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Nunavut plans new mental health facility
The Nunavut government will open a new mental health facility in Iqaluit this fall. The plan is to spend more than $2 million to refurbish the ...
Aglukkaq says activists hurt Inuit ability to feed families
A federal cabinet minister slammed activist groups who she says interfere in Inuit traditions, blaming them for food security problems in the North. Health Minister Leona ...
SUV rolls on highway near Behchoko, N.W.T.
RCMP in Behchoko, N.W.T., are investigating an early-morning car accident on Highway 3. A male driver of a Jeep Cherokee with three male passengers lost control ...
Yukon RCMP say they're rebuilding trust with First Nations
Relations with First Nation people are improving but it will take time to rebuild the trust they're looking for in Yukon communities, according to RCMP ...
N.W.T. premier publishes cabinet's mandates
The Premier of the Northwest Territories outlined the expectations for his cabinet ministers this week and a final devolution agreement is at the top of ...
N.W.T.'s two biggest power companies in turf war
The Northwest Territories Power Corporation and Northland Utilities are competing to provide electricity to mining customers in the South Slave region. The power corporation has applied ...
Nunavut to get food security coalition
The Nunavut government plans to establish a food security coalition that will include Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated and other Inuit organizations. Territorial nutritionist Jennifer Wakegijig said her ...
Nunavut to set up temporary extra jail in Iqaluit
The Nunavut government plans to purchase a temporary jail for Iqaluit to take some pressure off the overcrowded, run down Baffin Correctional Centre. The Nunavut ...
U.S. groups sue over seismic tests in beluga habitat
A lawsuit challenging petroleum exploration in Alaska's Cook Inlet was filed Tuesday by four groups, including an Alaska Native village, that claim seismic testing will ...
Whitehorse company has mineral rights in new subdivision
A Whitehorse company wants developers of Raven's Ridge subdivision to respect its mineral rights, prompting the city to look into the jurisdiction around mineral exploration ...
Yellowknife mini-golf building burns down
Fire destroyed the office of Yellowknife's mini-golf course Monday afternoon. Craig MacLean, Yellowknife’s deputy fire chief of operation, said the fire department received a call from ...
Yellowknife couple marries days after cancer diagnosis
Brides spend months, or even years planning their weddings, but Beatrice Whane of Yellowknife was in a hurry. Whane and Kenny Neyelle had lived together for ...
2 saved by RCMP, coast guard in Labrador
The RCMP and Canadian Coast Guard rescued two people in separate incidents in the Hopedale and Makkovik areas on Tuesday. The first incident happened while RCMP ...
Yellowknife woman found dead at cabin
A 20-year-old Yellowknife woman was found dead at a cabin outside of the city on Highway 3 on Sunday. RCMP were notified around 12:30 p.m. Sunday ...
Assisted living home in Whitehorse remains empty
Previously a home for seniors, 207 Alexander Street in Whitehorse is now empty despite plans to turn it into an assisted living facility. ((Google))Plans ...
City to sign $15.7M loan for Northlands water and sewer
Yellowknife City Council has voted to act as a co-signer for a $15.7 million-dollar loan to replace the Northlands Trailer Park’s crumbling sewer and water ...
Operator ordered to pay $1000 to rival over Aurora photo
A territorial court judge has ordered a Whitehorse tour operator to pay $1000 for copyright infringement to a rival company after posting a photograph of ...
Realtors say home prices in the Yukon are levelling out
Realtors in the Yukon said new homes and more condos are bringing housing prices down to where they should be. Val Smith, president of the Yukon ...
Slave Lake residents face loss and anxiety a year after fire
The terror of being trapped by thick black smoke and an encroaching wall of fire still evokes raw emotions in Slave Lake resident Pat MacKay, ...
Two will vie for the ITK presidency
Terry Audla from Iqaluit will go head-to-head with Robbie Watt of Ottawa to replace Mary Simon as the president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami. After two terms, ...
Priest facing 74 charges waives preliminary hearing
Eric Dejaeger appeared in court in Iqaluit Monday morning and was arraigned on dozens of new charges, most of them related to accusations of sexual ...
Yellowknife apartment blaze causes $100,000 worth of damage
The Yellowknife fire department is investigating the cause of an early morning fire at a downtown apartment building. The fire was contained to one unit in ...
Priest set to appear in person in Iqaluit court
Roman Catholic priest Eric Dejaeger is scheduled to appear at the Nunavut Court of Justice in Iqaluit Monday morning — the first time he has ...
Ice Pilots roller-coaster opens at Denmark's Legoland
The Yellowknife airline featured in the Ice Pilots NWT television series has been commemorated in Denmark's Legoland park. Buffalo Airways has been immortalised in the form ...
Heart attack survivor to bike from Yukon to Ontario
An Ontario man is leaving Dawson City, Yukon, Sunday morning to ride his bike to Windsor, Ont. Mike Jones, 48, wants to promote awareness of coronary ...
Nunavut government hosts Inuktitut birthday song contest
The Nunavut government wants more people to try and come up with a birthday song in the Inuit language. The Department of Culture, Language, Elders and ...
