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Her Gwich'in roots gave her grit, says gold medal ski jumper Alexandria Loutitt
Canadian ski jumper Alexandria Loutitt reflects on the challenges she faced leading up to her win at the 2023 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup last week and becoming the first Canadian woman to achieve a World Cup victory in ski jumping.
With nowhere to skate in this Nunavut town, residents cleared the sea ice to make a rink
Cambridge Bay residents took matters into their own hands to create and ice rink on the frozen sea. The hamlet is without an indoor ice arena right now, as the old one has mould and structure problems, and the new one is still under construction.
Whatì residents asked to conserve power on Christmas Day
People in Whatì, N.W.T., are being asked to conserve power on Christmas — a heavy power use day — due to a deteriorating power distribution system, which won't be replaced until spring.
When high school isn't enough: 4 N.W.T. students on upgrading to go to post-secondary
Kasandra Migwi of Behchokǫ̀, N.W.T., is in her second year of study at the University of Alberta, but it took a series of upgrading courses for her to get accepted. "I wish I had a little bit more support … within the school system," she says.
Why Kinngait hamlet employees aren't on strike — yet
After hamlet workers' representatives and the hamlet itself couldn't agree on a contract, the majority of workers voted to strike. To do that, both sides have to reach an agreement on which workers are essential and which can strike — and they can't agree on that either.
In wake of mine expansion rejection, Baffinland set to head back to communities for talks
Baffinland Iron Mines is not giving up hope that it can win over Nunavut communities. After the company's proposed mine expansion project was rejected by the federal minister this week, Baffinland's Paul Quassa says the company will head to communities before Christmas for more talks.
Baffinland CEO disappointed by rejection of company's expansion project
The head of Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation says he's disappointed the company's mine expansion project in Nunavut was rejected by the Northern Affairs minister, and that he's confident there is still community support for the project.
'Full Circle' photo exhibit in Fort Smith offers glimpse into the lives of residents 50 years ago
In the 1970s, a man from southern California snapped hundreds of photographs of people who lived in and around the N.W.T. community. Now, over 50 years later, they are back in Fort Smith and on display.
France won't extradite retired priest Johannes Rivoire, accused of sexually abusing Inuit children
The Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC) said Wednesday that French authorities denied the extradition request for Johannes Rivoire on Oct. 14.
'We could have done a much better job,' says head of Yukon RCMP on Hidden Valley school sexual abuse case
A review on Yukon RCMP's 2019 investigation into sexual abuse at Hidden Valley Elementary School in Whitehorse is now complete. The review found a lack of documentation lead RCMP to not look for further possible victims at the time.