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Federal gov't ends bid for Indigenous rights recognition from Labrador group
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- Federal gov't ends bid for Indigenous rights recognition from Labrador group
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- 2:07
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The federal government has ended a bid for Indigenous rights recognition by the NunatuKavut Community Council. It's a controversial group that represents six thousand self-identifying Inuit in Labrador. Some Inuit groups are hailing the decision, but NunatuKavut says this is not the end of the story. The CBC’s Mah Noor Mubarik explains.
#Inuit #Labrador #Nunavut #ITK #Canada #News
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- Northbeat - Sept 9, 2026
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- 26:16
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Igalaaq - Sept 9, 2026
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- 29:07
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Nunavut gov't to increase foster care payments
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- 2:26
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The government of Nunavut is increasing daily foster care rates. Some foster parents and advocates argue that accessing those payments can be a challenge. Bianca McKeown reports. NOTE (Sept. 9, 2026): This video has been updated to protect the identity of a child.
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#Nunavut #Parents #Payments #News
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- Northbeat - Sept 8, 2026
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- 25:06
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Igalaaq - Sept 8, 2026
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- 25:50
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Bones found in Yukon ID'd as ice-age cheetah
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- 2:20
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- At first, bones found in the Bluefish Caves and at a mine site in northern Yukon were assumed to belong to an ice-age puma or cougar. But DNA analysis from the University of California said otherwise.
This video has been updated to correct the names of Julie Meachen, Grant Zazula, Matthew Wooller, and Caitrin Pilkington.
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#Yukon #Caves #iceage #Cheetah #News
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- Resolution reached between N.W.T. regulator and Ekati mine receiver over unauthorized waste disposal
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- 1:07
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The N.W.T regulator overseeing clean-up of the Ekati diamond mine says steps have been taken to resolve a dispute with the mine's receiver, PricewaterhouseCoopers. It comes after the board accused the company of dumping emulsion without authorization.
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- Soldiers headed to Operation Nanook exercise among those stranded in Nunavut hamlet
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- 1:23
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Soldiers flying to Resolute Bay on a Canadian North commercial flight from Iqaluit were forced to divert due to technical issues. The CBC’s Arty Sarkisian was on the flight, and brings us the details.
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- Petition to halt Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation election before Yukon Supreme Court
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- 2:00
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation citizens are set to cast a ballot this month to elect a new chief and council. One citizen is calling the election illegitimate and there's now a petition before the Yukon Supreme Court. TJ Dhir reports.
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- N.W.T. gov't says Yellowknife medical travel accommodations will be limited
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- 2:09
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The territorial government is advising residents that medical and dental travel accommodations will be limited in Yellowknife for the next two months. After the recent notice, those living in Nunavut's Kitikmeot region are calling on the Nunavut and N.W.T. governments for alternative medical care in their region. Liam Baker has the story.
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- Northbeat - Sept 4, 2026
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- 25:43
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- NOTE (Sept. 9, 2026): An earlier version of this episode included a story about increased financial support for foster parents in Nunavut. You can see it here: https://youtu.be/Ks4re9d9jMs
CORRECTION (Sept. 9, 2026): The story beginning at 17:13 in this broadcast incorrectly identifies Julie Meachen, Grant Zazula, Matthew Wooller and Caitrin Pilkington.
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- Igalaaq - Sept 4, 2026
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- 25:33
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- NOTE (Sept. 9, 2026): An earlier version of this episode included a story about increased financial support for foster parents in Nunavut. You can see it here: https://youtu.be/Ks4re9d9jMs
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- Residents in Whitehorse's Whistle Bend say roadside maintenance is falling through the cracks
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- 1:39
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Some people in Whitehorse's newest neighbourhood say they want their governments to get out of the weeds when it comes to maintaining roadsides and boulevards in Whistle Bend. Dana Hatherly reports.
#Yukon #Whitehorse #Whistlebend
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- Northbeat - Sept 3, 2026
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- 26:45
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Igalaaq - Sept 3, 2026
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- 23:00
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Tree planting project brings jobs and revenues to Wekweètı̀
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- 3:31
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A tree planting project is underway in Wekweètı̀, N.W.T., this week. Not only is it striving to restore burned land, it’s bringing short-term jobs and revenue to the community. The CBC’s Liny Lamberink brings us the story.
#TreePlanting #NWT #northwestterritories #Wekweeti #Forestry #Yellowknife
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- Fort Good Hope trades facility targets housing and labour shortages
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- 1:11
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A new trades centre in Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., is tackling two challenges at once: the need for housing, and the need for skilled local workers. The facility officially opened Friday, and will build modular homes for communities across the N.W.T. The CBC’s Devon Tredinnick reports.
