Fort Simpson residents vote today on $3.5M lease for office building on First Nation land

by Melinda Trochu

After years of discussions, residents of Fort Simpson, N.W.T., will vote Wednesday on whether or not the village should sign a $3.5 million lease with the Liidlii Kue First Nation.

Justice, child welfare systems 'failing our people', say Yukon First Nations

'We can do a lot more, I think, but we need government to come on board to help us,' says Kwanlin Dün Chief Doris Bill.

Amid opposition, Iqaluit's beer and wine store opens today

Nunavut Finance Minister Keith Peterson will open Iqaluit's long-awaited beer and wine store at noon today, more than two years after Iqaluit residents voted overwhelmingly in favour of the store in a referendum.

Yukon gov't falling short on election promise, says First Nation development corp.

by Nancy Thomson

'With this government, it seems like the bureaucracy is leading the politicians - and it's the same bureaucracy that was in place under the old government,' says Ben Asquith of the Da Daghay Development Corporation.

Governor General to honour Yellowknifers who make a difference

Canada’s Governor General is in Yellowknife honouring people who’ve made a meaningful contribution to the community. Four people will be presented with service awards on Wednesday.

Whitehorse RCMP seek help finding 59-year-old man

Police say Ken Algar was last seen at the Whitehorse General Hospital on Sunday.

Know the signs: Gonorrhea rates show 'dramatic increase' in the N.W.T.

by Joslyn Oosenbrug

Health officials in the N.W.T. are warning a lack of information about the many forms the sexually transmitted infection can take could be leading to less testing, and help it spread faster.

Whitehorse pilot, 31, dead after weekend plane crash

Justin Kolla died Saturday after his single-engine aircraft crashed north of Faro. He was the only one on board.

Yellowknife man charged in double stabbing at city's Somba K'e Park

Morin Nitsiza remains in custody while police investigate a stabbing that sent 2 men to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

2 Yukon 'preppers' get ready for when — not if — disaster hits the North

by Meagan Deuling

Two Whitehorse-area friends, who call themselves 'preppers,' are preparing for when the territory can't rely on supplies coming up from southern Canada.

N.W.T. business owners call for appeal process for unreasonable, unaccountable liquor board

by Richard Gleeson

Businesses say the board that regulates liquor sales in the N.W.T. imposes rules that make no sense and their only recourse is to spend thousands on lawyers to challenge them in court.

'Nothing of the story of that night adds up,' says sister of man found dead after Ndilo party

by Walter Strong

Gerald Zoe's body was found floating in water along the shoreline of Ndilo, N.W.T., last summer. Police say no foul play is suspected, but his family believes there’s more to the story.

'We're still alive': CBC reporter and son lost in bad weather while fishing found safe in Frobisher Bay

CBC Nunavut reporter Michael Salomonie says he's thankful to be alive, as he and his teenage son were found safe early this morning after their fishing boat went missing Saturday in Frobisher Bay outside Iqaluit.

'It's alarming': RCMP vacancy rates above 8% in N.W.T., Nunavut

by Katherine Barton

'The impacts are on public safety. The impacts are on member safety,' says Brian Sauvé, with the National Police Federation.

Family of Amber Tuccaro offers new reward for information

by Stephanie Dubois

The family of Amber Tuccaro is still seeking answers into the murder of their beloved mother, daughter and friend.

Visitors flocking to Yukon's Tombstone Territorial Park

by Cheryl Kawaja

The number of visitors to Yukon's Tombstone Territorial Park continues to rise — staff at the park's visitor centre say they've welcomed thousands more people this summer compared to last.

Yellowknife RCMP locate missing 16-year-old girl

Yellowknife police say they have located a missing 16-year-old girl.

RCMP investigating suspicious death in Fort Good Hope

RCMP in Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., are investigating the death of a man in the community on Sept. 3.

No Inuit on Nunavut law program selection committee

by Kieran Oudshoorn

Concerns are being raised about the admissions process for the new law degree program at Nunavut Arctic College.

'Time is crucial': MMIWG asks for 2-year extension

by Kalina Laframboise

The commissioners in charge of the problem-plagued national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls are asking the federal government for a two-year extension to carry out their work.

feature All aboard: What it's like for Inuit taking part in Nunavik health study on the CCGS Amundsen

Roughly 2,000 Inuit from all 14 Nunavik communities are now taking part in a major study of health and food security in the North aboard the CCGS Amundsen icebreaker.

Gold nuggets, long associated with the Klondike, become even rarer

Fewer of the larger gold nuggets are available while demand from collectors continues.

Photos 'Credit is going back to our ancestors': Gjoa Haven celebrates Erebus and Terror finds

Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, is marking the finding of the two ships lost in Sir John Franklin’s ill-fated expedition through the Northwest Passage with a week-long community celebration.

Ottawa, Yukon pledge $360M for new roads to resource development in territory

by Alex Brockman

The Yukon will get a total of just over $360 million in federal and territorial funding to improve road access to two mineral-rich areas, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Yukon Premier Sandy Silver announced today from Whitehorse.

