CBC North takes home 4 RTDNA national awards

CBC North won four national awards for its reporting at the 2017 Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) awards banquet Saturday

'One proud mom': Mother and son share graduation memories 18 years apart

Cecilia Judas's son is graduating from the same school she graduated from as a young single mom two decades ago in Behchoko, N.W.T.

Iqaluit air cadet heads Down Under on international exchange

by Walter Strong

Warrant Officer First Class Kaya Natar will travel to Australia later this summer as part of an international cadet exchange. She is with the 795 Iqaluit Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets.

Artist wants residential school stories saved for future generations

by CBC Radio's All in a Day

An artist who's the son of a residential school survivor is urging the Supreme Court of Canada to rule to preserve the stories of more than 35,000 people like his father so future generations can learn from the tragic chapter in the country's history.

'We just went for it': Yukon's Dakhká Khwáan Dancers celebrate 10 years

by Paul Tukker

'Our purpose became, this is about us — our reclamation, singing and dancing and holding up our culture.'

Analysis Andrew Scheer's unlikely path to victory: Social conservatives and Quebec

by Éric Grenier

Andrew Scheer's narrow victory over Maxime Bernier for the Conservative leadership can be chalked up to two factors: Bernier's underperformance in his home province of Quebec and a significant showing from social conservatives.

NDP leadership debate brings 2 new candidates to the race

Six NDP leadership candidates squared off for the third debate in Sudbury, Ont., on Sunday, discussing policy issues including Indigenous rights, the economy and resource development.

Video 'I was in shock:' experienced bear hunter jumped by bruin

Note: explicit language in video.

RCMP recover body from Yukon River, foul play not suspected

Yukon RCMP have recovered a body in the Yukon River of a man reported missing in Whitehorse earlier this month.

Yellowknife's 15-year-old 'fighting girl' competes at judo nationals

by Mitch Wiles

This 15-year-old girl from Yellowknife says she hopes to compete for Canada on the world stage one day.

Yukon entrepreneur with disability celebrates 1 year anniversary of successful startup

by Priscilla Hwang, Sandi Coleman

The Whitehorse woman, who has a rare genetic disorder called Charge Syndrome, decided she wanted to fill a 'niche' in town.

'I didn't plan to shoot them,' La Loche killer says of Fontaine brothers

by Charles Hamilton

The young man guilty of last year's shootings in La Loche, Sask., says killing Dayne and Drayden Fontaine was not part of his plan.

Trapped 'like a caged animal': Climate change taking toll on mental health of Inuit

by Sabrina Fabian

The annual ice melt in Canada's North is occurring earlier and earlier, and some researchers say that and other climate-related changes are affecting the mental health of populations in Inuit communities. CBC's Sabrina Fabian reports from Rigolet, Labrador.

Federal gov't promises millions to Nunavut, N.W.T. for Indigenous language services

Between now and 2020, the federal government will give $19.6 million to the N.W.T., and $15.8 million to Nunavut to support Indigenous languages.

Iqaluit RCMP, family of Mary Ann Birmingham plead for help solving 31-year-old murder

by Sara Frizzell

Mary Ann Birmingham was brutally murdered in her home in Iqaluit on May 26, 1986 when she was 15 years old. The police have renewed their plea for the public's help in solving the crime.

Check your pantry: more flour brands added to national flour recall list

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has added more brands to its recall list of flour and flour-based products, over further fears of E. coli contamination.

N.W.T. RCMP blame data entry mistake on high number of unfounded sexual assault complaints

by Richard Gleeson

The RCMP in the Northwest Territories say it was a data entry mistake that led to a report that 30 per cent of sexual assault complaints are deemed 'unfounded.'

Ex-director of Folk on the Rocks taking fight for compensation to Supreme Court

by Katherine Barton

David Whitelock, the former executive director of Yellowknife’s Folk on the Rocks, is taking his fight against the music festival to the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories.

Native Alaskans who protected Alaska in WWII to be honoured

The military will honour more than a dozen deceased members of a largely Native Alaskan citizen militia who protected the U.S. territory from the threat of Japanese invasion during World War II.

Freezer full of rotting game meat and pelts found at Ross River dump

A bear hide, a lynx carcass and three lake trout were among the decomposed contents. Conservation officers are asking the public for information.

Yellowknife to hold vigil Friday to honour victims of Manchester bombing

by Gabriela Panza-Beltrandi

There will be a vigil in Yellowknife on Friday evening to honour the 22 people who were killed in Manchester, England, earlier this week.

What's that Yukon plant? Upload a pic to this app to get an answer

by Karen McColl

A Yukon plant expert says a smartphone app is helping gather citizen science.

Yellowknife Housing First program expands to include families in 1 year pilot project

by Walter Strong

A new 'families first' initiative, to be run by the YWCA NWT, aims to place up to 12 homeless families into city rental accommodations within a year.

Yukon looks to preserve and manage grizzly bear population

by Paul Tukker

Yukon's grizzly population appears to be doing well, even as the species faces threats elsewhere. 'So, the writing's on the wall that this is a species that if we're not careful ... we could be in that situation.'

Yellowknife man gets 30 months for his part in 'dial-a-dope' drug network

by Mike Gibbins

A Yellowknife man who moved to the city to make money for school is now sentenced to jail for his part in a 'sophisticated' drug ring.