#FortGoodHope #Sahtu #Housing #housingmarket #construction
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- Former Yukon Broomball Association treasurer charged over alleged theft
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A Whitehorse man is facing criminal charges relating to an alleged theft from the Yukon Broomball Association. The charges stem from his time serving as the organization's treasurer. TJ Dhir has the details.
#yukon #whitehorse #broomball #rcmp #yukonterritory
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- Forced contraception payout in Greenland gives hope to Inuit women in Canada
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- 2:13
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Thousands of Inuit women in Greenland are now entitled to compensation over a Danish program involving forced contraception over three decades. The case has Inuit women in Canada hopeful they, too, could receive compensation for similar treatment by the federal government. Liam Baker has that story.
#greenland #inuit #contraception #canada #nunavut
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- Northbeat - Sept 2, 2026
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- 1:04:56
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Igalaaq - Sept 2, 2026
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- 1:02:39
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Experts warn residents of potent synthetic opiod during Overdose Awareness Day in Whitehorse
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- 2:54
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Monday marked International Overdose Awareness Day. The global campaign is held annually to reduce the stigma surrounding substance-related deaths, and remember those died. To mark the occasion Tuesday afternoon, Blood Ties Four Directions held a barbecue in downtown Whitehorse. It came as experts warn of a powerful synthetic opiod now circulating the capital. George Maratos reports.
#yukon #whitehorse #internationaloverdoseawarenessday #opioids
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- Russia accuses NATO of creating "direct threat" as tension rise over Arctic military activity
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- 2:09
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Russia's foreign affairs minister is accusing NATO of creating a "direct threat" to his nation with military action in the Arctic. This comes as both Russia and Western allies like Canada accuse each other of threatening the peace in the region. But Canada's former ambassador says the true picture is more complicated. Arty Sarkisian explains.
#arctic #military #russia #canada #nato
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- Fertility program offers future choices for 12-year-old N.W.T. cancer patient
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- 1:46
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., resident Chloe Dixon was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer last year. While treatment for cancers like hers can impact fertility, a relatively new procedure in Canada is giving Chloe the choice of having children in the future. Yumna Iftikhar has her story.
#fortgoodhope #nwt #northwestterritories #cancer #fertility #medicalprocedure
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- Aspiring northern pilots get help as N.W.T. expands student financial aid
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- 1:43
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- For young Northerners dreaming of becoming pilots, the first hurdle can be a big one: the cost. A private pilot licence can run as high as $26,000. Now, the N.W.T. government is expanding student financial aid to help cover that first step toward a commercial flying career. Samanntha Lee reports.
#pilot #nwt #yellowknife #northwestterritories #studentfinancialaid #nwtsfa #aviation
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- Residents raise concerns over drugs and policing at Fort Good Hope town meeting
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- 1:15
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- It was supposed to be a meeting about new legislation aimed at disrupting illegal activity. But in Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., the conversation quickly became much bigger than that. Residents spoke about drugs, addiction, policing and the fear they say has taken hold in their community. The meeting was part of a territorial tour on the proposed Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) Act. The CBC’s Devon Tredinnick reports
#nwt #northwestterritories #fortgoodhope #townhall #drugs #police #community
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- Northbeat - Sept 1, 2026
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- 26:24
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Igalaaq - Sept 1, 2026
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- 25:27
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Continuing care home staffing cuts underscore need for patient advocate, Yukon NDP says
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- 2:10
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Yukon's Official Opposition says staffing changes in continuing care are leaving some residents without enough support. Now they're calling for an independent patient advocate to help residents and their families navigate the system. Dana Hatherly reports.
#healthcare #canadahealthcare #nursing #whitehorse #yukonterritory #yukon #news #cbc
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- Fort McPherson residents celebrate fourth successful harvest season
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- 1:13
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Harvest season at the community greenhouse in Fort McPherson, N.W.T., is winding down. Residents gathered last week to celebrate a successful fourth year. The CBC's Dez Loreen checked it out.
#FortMcPherson #NWT #NorthwestTerritories #Gardening #Farming #Harvest #Farm
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- Łutsel K'e chief considering banishment to combat bootlegging
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The chief of Łutsel K'e Dene First Nation, James Marlowe, hopes to implement a new banishment law in the community to combat what he says is an increase in bootlegging activity. He says he's been in talks with lawyers but needs the community's approval first before moving forward.
#NWT #northwestterritories #lutselke #banishment #bootlegging #alcohol #north #addiction
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- Nunavut schools start school year with full-time teacher shortages
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- 1:43
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Staffing is also a concern as students head back to class across the North. Some Nunavut communities are starting the school year without all of their full-time teaching positions filled. CBC’s Mah Noor Mubarik has more.
