Supreme Court of Canada upholds Yukon First Nation's residency requirement
The country's highest court has upheld a requirement from a Yukon First Nation that elected officials live on settled land and dismissed an appeal from Cindy Dickson, a
resident, that her Charter rights were violated by that requirement.
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Meteors, UFOs or something else? Dawson City, Yukon, residents puzzled by recent sightings in night sky
Over the past few weeks, Dawson City, Yukon, residents have had their eyes on the sky. Some residents have reported seeing what they have described as a ball of fire flying through the sky before
it disappears.
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Délı̨nę and Behchokǫ̀ RCMP seize crack cocaine, arrest 3
Last Friday, Behchokǫ̀ RCMP seized 217 grams of crack cocaine from a vehicle on Highway 3 that was heading toward Yellowknife, as well as cash. Four days later, Délı̨nę police seized 113
grams of crack cocaine at the community's airport.
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'Time for some action': Review to look at systemic racism in Yukon education
A new review being undertaken by the Yukon First Nation Education Directorate, in partnership with the territory's child and youth advocate, is intended to put the spotlight on
systemic racism and discrimination in education, as experienced by Indigenous students and other students of colour.
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Top health officials acknowledge need to 'refocus efforts' on TB elimination
Top federal health officials want to get tuberculosis elimination efforts "back on track" in Canada post-pandemic, as newly published data show already high rates among Inuit ticked up between
2021 and 2022.
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1st phase of Tuktoyaktuk erosion mitigation project underway
The first phase of the erosion mitigation project in Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., aims to protect the shoreline of the community on the Arctic Ocean, and will involve placing rocks along the shore in a
strategic manner.
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This Yellowknife woman collected over 30,000 pins. Now, they could all be lost
When Janet Pacey flew to Anchorage, Alaska, a few weeks ago, headed to the Arctic Winter Games, she brought her 200-pound pin collection with her. The pins never arrived.
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Cree youth want a say on how La Grande Alliance development will affect their future
Quebec Cree Youth Grand Chief Adrian N. Gunner says he's concerned that youth have not been given enough say on the 30-year plan to build infrastructures on Cree
territory.
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Hay River to rebuild West Channel berm
Glenn Smith, Hay River's senior administrative officer, says the funding will pay for upgrades to offer more protection to the area, after a flood in 2022 caused significant damage.
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Ottawa gives $15M to N.W.T. Indigenous governments to deal with impact of 2023 wildfires
The federal government has given money to 27 Indigenous governments and organizations to help deal with the impacts of last year's wildfire season.
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