Homemade rhubarb vinegar and sunflower-seed soup? Yukon food experiments you have to try

by Priscilla Hwang

Rhubarb vinegar fails to sunflower-seed soup successes — Yukon foodie and cookbook author shares local recipes to try.

Ice collapses on part of unofficial ice road to West Dawson City, Yukon

by Guy Quenneville

A break occurred Saturday in the unofficial ice road crossing the Yukon River to West Dawson City.

Profile Black History Month: How a Yukon miner's parents fled the KKK

by Nancy Thomson

Peter Risby, who died in 2011, was a respected Yukon miner and prospector. His family history was rich in drama - his dad was black, his mom was white, and not everybody in 1920s Kansas approved.

Your North: Best reader photos for week of Feb. 20

An airport proposal, a feisty lynx and a micro-masterpiece headline your best photos of the week sent to us from across Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Nunavik.

Finance Canada hiring pollsters to gauge Canadians' gut reactions to budget

by Dean Beeby

When Finance Minister Bill Morneau delivers his next televised budget speech, carefully selected people from across the country will be registering their approval or disapproval of each measure he announces in real time.

Canadian North's owner says airline is now free of NTCL debt

by Guy Quenneville

The owner of Canadian North says the Northern airline is now free of any debt amassed by its former sister company - and the now-dissolved - Northern Transportation Company Limited (NTCL).

'Luckiest 2 guys in the Arctic' rescued by military plane training for search and rescue

A Royal Canadian Air Force Twin Otter crew out for some search-and-rescue training accidentally found, and rescued, two Nunavut hunters.

10 years later: The lasting legacy of the Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse

by Nancy Thomson

The 2007 Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse marked the first time the Games were held north of 60; the first time, too, that every province and territory went home with a medal.

N.W.T.'s Foxfire diamond glows brightly on international stage

by Mark Rendell

The Diavik diamond mine's 187.7-carat Foxfire diamond — the largest diamond ever found in North America — is on display at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C.

Another haul truck rolls off highway near Yellowknife

It's the third incident this week involving a haul truck in the Yellowknife area.

Iqaluit man sentenced to 2 and a half years for role in shack fire assault

by John Van Dusen

Peter Sharky was sentenced Friday morning at the Nunavut Court of Justice after pleading guilty to aggravated assault.

'The barrenlands are not a friendly place,' says N.W.T. trapper after 2 searches in 1 month

by Alex Brockman

Though searchers found Joe Black alive this week, he’s the second hunter to go missing near MacKay Lake in the past month and an Indigenous trapper warns more hunters could become lost as caribou winter further north each year and young hunters lack the training to survive.

Canada Games Centre reopens after bomb threat

The facility was closed early Friday afternoon, after what RCMP describe as a bomb threat. The building was inspected and police gave the all-clear a few hours later.

Doctor of pharmacy incorporates traditional ways of learning into classroom

He is thought to be the first Indigenous doctor of pharmacy but Jaris Swidrovich didn’t always want to go into pharmacy. He wanted to be an actor.

Ottawa's northern representative proposes 'Indigenous protected areas' for Arctic

by Bob Weber

Arctic environments should be conserved through a network of Indigenous protected areas that would give Inuit more control over their land, says an interim report from a high-profile northerner.

N.W.T. ends Cinderella run at Scotties with 6th place finish

by Garrett Hinchey

A week and a half and 16 games after Kerry Galusha's rink threw their first rock at the 2017 Scotties, the N.W.T.'s skip is physically and mentally drained — but heading home with plenty to smile about.

'No criminal element' in fatal K'atl'odeeche house fire, say RCMP

RCMP say an investigation has found "no criminal element" to the death in a house fire at the K'atl'odeeche reserve last week.

Nunavut gov't issues reminder about 2014 Remington rifle recall

The recall, issued in 2014, is for Remington Model 700 and Model Seven rifles that were made between May 1, 2006 and April 9, 2014, and that have an X-Mark Pro (XMP) trigger.

Emergency crews search Yukon River in Whitehorse

Police say they received a report just after 11:30 a.m. of someone in the water.

Fuel spill at Old Crow airport costs Air North $180K

The Yukon airline has admitted to accidentally spilling an estimated 1,100 litres of diesel at the airport in 2014. It's avoided federal charges by agreeing to a list of conditions.

Meet Canada's only astronaut candidate who lives in the North

Doctor, pilot, teacher, military officer — Yellowknife woman Nathalie Sleno is a jack of all trades.

Mounties sure love skating in red serge and nice scenery

by Paul Tukker

RCMP in Carcross, Yukon, helped build an outdoor rink in their scenic community, and the national Canadiana index went up several points.

Ottawa Hospital's new patient navigator makes life easier for Nunavut patients

by Susan Burgess

A nurse who has spent decades in remote communities is now supporting Indigenous patients through cancer treatment here in Ottawa.

Close to 100 people helped in search for Joe Black, missing Tlicho hunter

RCMP say 80-90 would be a conservative estimate of the number of people involved with the search for a missing hunter who is recovering in hospital today.

First Nation wants inquest into Yukon woman's death, cites 'systemic racism' in health care

by Cheryl Kawaja, Paul Tukker

A coroner's investigation into Cynthia Blackjack's death in 2013 determined she died of liver failure. But Blackjack's family and the Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation still have questions.

Ongoing stomach infection study reaches Inuvik, N.W.T.

by Mackenzie Scott

Ongoing research in the Mackenzie Delta is changing the way a common bacterial stomach infection is being treated, and now Inuvik residents are being recruited to help.

Ottawa high school classroom an oasis of Inuit culture

by Marc-André Cossette

Every Wednesday, Inuit students at Rideau High School gather to learn about or re-connect with their culture. But the school's scheduled closure may mean the end of this unique program.

