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Grímsey Documentary Eyríki Opens in Reykjavík on 6 October

Bíó Paradís will screen Nikolai Galitzine’s film about Iceland’s northernmost island community, with English subtitles. The post Grímsey Documentary Eyríki Opens in Reykjavík on 6 October appeared…

Agricultural research vital to our future

Editorial by Black Press Media

Kayaking Solo Around Great Britain

Only a dozen kayakers had paddled alone around Great Britain when Ian Hayward launched on April 26. He closed the circle on September 13, after 141 days.

Cost of living, ‘opioid crisis’ paramount for opposition MLAs as Yukon legislature returns

Yukon MLAs are expected to discuss affordability, the rising cost of living, and other items related to energy, health, mining and more over the next couple of months after the Legislature's fall…

Dear Annie: How to avoid going to war over the thermostat setting

Advice from Annie Lane.

Hundreds marked National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Yellowknife

By Jessica Davey-Quantick People gathered at the Tree of Peace Friendship Centre to share and listen In Yellowknife’s Tree of

Tusaajiapik elders home residents being relocated to Montreal

Residents of Kuujjuaq’s Tusaajiapik elders home are being relocated to private facilities in a Montreal suburb 1,500 kilometres south.

Met Office Expands Landslide Warning After Flood Reports

An October 1 notice added the northern Eastfjords to the warning zone after flooding and debris flows, with rainfall expected to ease by early Friday. The post Met Office Expands Landslide Warning…

Artifact stolen from Dawson City Museum, hate symbol found at scene

A century-old Gold Run post office cancellation stamp was taken in September

There Were Survivors of the Himlung Avalanche

Eleven people whose tents were pitched away from the deadly slide path survived. Of the 16 workers who did perish, only one body is still missing.

Fort Simpson organization pushes for relief funds for businesses impacted by wildfires

The Dehcho Business Development Centre is lobbying the federal and territorial government to provide relief funds for those impacted by the summer wildfires across the region.

Asking Eric: We’re estranged from our son and don’t know what to do about our will and inheritance

Advice from R. Eric Thomas.

Sweden told to apologize to the Sámi people as truth commission hands in final report

The truth commission for the Sámi people is calling on Sweden to say sorry for historical injustices committed against the

Nunavik beneficiaries to see a 25% gas subsidy increase

The Kativik Regional Government and Makivvik increased the gasoline subsidy for Inuit beneficiaries nearly 25 per cent Thursday.

Iceland Proposes Six-Year Wait for Permanent Residence

A draft bill would tighten non-EEA residence and family-reunification rules while adding protection for victims of labour-market abuse. The post Iceland Proposes Six-Year Wait for Permanent Residence…

Gladiator Metals uses tax-incentive deal for $100K hospital donation

An exploration company used a charity flow-through structure to help fund local laboratory upgrades

Freerider Dies in Patagonian Avalanche

Juliette Willmann was ski touring with her husband about 35km from El Chalten when snow slab broke underneath them. He survived with injuries; she perished.

Yukon First Nation's election board resigns, vote postponed

The Champagne and Aishihik First Nations was set to hold its election in three weeks. It's unclear when it will be rescheduled.

UAA hockey opens a new season and era by taking on the reigning national champs

The Seawolves have launched their first year under head coach Eric Rud, and will take the ice this weekend against the University of Denver.

Councillors mum on Kátł’odeeche First Nation chief’s reasons for quitting

Un texte de Niles Niemuth Kátł’odeeche First Nation councillors in the N.W.T. are remaining tight-lipped about what triggered the sudden

An ice day for skating in Pond Inlet

Marco Rubio to Visit Iceland Next Week

The US Secretary of State has accepted Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir’s invitation; an exact visit date has not been announced. The post Marco Rubio to Visit Iceland Next Week…

Helicopter cleanup clears dumped waste from Whitehorse’s McIntyre Creek

Friends of McIntyre Creek organized their second helicopter-assisted cleanup to haul away dumped waste

Denis Urubko to Attempt Winter Broad Peak -- and a New Route on Everest

Not bad for a guy who insisted in 2020 that he was done with the 8,000'ers. Since then, he has never stopped attempting firsts in the Greater Ranges.

