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2 years after N.W.T. gov't pledge to clamp down on illegal cabins, just 5 have been removed
In 2021, the N.W.T. government said it was getting rid of squatters in the territory. But years later, only five cabins have been removed, and some cases have been in limbo for years. 
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Unseasonably warm temperatures leave winter athletes in Fort Simpson, N.W.T., in the lurch
In Fort Simpson, the weather is still not cold enough to open the community's ice rink. Young athletes in the community say they are struggling to adapt.
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Whitehorse residents with disabilities threaten class-action over city's lack of snow-clearing
A lawyer representing Yukoners with disabilities has published an open letter addressed to the City of Whitehorse. He says they want to see immediate action to address snow and ice build-up in the downtown core. 
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Tulita chief says Sahtu needs healing lodge in preparation for Mackenzie Valley Highway
Tulita’s chief says the community needs a healing lodge to prepare for the impacts of a long-awaited all-season road to the community. 
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N.W.T.'s 'Snowking' takes inspiration from Antoni Gaudí for festival's snow castle
November marked the start of preparations for the annual Snow Castle. The Snowkings' team took to Yellowknife Bay to start the harvesting for windows and more.
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Residents of Pangnirtung, Nunavut, get electricity back after days-long power outage
Residents of Pangnirtung, Nunavut, can use electricity again after days-long power outages that led the hamlet council to declare a local state of emergency on Saturday.
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Wolf believed to have killed pet dog in Yellowknife area
A black wolf that was seen travelling between Dettah and Ndilǫ this weekend is believed to have “mauled and killed” a pet dog, according to the N.W.T. Department of Environment and Climate Change.
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Greetings from an urban Inuk: Here's how I celebrate my name and identity
Although Tama Fost is a Newfoundlander, and a Labradorian too, she is also the first generation of her Inuit family lineage to have been born and raised in a city. She explores what being an urban Inuk and honouring tradition means to her.
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Pangnirtung, Nunavut, declares state of emergency over extended power outages
The Hamlet of Pangnirtung declared a state of emergency on Saturday in response to extended power outages that have left some residents in the community without power for three days.
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Yukon Hospital Corp. used capital funds just to meet payroll last year, report says
A review of the Yukon Hospital Corporation's finances says the corporation ran a $7.6-million deficit last year, and had to pull money from a planned Mental Wellness Unit just to meet payroll.
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