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Fewer student support workers in classrooms this year
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- Fewer student support workers in classrooms this year
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- 1:18
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- There's been a drop in casual student support assistants, or SSA's in classrooms this year. These people assist teachers and students who require extra help. Bianca McKeown reports
#news #north #students #education #classroom
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- Environmental advocates in the N.W.T. want to see transboundary agreement enforced
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- 2:47
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- 12 days ago
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- The environmental advocacy group Alternatives North wants to stop Suncor's plan to release wastewater into the Athabasca River. It's urging the N.W.T. government to use transboundary water agreements with Alberta to do this. CBC's Samanntha Lee has more.
#news #north #environment #nwt #alberta
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- Northbeat - Oct. 22, 2026
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- 27:59
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- 12 days ago
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- Igalaaq - Oct. 22, 2026
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- 26:46
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- Vaccination campaign launched at Nunavut's Legislative Assembly
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- 1:58
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- Health officials and members of Nunavut's Legislative Assembly were vaccinated Thursday to mark the start of the territory's seasonal immunization campaign. Health Minister Janet Pitsiulaaq Brewster hosted the event. CBC's Carl Cardinal explains.
#news #nunavut #medical #health #vaccination
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- Singapore multinational corporation announces plans to buy Eagle gold mine
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- 1:08
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- A Singapore multinational corporation has announced plans to buy the Eagle gold mine. The mine was a major driver of the Yukon's economy. But the heap leach there failed catastrophically about two years ago. Julien Greene brings us details.
#news #north #mines #gold #yukon
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- Parks Canada employees facing layoffs
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- 0:42
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- These are anxious times for Parks Canada employees.
Some jobs are being shifted or eliminated altogether. They say it's being done to modernize program delivery and save money. Hyunjung Kim reports.
#news #parks #north #nature #government #yukon
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- New study is shedding light on sled dogs
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- 2:14
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- A new study is shedding a light on sled dogs, specifically the purpose and size of their legs. The CBC's Bianca McKeown reports.
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- Check out Klukshu, a historic Yukon fishing village
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- 8:07
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- Klukshu Village is about an hour south of Haines Junction. It's a traditional fish camp. But for Champagne and Aishihik First Nation elders Chuck and Barbara Hume, it's also become a place to heal and feel a sense of belonging. They welcomed the CBC’s Meghan Roberts into their cabin at Klukshu for a conversation.
#news #north #yukon #camp #healing
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- Starlink alternative promises high-speed internet in all Nunavut communities by 2029
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- 2:13
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- Starlink has been an essential part of daily life in Nunavut. Some argue the territory as well as the country, needs a Canadian alternative to the service. An Ottawa-based company is now looking to launch satellites across the world, including in Nunavut. The CBC's Arty Sarkisian reports.
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- Northbeat - Oct. 21, 2026
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- 28:20
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- Igalaaq - Oct. 21, 2026
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- 25:32
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- Pickleball heats up in Haines Junction
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- 4:10
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- ‘It’s been really wonderful’: Popular paddle sport brings Yukon community together.
#news #pickleball #sport #community #yukon
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- Canadian Football League hosting flag football camp in Puvirnituq
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- 2:24
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- The CFL camp will teach Nunavik youth the ins and outs of the gridiron. Liam Baker has that story.
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- Yukon government more than doubling the debt cap
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- The federal government is more than doubling the Yukon's debt cap. That means the maximum the territory can borrow is going up to $3 billion. Dana Hatherly breaks it down.
#news #north #Yukon #governement
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- Northbeat - Oct. 20, 2026
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- 27:43
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- 14 days ago
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- Igalaaq - Oct. 20, 2026
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- 26:48
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- Did social media contribute to a toxic election season in Yellowknife?
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- 1:40
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- We've heard from some who say this election season has been 'toxic.' With many placing the blame for that on social media. Devon Tredinnick has that story.
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- Yellowknife elects Melissa Syer as mayor, experienced councillors
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- 2:17
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- Yellowknife voters elected Melissa Syer as mayor and a slew of experienced city councillors on Monday, based on results that remain unofficial as of Tuesday. They also elected Cody Drygeese, who is believed to be the first member of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation to city council. CBC's Sarah St-Pierre reports.
#news #north #election #mayor #yellowknife
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- What's the latest in Yellowknife reservist trial?
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- 4:13
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- On the last day of his trial Friday, a Yellowknife man conceded to charges of accessing child sexual abuse material. Craig Scott Routery had a four-day trial last week for nine charges. The 62-year-old is a former Canadian Armed Forces reservist. He was arrested in July 2024 in Whitehorse following an investigation by the RCMP's Internet Child Exploitation Unit. CBC reporter Samanntha Lee was at the trial last week and talked about the case.
