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North·New Archaeologists had a highly productive season of excavation on the Erebus, one of Sir John Franklin’s two ships that set out from England in 1845. Neither it nor the Terror — nor the 129 men they carried — ever returned. Archaeologists recover artifacts from seaman’s chest in latest dives BobContinue Reading

North Fort Smith’s health centre prepared to respond to mass casualties following a plane crash Tuesday morning. RCMP and Canadian Rangers conducted a ground search, and located the missing aircraft 500 metres away from the end of Fort Smith airport’s runway. Aircraft carrying Diavik employees went down 500 metres fromContinue Reading

North Dr. Rao Tadepalli says the Yukon’s healthcare system hasn’t kept up with the needs of a growing population, and a lack of resources —  including a shortage of family doctors —  means people are increasingly turning to the emergency department for various medical needs.  Now normal for half ofContinue Reading

A new report by the U.S. branch of the non-profit Environmental Investigation Agency says that investment interest and government tax incentives are fuelling intense mining exploration in remote northern B.C. — raising concerns about the environmental impacts of the work and its financial implications. The report focuses on the transboundary region, whichContinue Reading

North When Dawson City, Yukon, resident Mike Najman’s filling fell out and his tooth broke, he was in a lot of pain. And with no resident dentist in town, he decided he had to take matters into his own hands. ‘I decided that if I could get the right pliersContinue Reading

Nearly 25 years after Nunavut became a territory, it has signed a final agreement with the government of Canada to have the final say over a long list of decisions that were, until now, usually made in Ottawa.  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Premier P.J. Akeeagok and Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. president Aluki Kotierk signed theContinue Reading

North After nearly 25 years as a territory, Nunavut is expected to sign a devolution agreement Thursday with the federal government. Agreement would transfer more federal responsibilities to the territory Emma Tranter · CBC News · Posted: Jan 17, 2024 6:17 PM EST | Last Updated: January 17 Prime MinisterContinue Reading

North ‘First person I told was my mom’: 24-year-old from Nunavut hired as airplane pilot in home territoryAfter overcoming many obstacles to complete his pilot training, Joseph Akulukjuk is starting a new job working for Canadian North in Nunavut. The airline says it’s a big win. Airline says young InukContinue Reading

North It’s official — Whitehorse will host the 2026 Arctic Winter Games, and planning for the big event can now begin. ‘This is a formality, but this is also like, ‘let’s go,’ it’s time to go,’ says host society presidentCBC News · Posted: Jan 08, 2024 9:00 PM EST | LastContinue Reading