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Man behind deadly shooting spree in Faro, Yukon, sentenced to life in prison, 25 years without parole

November 7 , 2024 at 12:56:03 p.m. CST • :

Yukon Supreme Court Deputy Justice Elizabeth Hughes handed down the sentence to Ralph Bernard Shaw in Whitehorse Thursday morning.

Cost, lack of hotel space mean N.W.T. isn't ready to host the Arctic Winter Games yet

November 7 , 2024 at 06:19:56 p.m. CST • :

Yellowknife's mayor says the city is still recovering from last year's wildfire evacuation and doesn't have hotel capacity to host the games.

Yukon emergency responders get their big moment on new reality-TV show

November 7 , 2024 at 07:00:09 p.m. CST • :

For a year, a camera crew followed emergency responders in the Yukon as they responded to incidents. The new television series 'Yukon Rescue' premieres on Thursday.

Opposition urges Yukon gov't to consider other sites for new Whitehorse Elementary School

November 7 , 2024 at 03:47:50 p.m. CST • :

Yukon's opposition parties want to put the brakes on the government's plans to build a new school in Whitehorse's Takhini neighbourhood, saying there wasn't enough consultation on the plan.

Repairs to N.W.T.'s Deh Cho Bridge begin next week

November 7 , 2024 at 03:03:46 p.m. CST • :

On Thursday, the Infrastructure department said a broken cable would be replaced on Nov. 14 and 15. The bridge is set to fully close between midnight and 3 a.m. on Nov. 14, and may close for the same period of time the next night as well.

November 7 , 2024 at 10:23:59 a.m. CST • :

Pine Point Mine Ltd. and Town of Hay River sign agreement in hopes of restarting mining project

November 6 , 2024 at 02:42:11 p.m. CST • :

RCMP close cold-case file on 2011 death of N.W.T. teen after lone suspect dies

November 7 , 2024 at 09:33:52 a.m. CST • :

Town of Hay River, N.W.T., ordered to pay former finance director 8 months' salary

November 6 , 2024 at 06:05:24 p.m. CST • :

Residents in West Dawson say lack of reliable options to cross Yukon River leaves them at risk

November 7 , 2024 at 03:00:00 a.m. CST • :

New board members could help reinvent Northwest Territories Power Corporation, experts say

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