Gold miner Agnico Eagle warns against carbon tax in Nunavut

by Nick Murray

Agnico Eagle is warning the Government of Nunavut that a carbon tax would not only hurt the company's viability, but could also deter future mining investment in Nunavut.

Michael MacPherson sentenced to 7 years in prison for killing Tanner Sinclair

MacPherson pleaded guilty earlier this month to manslaughter in the 2014 stabbing death of Tanner Sinclair in Whitehorse. Sinclair was stabbed five times in a fight over a truck.

Police investigate suspected stabbing in downtown Whitehorse

RCMP responded to a call about an injured man on Wednesday afternoon. The 56-year-old man appeared to have suffered stab wounds to his leg.

Climate change doubles size of lakes in N.W.T. bison sanctuary, reducing habitat

New research suggests that climate change has mysteriously caused lakes near Fort Providence, N.W.T., to nearly double in size, forcing bison to stray from their preferred habitat.

TerraX winter drilling program gets underway near Yellowknife

by Jimmy Thomson

TerraX Minerals holds nearly 400 square kilometres of exploration leases north and south of Yellowknife. It says exploration is likely to continue for three more years at a cost of about $40 million.

U.S. lawmakers renew push for drilling in Alaska wildlife refuge

by Dan Joling

Sen. Lisa Murkowski is sponsoring legislation to open the refuge that takes up Alaska's northeast corner and is larger than West Virginia and Connecticut combined. With a Republican Congress and president, she's hopeful that the timing is right.

'Snow is our passion': Carvers get busy at international competition in Yukon

Snow sculptors have come from around the world to make art from snow. 'An adventure you can never experience in Mexico,' says one carver on Team Mexico.

N.W.T. gov't bill for trip to Vancouver mine show comes in at $193K

by Garrett Hinchey

A trip to the Association for Mineral Exploration's annual Roundup gathering in Vancouver earlier this year cost the Northwest Territories government more than $193,000, according to the territory's premier.

Nunavut man sentenced for sexually assaulting woman 2 weeks after release from jail

by Mitch Wiles

A Yellowknife judge rejected a sentence suggested by lawyers Wednesday and imposed a longer one for a man convicted of raping a woman two weeks after he got out of jail for an assault on the same victim.

'Not going to make those mistakes again': Dempster fibre link proponents hold community meetings

by Mackenzie Scott

The companies working on a fibre optic telecommunications line between Yukon and N.W.T. say they've learned from mistakes made in building the N.W.T.'s Mackenzie Valley fibre link.

Response to Nunavut's balanced budget calls for more funding from feds

Budget address attendees are echoing Nunavut's finance minister in his call for more federal funding for infrastructure in the territory.

Cab of tanker truck catches fire, closing N.W.T. Highway 4 for 2 hours

The cab of a tanker truck caught fire on N.W.T. Highway 4 Wednesday afternoon outside Yellowknife.

Mark McDiarmid sentenced to 10 months jail for assaulting lawyer

by Vic Istchenko

The Dawson City man was charged in 2014 after a scuffle in courthouse cells. On Wednesday, he was found guilty of threatening and assaulting a court appointed lawyer, but acquitted on several other charges.

'My dad's a survivor,' says son after Joe Black found near Murdock Lake

'I had a positive feeling. I knew he was going to pull through,' Chris Black told CBC News after his missing 65-year-old father was found by a helicopter.

N.W.T. minister confident in RCMP response to unfounded sex assault cases

by Garrett Hinchey

The Northwest Territories' minister of justice says he's satisfied with the initial response by N.W.T. RCMP to a Globe and Mail investigation that suggested a third of all sexual assault complaints in the territory are dismissed as 'unfounded.'

Trudeau asks 6 ministers to review federal laws related to Indigenous peoples

by John Paul Tasker

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday his government has assembled a working group to review all federal laws and policies as they relate to Indigenous peoples.

Nunavut Finance Minister tables balanced $1.9B budget

Nunavut's finance minister used his budget speech to ask the federal government for more money to fund infrastructure projects.

Photos It's a hot spring thing in Yukon: Freeze your hair, win a prize

by Priscilla Hwang

Hop in the hot springs, dunk your head, freeze your hair in the –20 C air, and snap a photo. That's how people can enter to win the annual International Hair Freezing Contest in Yukon.Don't worry. Your hair won't break or snap off.

Elizabeth Vittrekwa elected mayor of Fort McPherson, N.W.T.

by Mackenzie Scott

Fort McPherson, N.W.T., has a new mayor and council after a long-awaited election Monday.

Audio Is Inuvik's Igloo Church the 'perfect studio'? Local N.W.T. artist thinks so

by Priscilla Hwang

Abe Drennan is recording his next album "Igloo Sessions" in the Igloo Church in Inuvik, N.W.T.

House swap: Faro, Yukon, makes unusual offer to mobile home owners

by Philippe Morin

Some residents of Faro, Yukon, are standing their ground and saying they don't want to move from their mobile home park. Meanwhile, the town is still working on plans to turn it into an RV park for tourists.

'I don't feel reassured': N.W.T. MLAs take a ruler to class time reduction plan

by Guy Quenneville

The concerns, aired Tuesday night during a public committee meeting in Yellowknife, encompass everything from confusion over the project's real goal to exasperation over the lack of a unified plan for evaluating the proposed three-year pilot project.

'Incredible need' for men's shelter in Watson Lake, pop. 790, after mine closure

by Paul Tukker

Two years after the Wolverine Mine unexpectedly closed, the 'Gateway to the Yukon' has hit a low point, according to many in the community. 'There's a whole lot of people living on welfare cheques,' says Mayor Justin Brown.