit for polar bear quota cut: Nunavut MLA
A Nunavut MLA is the latest advocate of compensation for Inuit polar bear hunters whose livelihoods have been hurt by recent hunting quota cuts and trade bans on bear hides.
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