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- Power outage leaves medical travel patients without heat in Iqaluit
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- Iqaluit’s Tammattaavik Boarding Home is supposed to be a place where people from across Nunavut can rest when they visit the capital for medical care. But residents spent several days this weekend without light, heat or elevator service due to a power outage. CBC's Carl Cardinal has more.
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- Yellowknifers head to the polls on municipal election day
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- It's election day in Yellowknife. Eligible voters can cast their ballot for a new mayor, city council, and school board trustees today. Sarah St-Pierre has more.
#election #yellowknife #northwestterritories #nwt #municipalelections
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- Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition marks 30 years with Homelessness Awareness Week
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- 3:06
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- It's been a busy month for the Yukon Anti-Poverty coalition. Last week the NGO marked it's 30th anniversary and today the coalition kicked off Poverty and Homelessness Week. George Maratos reports.
#poverty #yukon #whitehorse #homeless
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- Northbeat - Oct. 19, 2026
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- 28:39
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- Igalaaq - Oct. 19, 2026
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- 27:01
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- Melissa Syer to be Yellowknife's next mayor
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- 1:08
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- Melissa Syer is set to be Yellowknife's next mayor, defeating her opponent Garett Cochrane. After all the polling station results came in after 9 p.m. Monday evening, the city's unofficial numbers showed Syer with 4,041 votes to Cochrane's 1,482. CBC reporter Sarah St-Pierre has the preliminary results.
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- What's the role of a modern Indigenous storyteller?
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- 6:25
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- Meet Äłäyą John Fingland, a Champagne and Aishihik First Nations citizen who tells stories for a living. He not only preserves the old stories of his people, he also creates new ones for future generations. CBC's Meghan Roberts speaks with him.
#firstnations #indigenous #indigenouscultures #yukon
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- Aboard the S.S. Keno, Dawson's gold rush riverboat
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- 3:48
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- Step onto the decks of the S.S. Keno, a Klondike Gold Rush era paddle wheeler. It travelled up and down the Yukon River, serving as the link to the outside world in gold rush times. CBC's Meghan Roberts talks to two Parks Canada staff who showed three cool things inside the vessel.
#parks canada #klondike #goldrush #goldrushhistory #dawsoncity #yukon #yukonterritory #paddlewheeler
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- How West Dawson residents can prepare ahead of river freeze-up
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- 5:38
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- The George Black ferry in Dawson City is done for the season. That means people in West Dawson without their own vessel are stuck on the other side until freeze up. And they're not the only ones. CBC's Meghan Roberts stopped by for a chat with Dawson City's fire chief to learn how they should prepare.
#dawsoncity #ferry #yukon #winter #preparation
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- Yukon First Nation fights to give river legal rights
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- 8:54
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
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- The Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Government wants to protect the Yukon River by granting it personhood. That would mean the river has some rights, like a person. But as the CBC's Meghan Roberts discovered, there are challenges ahead.
#yukonriver #yukon #river #firstnations #dawsoncity
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- Check out this far north farm is helping to tackle food sovereignty
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- 6:38
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
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- Take a look at the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Farm just outside Dawson City, Yukon. Farmers here provide food for the community, and opportunities for young people who want to learn. The CBC’s Meghan Roberts found out more.
#firstnations #dawsoncity #yukon #farm #farmlife #farmer
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- What does it take to preserve Gold Rush History at Dawson City
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- 9:17
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
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- The Palace Grand Theatre in Dawson City was originally built in 1899 and re-constructed in the 60s. It's part of the Dawson Historical Complex, a range of buildings and structures protected as national historic sites and overseen by Parks Canada. We met up with two people from Parks Canada to learn more about what goes into preserving a building like this.
#dawsoncity #yukon #historicsites #parkscanada
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- Dawson City's new facility aims to reconnect youth and parents
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- 2:33
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- In Dawson City, Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation is settling into a new family services centre. The goal of the centre is to support children, youth, and new parents while reconnecting families with their culture and history. Hyunjung Kim has the story.
#familyservice #dawsoncity #yukon #youth #family
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- Taloyoak celebrates opening of new high school to ease overcrowding
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- 1:47
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- Growing academic enrollment in Taloyoak, Nunavut, is putting pressure on classrooms, but a new high school is helping ease that pressure. The community celebrated its official opening Friday. Carl Cardinal has more.
