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'Better than Santa': Snow castle almost ready to host annual Yellowknife festival

'Better than Santa': Snow castle almost ready to host annual Yellowknife festival

YELLOWKNIFE — A construction crew is hard at work in Yellowknife with power tools, heavy machineryand canoe paddles. But they aren't using the usual timber, bricks and mortar; their materials are ice and snow.
$2M from Yukon government to help Whitehorse rebuild after 2022 slide cut main road

$2M from Yukon government to help Whitehorse rebuild after 2022 slide cut main road

WHITEHORSE — The Government of Yukon will provide funds to help the City of Whitehorse respond to a landslide in 2022 that cut a major road on the west side of the Yukon River.
'Helped me rejuvenate my soul:' Inmates in Yellowknife learn trapping, outdoor skills

'Helped me rejuvenate my soul:' Inmates in Yellowknife learn trapping, outdoor skills

YELLOWKNIFE — Inmates at the Yellowknife jail concentrate as they skin several squirrels, deftly moving their knives to remove the small animals' soft fur, then scraping the remaining flesh and fat away.
Judge lifts limit on number of workers who can picket in Yellowknife

Judge lifts limit on number of workers who can picket in Yellowknife

YELLOWKNIFE — The Union of Northern Workers says it is pleased with a ruling by a Northwest Territories Supreme Court judge to lift restrictions on the number of people who can picket outside city facilities in Yellowknife.
'Wake-up call:' Flying objects raise concerns about Arctic security

'Wake-up call:' Flying objects raise concerns about Arctic security

YELLOWKNIFE — Some politicians and researchers say four flying objects that were discovered, tracked and shot down over U.S. and Canadian airspace in recent weeks highlight the need to improve security in Canada's Arctic.
Injunction bars Yellowknife workers from impeding access to city sites

Injunction bars Yellowknife workers from impeding access to city sites

YELLOWKNIFE — Unionized workers with the City of Yellowknife were still on picket lines Wednesday after bargaining teams failed to reach a deal on a new collective agreement and a court injunction restricted their strike action.
Yukon premier meets federal ministers over health, calls northern funding 'critical'

Yukon premier meets federal ministers over health, calls northern funding 'critical'

WHITEHORSE — Yukon's premier says federal health-care money specifically for the territories is "critical" to service delivery.
City of Yellowknife says union left bargaining without responding to latest offer

City of Yellowknife says union left bargaining without responding to latest offer

YELLOWKNIFE — The City of Yellowknife says talks with its unionized workers to settle a labour dispute ended Monday when the union "chose to end bargaining" at 6 p.m. and left the table without responding to its latest offer.
Yukon celebrates 50th anniversary of watershed self-governance meeting

Yukon celebrates 50th anniversary of watershed self-governance meeting

WHITEHORSE — For Peter Johnston, grand chief of the Council of Yukon First Nations, the history of the territory's modern self-government agreements runs in his blood. On Feb.
Northwest Territories releases fiscal year 2023-2024 budget

Northwest Territories releases fiscal year 2023-2024 budget

YELLOWKNIFE — The Northwest Territories government released its new budget Wednesday, the last before the territorial election set for the fall.
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