Memorial service held Saturday for Ice Pilots' Arnie Schreder
About 200 people attended a memorial service for former Buffalo Airways pilot Arnie Schreder Saturday in Yellowknife. Schreder, 69, died of lung cancer May 5 in ...
Igloolik man wins Nunavut Quest dog team race
Andy Attagutalukutuk, of Igloolik, Nunavut, won this year's Nunavut Quest dog team race from Igloolik to Arctic Bay. He completed the distance of about 500 ...
Bears sighted in Whitehorse neighbourhood
Yukon conservation officers have received reports of black bear sightings in the Granger area of Whitehorse. Senior conservation officer Kris Gustafson said he doesn't know if ...
Emergency declared by B.C. First Nation over suicides
Leaders of a Vancouver Island First Nation have declared a state of emergency over a recent spate of suicides and attempted suicides. The Cowichan Tribes, located ...
Yukon passes billion-dollar spending plan
Yukon politicians are heading home for the summer after passing a billion dollar spending plan Thursday. The Yukon Party used its majority to pass its spending ...
Army struggles to find parkas for Arctic operation
Six years after the Harper government declared the Arctic to be a new operations area for the Canadian military, the army has struggled to find ...
Former teacher to stand trial for sexual assault
Former Inuvik, N.W.T., teacher Hugues Latour will go to trial for sexual assault and sexual interference with a minor, a judge has ruled following a ...
TB outbreak hits Nunavik community
Nunavik health officials are dealing with an outbreak of tuberculosis in Kangiqsualujjuaq, Que.Nunavik health officials are bringing in a portable X-ray machine to Kangiqsualujjuaq, Que., ...
Coral Harbour protests high food prices
People in Coral Harbour held a protest against high food prices Thursday outside the community's Northern Store, and then at the Co-op.Residents of Coral Harbour ...
Nunavut signs on to emergency alert system
Officials in Nunavut hope a national alert system will help warn residents about emergencies, even without cellphone service across the territory. Ed Zebedee, director of protection ...
Peel protesters rally outside Yukon legislature
Don Roberts of the Yukoners Concerned About Oil and Gas Committee said the event was meant to send a message to the government that Yukoners ...
Nunavut MLA under ethics investigation
Nunavut's integrity commissioner has started a formal review of South Baffin MLA Fred Schell, more than a month after the premier alleged Schell had abused ...
Former teacher not guilty of assault, forcible confinement
A judge has ruled a former teacher in Inuvik, N.W.T. is not guilty of assault and forcible confinement. Hugues Latour, 39, was accused of slapping his ...
Fibre optic system possible, but costly, for Nunavut
A fibre optic system for communications is possible in Nunavut, according to a new study, but it would cost more than $1 billion to install. The ...
Yukon government contracting under fire
The Yukon Government's contracting practices are under fire again. B.C. resident Herb Feischl said Yukon taxpayers are being bilked for millions of dollars because the government ...
Eating disorder patients in Canada, denied treatment 
At least a dozen adult patients with eating disorders have been discharged from a B.C. treatment program despite failing health, CBC News has learned.They say ... Full story
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Madrassah booted from Toronto school pending hate probe
A Toronto Islamic school that runs weekend classes at a Scarborough, Ont., high school has been barred from teaching there, pending a police investigation into ...
Tories tout safeguards in Chinese firm's telecom deals
Security concerns raised about foreign companies operating in Canada's telecommunications industry have been addressed and Canadians can rely on a safe and secure system, Prime ...
Coffee drinkers reassured about health risks
Coffee drinkers can be reassured about the health risks of enjoying their cup of java, doctors say. In a study of more than 402,000 men and ...
Environment panel never pushed carbon tax, president says
The head of a federal advisory group on the environment says his group never suggested that the federal government adopt a carbon tax. David McLaughlin was ...
Ontario hunters' personal data stored in U.S.
The personal information of Ontario residents who apply for hunting and fishing licences is being stored in the United States, where it is subject to ...
Suspect arrested in SkyTrain iPad robbery
A suspect has been arrested in the beating of a woman in a wheelchair and the theft of her iPad at a SkyTrain station last ...
Man guilty of killing fiancée during sex
Jamie Leopold, pictured here with Laura Lee Robertson, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder. (RCMP)A Nova Scotia man charged with murdering his fiancée has been ...
Black bear shot dead by Halton police
A black bear spotted in a small wooded area near several Burlington, Ont., homes was shot dead Wednesday by Halton police officers. Residents reported the bear ...
Gardiner 'structurally sound' but repairs necessary
The Gardiner Expressway will need “significant rehabilitation” over the next decade, which will cost millions to complete and will leave Toronto drivers coping with unwanted ...
Canada not immune to after shock if Greek crisis escalates, says Flaherty
The Canadian Press - ONLINE EDITION By: Julian Beltrame, The Canadian Press Posted: 2:13 PM | Comments: (including replies) | Last Modified: 4:54 PM Enlarge Image Finance Minister ...