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Climate change could leave Yukon plants with nowhere to go: study

Climate change could leave Yukon plants with nowhere to go: study

WHITEHORSE — As climate change pushes some plants northward, a new study suggests several unique species in Yukon and Alaska could have nowhere to go.
Ottawa pledges $2.4M for trades apprenticeship program in the N.W.T.'s Tlicho region

Ottawa pledges $2.4M for trades apprenticeship program in the N.W.T.'s Tlicho region

YELLOWKNIFE — The federal government is committing more than $2.4 million to create 30 new apprenticeships in the Northwest Territories' Tlicho region.
Nunavut projects operating deficit for the 2023-2024 fiscal year

Nunavut projects operating deficit for the 2023-2024 fiscal year

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut's finance minister tabled the territory's budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year on Thursday, pledging it will ensure a bright future for Nunavummiut despite a projected operating deficit and challenges posed by carbon pricin
Judge to amend order restricting strike action in Yellowknife

Judge to amend order restricting strike action in Yellowknife

YELLOWKNIFE — A Northwest Territories Supreme Court judge says he will amend an order restricting strike action in Yellowknife after mediation between lawyers representing the city and Public Service Alliance of Canada.
'Better than Santa': Snow castle almost ready to host annual Yellowknife festival

'Better than Santa': Snow castle almost ready to host annual Yellowknife festival

YELLOWKNIFE — A construction crew is hard at work in Yellowknife with power tools, heavy machineryand canoe paddles. But they aren't using the usual timber, bricks and mortar; their materials are ice and snow.
$2M from Yukon government to help Whitehorse rebuild after 2022 slide cut main road

$2M from Yukon government to help Whitehorse rebuild after 2022 slide cut main road

WHITEHORSE — The Government of Yukon will provide funds to help the City of Whitehorse respond to a landslide in 2022 that cut a major road on the west side of the Yukon River.
'Helped me rejuvenate my soul:' Inmates in Yellowknife learn trapping, outdoor skills

'Helped me rejuvenate my soul:' Inmates in Yellowknife learn trapping, outdoor skills

YELLOWKNIFE — Inmates at the Yellowknife jail concentrate as they skin several squirrels, deftly moving their knives to remove the small animals' soft fur, then scraping the remaining flesh and fat away.
Judge lifts limit on number of workers who can picket in Yellowknife

Judge lifts limit on number of workers who can picket in Yellowknife

YELLOWKNIFE — The Union of Northern Workers says it is pleased with a ruling by a Northwest Territories Supreme Court judge to lift restrictions on the number of people who can picket outside city facilities in Yellowknife.
'Wake-up call:' Flying objects raise concerns about Arctic security

'Wake-up call:' Flying objects raise concerns about Arctic security

YELLOWKNIFE — Some politicians and researchers say four flying objects that were discovered, tracked and shot down over U.S. and Canadian airspace in recent weeks highlight the need to improve security in Canada's Arctic.
Injunction bars Yellowknife workers from impeding access to city sites

Injunction bars Yellowknife workers from impeding access to city sites

YELLOWKNIFE — Unionized workers with the City of Yellowknife were still on picket lines Wednesday after bargaining teams failed to reach a deal on a new collective agreement and a court injunction restricted their strike action.