Photos How a chance meeting led to community-based fish research in the Peel

by Jay Legere

A chance encounter at Ernest and Alice Vittrekwa's fish camp three years ago has developed into a friendship and a research project into whitefish in the area.

Indigenous Reads book club: Katherena Vermette's The Break

more stories from this episode

• Indigenous Reads: Panel discussion on The Break
• Indigenous Reads book club: Beatrice Mosionier's April Raintree
• Indigenous Reads book club panel on In Search of April Raintree
• Indigenous Reads: Drew Hayden Taylor blends science fiction with Indigenous story
• Indigenous Reads: Our panel discusses Take Us To Your Chief

Paul Martin feels 'better about where we're going' after Indigenous Affairs split

by Catharine Tunney

For the first time in a long time former prime minister Paul Martin, architect of the Kelowna Accord, says he's happy with where the government is steering its relationship with Canada's Indigenous peoples.

How Hurricane Harvey could threaten North America's striving whooping cranes

About 300 birds, and a record number of chicks born in Wood Buffalo National Park this summer, could face trouble in their Texas wintering grounds.

Northern premiers accuse PM of failing to consult on drilling issue

by Susan Lunn

Two territorial premiers are upset the prime minister announced a moratorium on oil and gas development in the Arctic without their knowledge or input.

Yellowknife RCMP locate missing 16-year-old girl

Yellowknife police say they have located a missing 16-year-old girl.

Man dead after Iqaluit boat fire Thursday night

Iqaluit RCMP say a man's remains were found after a boat fire on the beach along Sinaa Street.

2 men stabbed in downtown Yellowknife, 1 person arrested

There was a double stabbing at Yellowknife's Somba K'e park Thursday evening. Two men were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Analysis Goodbye Greyhound? The thread stitching together Canada's North wears thin

by Yvette Brend

Greyhound Canada is trying to pull passenger service out of parts of rural B.C. — again threatening bus service that in many parts of Canada is the only ride in or out of town.

Yellowknife RCMP say missing 54-year-old man found

In a news release, Yellowknife RCMP say a missing man has been found.

'We're united': 100 gather for anti-racism vigil in Yellowknife

The event was initiated by about a dozen people in Yellowknife after a demonstration involving white supremacists, neo-Nazis and members of the Ku Klux Klan in Charlottesville, Va.

Quebec hosts N.W.T. visitors in exchange over Thaidene Nëné park

by CBC Radio's Ottawa Morning

They're 3,000 kilometres apart and lie in two very different parts of Canada, but two small communities have formed an unlikely bond over a proposed national park reserve in the North.

'A sad day for caribou': Major Nunavut policy shift dismayed environment staff, emails show

by Nick Murray

The Nunavut Government released its new position on protecting caribou calving grounds last year against the advice of its own wildlife staff, according to internal emails.

Forest fire near Nahanni Butte not spreading toward the community, says ENR

A forest fire burning near Nahanni Butte, N.W.T., is not a threat to the community despite the appearance that it's getting bigger and closer.

Gang of youth in hoodies allegedly rob and assault man in Behchoko, N.W.T.

Police in Behchoko are investigating after a group of young people in hoodies allegedly assaulted and robbed a man Tuesday morning.

Whitehorse RCMP asking for help finding 19-year-old man

The police say Sheldon Jim has not been seen for several weeks and his family is concerned for his well-being.

'Could have caused death': Inuvik welding company's rock crusher feed deliberately jammed with iron

Police are investigating after pieces of solid iron were jammed into a welding company’s crusher feed.

Sudden death in Whitehorse under investigation by police, coroner

The RCMP's Major Crime Unit and Yukon Coroner's Service looking into a sudden death Wednesday evening.

Gas thrown in Whitehorse apartment window and set on fire, woman facing charges

A 37-year-old woman has been charged with arson after a Whitehorse apartment building was set on fire Wednesday.

Possible end of Greyhound bus service to Yukon a 'shock'

Greyhound says it's not making enough money in northern B.C. and Yukon to justify continued operations.

N.W.T. considers paying community caregivers to improve elders' care

by Melinda Trochu

People in the N.W.T. who are caring for an aging parent or community member could one day be paid for their services.

Denying legal aid to disabled human rights complainant not discrimination, N.W.T. judge rules

by Garrett Hinchey

An N.W.T. Supreme Court judge has thrown out a decision that ruled a disabled Yellowknife woman was discriminated against when she was denied legal aid to help her argue human rights complaints.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visiting Whitehorse on Friday

Yukon MP Larry Bagnell says the prime minister will be at a casual get-together outside the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre, Friday evening.

Jane Philpott looks to bring Indigenous health delivery to new department

by Kristy Kirkup

Newly minted Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott says her new department will likely include the delivery of health services for First Nations and Inuit — an area previously under her watch at Health Canada.

Whitehorse McDonald's manager finds new life and success in the North

Louise Gentles, who left England for a Yukon adventure, has been named an outstanding manager by McDonald's for achievements at the Whitehorse restaurant.

Fixed rates for propane not so fixed, Yellowknife woman discovers

by Walter Strong

A Yellowknife woman says she found out that Superior Propane is offering different rates to different people for their household propane.