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North Things have gotten a little weird lately with the U.S. and Canada, but one small-town mayor in Alaska hopes his town can still be Valentines with its neighbours across the border in the Yukon. Digs at Canada ‘don’t necessarily represent the views of the folks in our town,’ saysContinue Reading

Health-care workers in Nunavut say changes to a federal funding program for Inuit children are forcing some pregnant women to make a tough choice: have a safe birth or ensure the kids they already have are properly cared for. The Inuit Child First Initiative (ICFI) was launched in 2019 toContinue Reading

North A wave of competitors dropping out of the Yukon Arctic Ultra this week might be frustrating for racers and organizers, but it’s also turning into a headache for one German researcher. Extreme temperatures in this year’s race causing many research subjects to drop outCBC News · Posted: Feb 08, 2025Continue Reading

North America’s tallest peak is a focal point of Jeff King’s life. The four-time winner of the 1,609-kilometre Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race operates his kennel and mushing tourism business just 12 kilometres from Denali National Park and Preserve’s entrance, and the 6,190-metre mountain looms large as he trains his dogs on nearbyContinue Reading

North Eric Dejaeger, 77, entered his guilty pleas in an Iqaluit courtroom Thursday morning before Justice Faiyaz Alibhai. Victims also began to read their impact statements, detailing the abuse they faced as children. Victims of Eric Dejaeger read impact statements, sentencing expected Friday Emma Tranter · CBC News · Posted: Jan 23, 2025Continue Reading

North The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority says no respiratory outbreaks have officially been declared in Jean Marie River, but it’s monitoring the health situation in the small community. No outbreak has officially been declared, but health officials monitoring health situation in communityCBC News · Posted: Jan 22,Continue Reading

North President Donald Trump’s aim to boost oil and gas drilling, mining and logging in Alaska is being cheered by state political leaders who see new fossil fuel development as critical to Alaska’s economic future and criticized by environmental groups that worry about a warming climate. Expansive executive order signedContinue Reading

North President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to rename North America’s tallest peak, Denali in Alaska, as Mount McKinley — reviving an idea he floated years ago that at that time saw strong pushback from state political leaders. U.S. president to ‘restore the name of a great president … where itContinue Reading

North Jean Marie River Chief Melanie Menacho said she and other community members don’t know yet what illness is going around, but it’s spread to “about half” of households in the community of around 70 people in only two weeks. Chief Melanie Menacho asking N.W.T. health authority to send medical staff toContinue Reading