#taloyoak #nunavut #highschool #education
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- Arts and culture take center stage at Yellowknife election forum
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- 2:00
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- Municipal election candidates discussed what role arts and culture should play in decisions made by the city of Yellowknife at a public forum Thursday evening. CBC reporter Sarah St-Pierre was there.
#municipalelections #elections #yellowknife #nwt #northwestterritories
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- Peek behind the curtain of a Gold Rush era theatre
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- 3:20
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- Go back in time to the Gold Rush in Dawson City at the Palace Grand Theatre. Originally constructed in 1899, and re-constructed in 1962, the theatre is a national historic site and working venue for artists across the world. CBC's Meghan Roberts takes us inside this historic theatre.
#goldrushhistory #dawsoncity #historicsites #yukon #yukonterritory #goldrush
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- Northbeat - Oct. 16, 2026
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- 28:24
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- Igalaaq - Oct. 16, 2026
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- 29:25
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- 2 N.W.T. RCMP officers charged in connection with 2025 death of man in custody
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- Two RCMP officers in Yellowknife have been arrested and charged after a man died while in custody. A 56-year-old man died in March 2025 in the back of a RCMP vehicle. Alberta RCMP investigated and concluded there was criminal negligence. Devon Tredinnick reports.
#rcmp #yellowknife #nwt #northwestterritories #arrest
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- Yellowknife residents worry what this winter will do to their power bills
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- 2:30
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- In Yellowknife, some residents are worried about what the winter months will mean for their energy bills. About 30 residents attended a town hall Wednesday night on the topic, hosted by two local MLAs. Devon Tredinnick has more.
#yellowknife #northwestterritories #nwt #power #winter #costofliving #powerbills #energy
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- N.W.T. industry minister calls for support to revive mining in the North
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- 1:12
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- The N.W.T. industry minister is making her case to boost mining in the north. Minister Caitlin Cleveland says help is needed to revive and sustain the sector. CBC's Niles Niemuth has more.
#mining #northwestterritories #nwt #yellowknife
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- Ontario court clarifies future of Baffinland's financial uncertainty
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- 1:18
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- Baffinland has been working under the shadow of financial uncertainty for months as it tries to keep it's Nunavut mine afloat. This week, an Ontario court clarified what comes next for the company. Arty Sarkisian has more.
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- Housing advocate fears removing rent control will thwart plan to end homelessness
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- 1:08
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- A housing advocate worries the Yukon Party's move to scrap rent caps could thwart plans to end homelessness. This follows the territorial government's endorsement of A Place To Be, a framework to reduce the number of people without a place to call home. Dana Hatherly reports.
#housing #yukon #yukonterritory #rent #whitehorse
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- The Trailbreaker-Voter panel weighs in on municipal election
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- 17:21
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- Yellowknife’s municipal election is just days away. We’ve heard what candidates think are the most important issues facing the city, but what do voters think? Three voters: Elodie Scott, Jill Christensen and Kaila Marie shared their thoughts with the CBC’s Marc Winkler.
#yellowknife #nwt #northwestterritories #elections #municipalelections #voters
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- Northbeat - Oct. 15, 2026
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- 29:15
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- Igalaaq - Oct. 15, 2026
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- 29:25
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- Aging George Black Ferry wraps up season with final sail in Yukon River
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- Dawson City's George Black Ferry is making its final sailing of the season. The aging ferry connects people living on the west side of the Yukon River to central Dawson City, but only from May to October. Chris MacIntyre has more.
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- Whitehorse council rejects plan to rezone greenspace for mining exploration
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- Efforts to amend the City of Whitehorse's top land use policy have failed. Company Gladiator Metals wanted to explore for minerals in an area designated as greenspace. It asked for the land to be re-zoned. The matter went to a vote before city council on Tuesday night. Julien Greene reports.
#whitehorse #greenspace #landuse #yukon #yukonterritory #mining
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- Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in First Nation prepares for public consultation on Dawson's land use plan
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- 1:34
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- In Dawson City, the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in First Nation hopes to have the Dawson regional land use plan finalized in 2027. The document will lay out how roughly 10 per cent of Yukon's land mass should be managed. Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in's Hahke, or chief, says public consultations on a draft plan will be held next month and he hopes things move swiftly after that.
#trondekhwechinfirstnation #dawsoncity #yukon #landuse #landuseplanning
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- Nunavut premier outlines territory's new tasks ahead of devolution agreement
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- 2:03
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- Nunavut is getting ready to take on some new responsibilities. The territory's devolution agreement is about six months away from taking effect. Nunavut premier John Main sat down with CBC News to explain what still needs to be done ahead of the big day. Arty Sarkisian reports.
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