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Construction company fined $20K after worker injured in N.W.T.

Construction company fined $20K after worker injured in N.W.T.

YELLOWKNIFE — A construction company has been fined $20,000 almost two years after a worker was injured in the Northwest Territories. Arctic Canada Construction Ltd. pleaded guilty Friday to a single count under the territory's Safety Act.
Yukon residential school site to be searched with ground-penetrating radar in summer

Yukon residential school site to be searched with ground-penetrating radar in summer

WHITEHORSE — The chair of a working group probing the dark history of Yukon residential schools says she was shocked to learn of her own brother's death at one of the territory's institutions.
N.W.T. diamond mine reports spill of 450 million litres of wastewater

N.W.T. diamond mine reports spill of 450 million litres of wastewater

YELLOWKNIFE — The Diavik Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories says 450 million litres of wastewater spilled due to a broken pipeline. The spill took place on Feb.
City of Yellowknife, civic workers' union ratify deal after strike/lockout

City of Yellowknife, civic workers' union ratify deal after strike/lockout

YELLOWKNIFE — Unionized workers with the City of Yellowknife have ratified a new collective agreement after a labour dispute that began in early February that included a strike and a lockout.
Tuberculosis outbreak declared in Pond Inlet, Nunavut

Tuberculosis outbreak declared in Pond Inlet, Nunavut

POND INLET, Nunavut — The Nunavut Department of Health has declared a tuberculosis outbreak in Pond Inlet. The territory's chief public health officer says there are currently five active cases and 22 latent cases of TB in the hamlet.
Unionized staff at Iqaluit Housing Authority go on strike over wages

Unionized staff at Iqaluit Housing Authority go on strike over wages

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Unionized staff with the Iqaluit Housing Authority formed a picket line in chilly temperatures outside the housing office in the Nunavut capital Friday morning, demanding better wages.
Temporary closure of Iqaluit centre highlights need to address food insecurity

Temporary closure of Iqaluit centre highlights need to address food insecurity

IQALUIT, Nunavut — The executive director of a Nunavut food charity says there's a need to address the root causes of food insecurity after 500 people in the territorial capital went without a daily meal for a week.
Alberta RCMP investigating after N.W.T. man injured during interaction with police

Alberta RCMP investigating after N.W.T. man injured during interaction with police

FORT GOOD HOPE, N.W.T. — Alberta RCMP are investigating after a man was injured during an interaction with police in the Northwest Territories.
Australian company to buy Arctic Canadian Diamond Company's assets

Australian company to buy Arctic Canadian Diamond Company's assets

YELLOWKNIFE — An Australian company is set to buy all of Arctic Canadian Diamond Company Ltd.'s assets, including the Ekati diamond mine in the Northwest Territories.
Police see no immediate danger after two men murdered in village of Mayo, Yukon,

Police see no immediate danger after two men murdered in village of Mayo, Yukon,

WHITEHORSE — Mounties in Yukon say they’re investigating a double homicide involving two men in the small community of Mayo, about 400 kilometres north of Whitehorse.