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City of Yellowknife, civic workers' union ratify deal after strike/lockout

City of Yellowknife, civic workers' union ratify deal after strike/lockout

YELLOWKNIFE — Unionized workers with the City of Yellowknife have ratified a new collective agreement after a labour dispute that began in early February that included a strike and a lockout.
Tuberculosis outbreak declared in Pond Inlet, Nunavut

Tuberculosis outbreak declared in Pond Inlet, Nunavut

POND INLET, Nunavut — The Nunavut Department of Health has declared a tuberculosis outbreak in Pond Inlet. The territory's chief public health officer says there are currently five active cases and 22 latent cases of TB in the hamlet.
Unionized staff at Iqaluit Housing Authority go on strike over wages

Unionized staff at Iqaluit Housing Authority go on strike over wages

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Unionized staff with the Iqaluit Housing Authority formed a picket line in chilly temperatures outside the housing office in the Nunavut capital Friday morning, demanding better wages.
Temporary closure of Iqaluit centre highlights need to address food insecurity

Temporary closure of Iqaluit centre highlights need to address food insecurity

IQALUIT, Nunavut — The executive director of a Nunavut food charity says there's a need to address the root causes of food insecurity after 500 people in the territorial capital went without a daily meal for a week.
Alberta RCMP investigating after N.W.T. man injured during interaction with police

Alberta RCMP investigating after N.W.T. man injured during interaction with police

FORT GOOD HOPE, N.W.T. — Alberta RCMP are investigating after a man was injured during an interaction with police in the Northwest Territories.
Australian company to buy Arctic Canadian Diamond Company's assets

Australian company to buy Arctic Canadian Diamond Company's assets

YELLOWKNIFE — An Australian company is set to buy all of Arctic Canadian Diamond Company Ltd.'s assets, including the Ekati diamond mine in the Northwest Territories.
Police see no immediate danger after two men murdered in village of Mayo, Yukon,

Police see no immediate danger after two men murdered in village of Mayo, Yukon,

WHITEHORSE — Mounties in Yukon say they’re investigating a double homicide involving two men in the small community of Mayo, about 400 kilometres north of Whitehorse.
Climate change slowing down, not speeding up, movement of large Arctic rivers: study

Climate change slowing down, not speeding up, movement of large Arctic rivers: study

YELLOWKNIFE — Scientists have long believed that rapid warming in the Arctic would cause river channels to move faster, but a new study has found the opposite may be true for large, winding rivers in the region.
Housing groups call for state of emergency for Indigenous people in N.W.T.

Housing groups call for state of emergency for Indigenous people in N.W.T.

YELLOWKNIFE — Two national housing groups are calling on the Northwest Territories to declare a state of emergency for housing Indigenous people, particularly women and girls.
Territories join Ottawa, most provinces in banning TikTok on government devices

Territories join Ottawa, most provinces in banning TikTok on government devices

YELLOWKNIFE — Nunavut and the Northwest Territories are the latest jurisdictions in Canada to announce they are banning TikTok on government-issued devices pending a federal threat assessment. The N.W.T.
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