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An annual volleyball tournament in Iqaluit this weekend is being dedicated to a woman who died in Kimmirut in April, along with her son and his father.
Selling caribou meat online may hasten herds' decline: biologistWildlife managers in Nunavut are worried the growing online market for caribou meat may put extra stress on some caribou populations.
Inuvik taxi fares go up $1 todayTaxi fares went up $1 in Inuvik today, bringing the flat rate to $6.
Japanese 747 waits for maintenance crew in WhitehorseA Nippon Cargo 747 airplane is still at the Whitehorse airport after making an emergency landing Thursday.
Canada ranks 3rd last in paid vacationsCanada ranks third last among economically advanced countries in the amount of paid vacation time it guarantees its workers, a new U.S. study indicates.
Yukon WCB premiums drop for 5th year in a rowYukon's workers compensation premiums will go down again next year for the fifth year in a row, but officials caution those rates aren't likely to go any lower.
Nunavut government spends millions on overtimeNumbers released in March of last year showed the Nunavut government paid out more than $16 million on overtime in 10 months.
Boats collide, killing 77-year-old womanA 77-year-old woman is dead after two boats collided outside Trout Lake, N.W.T., Wednesday afternoon.
Survivors of day schools share stories of abuse, painHundreds of people who say they suffered abuse at the hands of their teachers gathered at Winnipeg's Indian and Metis Friendship Centre Thursday. They call themselves day school survivors.
Yukon senator says expense rules to be tightenedYukon Senator Dan Lang is joining his colleagues in expressing disappointment over revelations about other senators abusing expense claims.