Fate of residential school records in hands of Supreme Court

by Jason Warick

The fate of more than 35,000 residential school records is now in the hands of the Supreme Court of Canada.

N.W.T. RCMP see major increase in impaired driving charges during road safety week

The RCMP laid impaired driving charges against 11 people during road safety week, including a charge of impaired driving causing death after a fatal accident on the Ingraham Trail.

48-year-old man falls through ice, dies outside Pangnirtung Wednesday night

A 48-year-old man died outside of Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Wednesday night, after falling through ice on a hunting trip.

Families of missing, murdered women urge critics to get behind national inquiry

by Kirsty Kirkup

Bernie Williams says she and other indigenous women have already been to hell and back — and now is not the time to give up on a national public inquiry they've spent decades fighting for.

Opposition presses Yukon government for carbon tax details

Interim opposition leader Stacey Hassard says the new Yukon government has not been up front about what's under discussion with Ottawa.

N.W.T.'s 2017 fire season should be 'relatively quiet' after June, says researcher

by Gabriela Panza-Beltrandi

The N.W.T. is looking at a cooler, milder fire season after a late start to spring this year, according to a researcher with Natural Resources Canada.

Major sponsor pulls support from Alaska's Iditarod race

by Rachel D'Oro

Iditarod CEO Stan Hooley blames 'misguided' animal rights activists for implying the sled dog race condones cruel treatment of the dogs.

Royals to kick off Canada 150 visit in Nunavut

The Royals will begin the trip on June 29 in Iqaluit, then to three communities in Ontario, and end in Ottawa for Canada Day.

Weighty matters to occupy N.W.T. leaders for next 7 days

by Richard Gleeson

Legislators in the Northwest Territories will have a lot to jam into a seven-day sitting — starting Thursday — before their summer break. On the agenda are changes proposed to the Education Act, and a host of other issues — from housing to a carbon tax.

Wildlife officials seem 'busier than normal' with bears around Whitehorse

by Philippe Morin

Two black bears were killed in the last week, after being attracted to livestock and poultry in backyard farms. That brings the total to six bears killed so far this season around Whitehorse.

Tundra design unveiled for Nunavut Arctic College expansion

by Angela Hill

An expansion at Nunavut Arctic College will be designed to look like the tundra. It was unveiled at Iqaluit city council on Tuesday, where the government was trying to secure a building permit for the facility.

Police investigating police is not enough, town hall on Nunavut RCMP oversight hears

by Sara Frizzell

After three police-involved shootings since December some in Iqaluit are calling for better RCMP oversight.

Canoe reported stolen from foster care summer camp near Yellowknife

by Mike Gibbins

Someone has helped him or herself to a canoe stored at Camp Connections, a summer camp for foster kids in the N.W.T.

Whitehorse will ask territory to extend mineral staking ban

by Karen McColl

The City of Whitehorse is asking the Yukon government to extend a moratorium on mineral staking within city limits.

Rabies outbreak under control in Whapmagoostui

by Susan Bell, Nick Wapachee

An outbreak of rabies among dogs in Whapmagoostui has been brought under control, but authorities remind owners to care for their animals.

Renowned choir to sing Tlicho lyrics written and translated by N.W.T.'s own

'I was so honoured just to hear the Tlicho words being sung by the group,' says Rosa Mantla, who translated the song.

'She should have been safe': Family searching for answers after N.W.T.-raised woman dies in Ontario jail

by Dan Taekema, Derek Spalding

Delilah Blair is the first woman to die at South West Detention Centre since it opened in 2014. Her family is wondering why corrections staff couldn't keep her safe and is asking for help to get her home.

Beloved Edmonton priest told, once again, it's time to move on

by Gareth Hampshire

Parishioners at the Sacred Heart church in Edmonton are again vowing to fight a decision by the Catholic church to reassign popular priest Father Jim Holland.

Warmer summer forecasted for Yukon, average for N.W.T.

by Mike Laanela

The Weather Network released its summer forecast Tuesday, and chief meteorologist Chris Scott said it may feel like being on a teeter-totter.

Sophie the 19-year-old python missing from Yellowknife school

by Mitch Wiles

A Yellowknife teacher is worried the school's pet snake may die from the stress of the ordeal.

Nunavut man stabbed in head, 24-year-old man arrested for aggravated assault

A man has been arrested in Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, after allegedly stabbing a 53-year-old man in the head. The victim was medevaced to Yellowknife, where he is believed to be in stable condition.

Arctic Winter Games returning to Whitehorse in 2020

City councillors agreed Tuesday night to host the games two years sooner than planned, after Nunavut dropped out of hosting in 2020.

'It just makes me sick': Justice minister's father slams missing and murdered inquiry delays

by Catharine Tunney

Bill Wilson, a hereditary chief and the father of federal Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, says the national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls is a "bloody farce" and the commissioners leading it need to be replaced.

Human leg in a fishing boot washes up on Alaska beach

The leg — from the knee down — was found on Monday by state game workers clearing out a debris pile near Juneau.

'It's people being lazy': Yellowknife councillors talk trash to curb littering

by Mike Gibbins

Yellowknife’s annual spring cleanup is in full force, but that hasn’t stopped councillors from considering other ways of tidying up the city.