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Leaders express disappointment with changes to Canadian North airline

Leaders express disappointment with changes to Canadian North airline

YELLOWKNIFE — Northern leaders say they are disappointed with changes that allow Canadian North to increase prices and reduce flight service in remote communities, but the airline says it will be better able to meet demand.
N.W.T. First Nation accuses head of economic development arm of diverting millions

N.W.T. First Nation accuses head of economic development arm of diverting millions

YELLOWKNIFE — A Northwest Territories Supreme Court justice has ordered that Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation companies be put in the care of a receiver-manager as the First Nation accuses the head of its business arm of misappropriating millions of doll
'Phenomenal' logjam in the Canadian Arctic stores millions of tonnes of carbon: study

'Phenomenal' logjam in the Canadian Arctic stores millions of tonnes of carbon: study

YELLOWKNIFE — Researchers say they have mapped the world's largest known cumulative logjam in the Canadian Arctic and it holds millions of tonnes of carbon, representing an important but understudied part of the carbon cycle.
German president ending visit to Canada in Northwest Territories

German president ending visit to Canada in Northwest Territories

YELLOWKNIFE — Germany's president is visiting the Northwest Territories for the final leg of his four-day official visit to Canada.
Yukon government starts funding 40 hours of paid sick leave

Yukon government starts funding 40 hours of paid sick leave

WHITEHORSE — Yukon is the first jurisdiction in Canada to provide government-funded paid sick leave with a program targeting workers who are most likely to suffer from taking unpaid time off, Premier Ranj Pillai says.
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon arrives in Yellowknife ahead of German president's visit

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon arrives in Yellowknife ahead of German president's visit

YELLOWKNIFE — Gov. Gen. Mary Simon arrived in Yellowknife today to begin an official visit to the Northwest Territories, a day ahead of a visit from Germany's president.
Baffinland requests further production increase at Nunavut iron ore mine

Baffinland requests further production increase at Nunavut iron ore mine

POND INLET, Nunavut — The owner of an iron ore mine on the tip of Baffin Island says it needs to again increase production to prevent job losses, and several federal cabinet ministers are calling on a Nunavut environmental assessment agency to priori
Iqaluit water treatment plant to return to service after more than a year

Iqaluit water treatment plant to return to service after more than a year

IQALUIT, Nunavut — The City of Iqaluit says its water treatment plant is to return to service Tuesday morning, more than a year after it was shut down due to contamination.
Program helping people to reconnect with traditional skills in Yellowknife

Program helping people to reconnect with traditional skills in Yellowknife

YELLOWKNIFE — By the shore of the still-frozen Yellowknife River, more than a dozen people gather to prepare fish for cooking over a crackling fire.
Break-in at N.W.T. government office results in privacy breach affecting 3,000 people

Break-in at N.W.T. government office results in privacy breach affecting 3,000 people

YELLOWKNIFE — The Northwest Territories government says a break-in at its Department of Education, Culture and Employment headquarters in Yellowknife has resulted in a privacy breach affecting about 3,000 people.