New Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, jail officially opens

Northerners struggle with new temporary foreign worker rules: The federal government is tightening rules for businesses that want to hire temporary foreign workers, but some northern businesses people say the changes will make it harder to recruit the employees they need. more »

2 climbers rescued off Yukon mountain after 5 days: Two climbers were rescued off Mount Eaton this weekend in Kluane National Park in Yukon. more »
'Suicide contagion' spreads after schoolmate death: Youth who had a schoolmate die by suicide are more likely to consider or attempting it, according to a large Canadian study into "suicide contagion." more »
Yukon couple hold record for longest marriage in country: A couple in Ross River, Yukon, who have been married since 1932, are believed to hold the record for the longest marriage in Canada, according to Worldwide Marriage Encounter Canada. more »
New team hired at Hay River counselling centre: A new team has taken over at Hay River Community Counselling, which saw four of its employees leave last year after being asked to take demotions. more »

Senate debates expense audits amid greater scrutiny: The Senate is debating its own committee's reports into living expenses claimed by three senators in a Tuesday night session that could see Senator Mike Duffy's claims sent back for a second audit. Follow our live blog. more »

Search for deadly Oklahoma tornado survivors nears end: The search for survivors and bodies following the most powerful type of tornado in an Oklahoma City suburb that levelled a school and killed at least nine children on Monday is almost over. more »
Deadly Oklahoma tornado confirmed as most powerful type: Emergency workers neared the end of their search Tuesday afternoon for survivors in Moore, Okla., following a deadly tornado that weather officials said was now classified among the most powerful type of twister. more »
Only 1 set of human remains found at Millard farm, police say: Hamilton police have confirmed that they are dealing with only a single set of human remains at the Waterloo region farm of Dellen Millard. more »
Rob Ford faces more calls to address crack allegations: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford went back to work after a holiday weekend, but he kept his mouth shut about an alleged video that two published reports say shows him smoking what appears to be a crack pipe. more »

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