New federal petition calls for permanent health funding for residential school survivors

A new petition submitted to the House of Commons is calling upon the federal government to make health resource funding for residential school survivors permanent. Winnipeg Centre Member of…

Letter: Election issues are getting lost in the noise

We all have only so much time to listen to the news and campaign ads, so that the minutes we spend on silly topics wear us out before we get to the important ones. Communists in our midst? The 2020…

Amélie Béchard hopes to maintain CAQ hold on Ungava

Nunatsiaq News reached out to each candidate running in the Ungava riding ahead of Quebec’s Oct. 5 provincial election. Here’s what Coalition avenir Québec candidate Amélie Béchard had to share with…

Fljótsdalsstöð Failure May Trigger Power Curtailments

One of six generating units at Fljótsdalsstöð is out of service after an electrical failure, with repairs expected to take six to eight weeks and temporary contractual curtailments possible. The post…

Community marks Truth and Reconciliation Day in Carcross

Day serves as act of remembrance, solidarity, rebuilding says CTFN heritage and language specialist

Epic Kayak Journey: 4,000Km From Kamchatka to Chukotka

In the most ambitious sea kayak expedition in that area in 25 years, Ivan Klochkov has paddled 3,840km along the northeastern coast of Russia in 124 days.

Dene Nation reports small surplus, still dealing with $1-million deficit

For the first time in years, the Dene Nation is reporting a surplus of $92,000. But it’s still grappling with a years-old deficit of more than $1 million.

PACs pour tens of millions into Alaska’s congressional races, with Senate race dominating spending

Since mid-July, PACs have spent $58 per Alaskan on political advertising.

I’m growing older than my anaanatsiaq will ever be

Not everyone has the privilege of growing up with their grandparents presence and knowledge. It’s a blessing I didn’t have. My anaanatsiaq was Tookasie Akpaleeapik.

All 76 Icelandic Health Inspectors Dismissed Ahead of State Overhaul

All 76 municipal health inspectors in Iceland have received dismissal notices before inspection duties move to state agencies on January 1, but no replacement positions have yet been formally…

Missing parts from fatal Fort Simpson, NWT plane crash found by investigators

Transportation Safety Board will be examining plane with Buffalo Airways and Transport Canada

Manaslu Definitely Over, But Everest, Dhaulagiri, and Makalu Remain in Play

The few climbers who hoped to climb Manaslu after the storm have called it quits, but others still wait for conditions on nearby 8,000m peaks to improve.

Mountain Province Diamonds announces exit from N.W.T.'s Gahcho Kué mine

Toronto-based Mountain Province Diamonds announced Thursday that it is giving up its 49 per cent ownership share of the N.W.T.'s Gahcho Kué diamond mine, handing full control over to De Beers Canada.…

Navy destroyer named for late Sen. Ted Stevens will be commissioned in Whittier on Saturday

After Saturday’s commissioning ceremony, the USS Ted Stevens will stop briefly in Juneau, then travel through the Panama Canal on its way to the Atlantic Ocean.

Orange Shirt Day moves indoors in rainy Iqaluit

Hundreds of Iqalummiut gathered inside the cadet hall for the sixth annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

ESA Takes Iceland to EFTA Court Over Protocol 35

The EFTA Surveillance Authority has referred Iceland to the EFTA Court, arguing that Icelandic law still does not adequately secure the precedence of implemented EEA rules under Protocol 35. The post…

Yukon government hands new policing priorities to RCMP

Increasing public confidence, trust in police among top priorities for the next 2 years

Authors Maria Reva and Julian Brave NoiseCat win B.C. and Yukon Book Prizes

The annual awards recognize the work of B.C and Yukon writers and artists. Reva is recognized for her novel, Endling, while NoiseCat's won for his nonfiction book, We Survived the Night.

NY governor appoints special prosecutor to oversee Cornell rape investigation, removing case from the DA

Gov. Kathy Hochul said she had lost faith in the local district attorney’s ability to handle the case.