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N.W.T. gov't to forgive mortgage debt for some homeowners

March 2 , 2026 at 07:42:14 p.m. CST • :

People holding decades-old mortgages through Housing N.W.T. may now be eligible for debt forgiveness from the territorial government.

Yukon's poverty rate is lower than the national average, but expert warns of rural hardship

March 2 , 2026 at 06:37:26 p.m. CST • :

The Yukon released its Poverty Report Card this week, following last week's release of the 2025 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Canada by Campaign 2000. Both reports paint a grim picture of poverty across the country. According to the national report, at the current rate, it would take 400 years to eliminate childhood poverty in Canada, and childhood poverty rates have been steadily increasing since 2020.

City of Yellowknife making plan, setting priorities to address aging water infrastructure

March 2 , 2026 at 04:06:11 p.m. CST • :

Yellowknife city administration is nearing completion of a water master plan that will provide a clear picture of the drinking water system and its most pressing issues. It has identified three priority projects it hopes to fund with help from a federal grant.

Reactions mixed as B.C. to end time changes, adopt year-round daylight time

March 2 , 2026 at 02:21:20 p.m. CST • :

Reactions range from applause to concern as March 8 will be the last time most British Columbians have to change their clocks, B.C. Premier David Eby announced Monday.

Mining giant Rio Tinto will prospect for copper in Sahtu

March 2 , 2026 at 03:40:16 p.m. CST • :

Mining giants Rio Tinto and Aurora Geosciences now hold 26 prospecting permits in the Sahtu region and are searching for copper interests along the historic Canol Trail.

March 2 , 2026 at 11:24:52 a.m. CST • :

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N.W.T. gov't to forgive mortgage debt for some homeowners

Yukon's poverty rate is lower than the national average, but expert warns of rural hardship

City of Yellowknife making plan, setting priorities to address aging water infrastructure

Reactions mixed as B.C. to end time changes, adopt year-round daylight time

Mining giant Rio Tinto will prospect for copper in Sahtu

Some Whitehorse disc golfers oppose potential new school on popular park site

Economic uncertainty, changing preferences behind wave of Yellowknife store closures: experts

Long-awaited school portables expected in Colville Lake, N.W.T., this week

'Sticky' snow for Nunavut's ski team as they train for the Arctic Winter Games

Whitehorse gears up for the 2026 Arctic Winter Games

Resident says she's 'always on guard,' as erosion threatens homes, infrastructure in Fort Good Hope, N.W.T.

This Nunavut teenager has her own dog team, preserving an Inuit cultural tradition

'Rough night' for Iranian Canadians awaiting word from families as conflict unfolds

Q+A | Why this researcher says the Canadian Arctic is better defended than we think

Ulukhaktok RCMP make arrest after 'threats alluding to a mass shooting'