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Missing Timmins man found safe near Rankin Inlet

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 11:45

The Timmins man missing in Nunavut since Tuesday has been found and is well. He will be taken to Rankin Inlet to be checked over medically.

Mt. Sima board holds summit to save Whitehorse ski hill

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 02:33

A summit to save Mt. Sima got under way in Whitehorse Thursday. The cash-strapped ski hill's board of directors invited about 40 stakeholders, including government and city officials, to the closed-door meeting.

Nunavut steps closer to easing alcohol rules

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 00:39

Amendments to Nunavut's Liquor Act passed on to the committee stage in the legislature Thursday. If passed, the territory could see restrictions on alcohol eased.

Flooding causes evacuations in Ross River, Yukon

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 00:01

Four homes were evacuated when the Pelly River overflowed its banks Wednesday due to an ice jam.

Dozens of Yellowknifers voice opinions on proposed dog bylaw

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 23:51

Dozens Yellowknifers gathered Thursday at City Hall to have their say on the proposed new dog bylaw, which could make it mandatory for owners to carry bags to pick up after their pets.

Friday chat: Your gardening questions answered

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 22:32

Getting your garden started for the summer? Join us Friday at noon MT to chat gardening tips and tricks with CBC Calgary's gardening columnist Lyndon Penner.

Search resumes for missing Agnico-Eagle worker

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 19:51

The search for a worker who went missing from a mining camp near Rankin Inlet resumed Thursday morning despite blizzard conditions in the region.

Judge strikes down publishing ban on Iqaluit teacher's name

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 19:50

A Nunavut judge has struck down a publication ban on the name of an Iqaluit teacher charged with sexual offences against minors.

12 Nunavut communities to get new housing units

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 19:18

Peter Taptuna, the minister responsible for the Nunavut Housing Corporation, announced the allocations Wednesday in the legislative assembly.

Yellowknife Catholic school board votes to allow HPV shots

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 15:36

Yellowknife's Catholic school board voted Wednesday night to allow HPV vaccinations to take place in their schools.

Dehcho leader demands rescheduled Wildlife Act hearings

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 14:02

Dehcho First Nations Grand Chief Herb Norwegian is demanding that MLAs get hearings for the proposed new Wildlife Act back on track after they were cancelled this week.

Contractor says Yukon hospital work sites were disorganized

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 02:44

An Alberta contractor said the Yukon Hospital Corporation should have stepped in when he complained about not being paid for work on the Dawson City and Watson Lake hospitals.

Agnico-Eagle worker missing near Rankin Inlet

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 22:57

A search and rescue is underway for a worker who went missing while travelling by snowmobile to a drill site on Agnico-Eagle's Meliadine project.

Yellowknife Catholic School Board to vote on HPV vaccine

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 22:56

The Yellowknife Catholic School Board will vote Wednesday night on whether to offer the HPV vaccine in their schools.

Rock Creek, Yukon, family escapes river flooding

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 22:30

Residents of the Rock Creek area near Dawson City, Yukon, are being warned of potential high water and flooding. Some residents have already been flooded out.

Behchoko, N.W.T., priest asked to leave by diocese

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 21:34

A Roman Catholic priest serving in Behchoko, N.W.T., is going back to India after he was asked to leave the parish by the diocese's administration.

Leona Aglukkaq becomes first Inuk to helm Arctic Council

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 21:05

Nunavut's Leona Aglukkaq took over as chair of the Arctic Council during a ceremony in Sweden Wednesday. Aglukkaq, who is also Canada's health minister, is the first Inuk to ever lead the intergovernmental Arctic forum.

Accused's girlfriend refuses to testify in Yukon murder trial

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 20:35

Christina Asp, Norman Larue's girlfriend, refuses to leave her cell to testify in Larue's trial for the murder of Gordon Seybold.

Slave Lake wildfire probe ends without charges

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 20:24

The arson investigation into the massive wildfires in Slave Lake two years ago is over and no charges will be laid, CBC News has learned.

Arctic Council grants China, Japan observer status

Wed, 05/15/2013 - 15:42

Arctic states agreed Wednesday to let nations that are located nowhere near the Earth's north to become observers to their diplomatic council.