#Nunavut #Schools #Iqaluit #Education #School #Students
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- Historical shipwreck site in Yukon damaged by fire
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- 2:03
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Yukon’s historical shipwreck site was damaged early Sunday morning by a fire. The Paddlewheel Graveyard, located on the Yukon River across from Dawson City, is a tourist attraction that holds the remains of Gold Rush-era steamboats. Officials say they are not yet sure how the fire started and an investigation is likely to follow. Hyunjung Kim has more.
#DawsonCity #Yukon #Whitehorse #Dawson #history #historic
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- Toronto Blue Jays help fund new baseball batting cage in Whitehorse
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- 2:00
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Baseball players in Whitehorse have a new facility to harness their skill. It's a brand new batting cage — and Canada's only Major League Baseball team helped with the cost. George Maratos reports.
#baseball #yukonterritory #majorleague #whitehorse
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- Northbeat - August 31, 2026
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- 28:53
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Igalaaq - August 31, 2026
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- 29:18
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Whitehorse business in limbo as Fireweed Market cracks down on regulations
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Fireweed Market in Whitehorse is cracking down on regulations and guidelines. Leaving the future of one local business uncertain. CBC's Grace Knapp has more.
#whitehorse #yukon #smallbusiness #fireweedmarket #localbusiness
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- Visual arts students learn printmaking in historic Dawson Daily News Building
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- 3:07
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- In Dawson City, Yukon, there's a push to bring life back into some of the town's historic buildings. The School of Visual Arts has partnered with Parks Canada to offer a print and publishing program in a unique, but fitting venue, the Dawson Daily News building. For three weeks, students learned the art of letter pressing using equipment dating back to the early 1900s. Chris MacIntyre tells us more.
#dawsoncity #yukon #printing #newspaper #visualarts #students #parkscanada #letterpress
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- Push for local vet training aims to address animal care shortage in N.W.T
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- 2:18
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- If you've tried to get your pet into a veterinarian in the N.W.T., you probably know the problem. There simply aren't enough veterinary professionals It's a shortage that's being felt across Canada, but can be especially challenging in the North. Now there's a push to train some of those workers right here at home. Jessica Davey-Quantick reports.
#nwt #yellowknife #pets #veterinary #animals #animalcare #northwestterritories
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- Indigenous and Northern led research groups receive more than $9M boost
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- 13 Indigenous and Northern-led research groups are receiving new funding. ArcticNet is investing $9.3 million through its North-by-North program. CBC's Toby Otak has more.
#indigenous #research #nunavut #iqaluit #funding #arcticnet
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- Early retirement offered to N.W.T. gov't employees opens door for younger workforce
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- 1:33
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Nearly 3% of the N.W.T government workforce has put up its hand to retire early. A federal incentive allows eligible public servants to leave sooner without taking a hit to their pension. The deadline to apply passed last month. As Tamara Merritt reports, the departures could create opportunities for a younger workforce, but also leave some gaps.
#nwt #northwestterritories #yellowknife #government #retirement #workforce
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- Northbeat - August 28, 2026
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- 26:28
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Igalaaq - August 28, 2026
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- 28:40
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Yellowknife election approaches at pivotal time for city
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- 2:07
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A municipal election is coming this fall in Yellowknife. The next mayor and council will have to navigate a time full of challenges and major opportunities for the city, from diamond mine closures to billions in federal spending. CBC’s Sarah St-Pierre reports.
#yellowknife #nwt #northwestterritories #election #citycouncil
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- Families demand action following several dog attacks in Nunavut and Nunavik
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- 1:57
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- After several dog attacks in recent weeks, residents across Nunavut and Nunavik say enough is enough. CBC News has spoken to families with children who have been left scarred from recent encounter with loose dogs. A warning: this story from Samuel Wat contains some distressing audio.
#nunavut #nunavik #iqaluit #dogs #dogbites #dogattack
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- Emergency Shelter in Whitehorse gets contract extended for 7 months
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- 1:51
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Whitehorse's Emergency Shelter operator is confirmed for the next seven months. But questions remain about how, and where the shelter will be run. Dana Hatherly reports.
#whitehorse #yukon #shelter #funding
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- More Yukoners turning to food banks as demand continues to rise
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Yukon Food Bank says more people than ever are using their services and there's no signs of slowing. The CBC's Grace Knapp has more.
#yukon #whitehorse #foodbanks #foodsecurity #costofliving #groceries
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- Northbeat - August 27, 2026
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- 27:39
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- 2 months ago
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- Igalaaq - August 27, 2026
- Runtime
- 26:54
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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