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Gjoa Haven residents still feeling the impact of multi-day power outage at -25

April 13 , 2026 at 05:15:24 p.m. CDT • :

Power may be back on in Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, but some residents are still struggling with lingering effects from the outage. The minister responsible for the Nunavut Housing Corporation, Cecile Nelvana Lyall, said at least 34 units in Gjoa Haven have plumbing damage after the power outage.

Coroner calls inquest to examine case of man who died at Whitehorse jail

April 13 , 2026 at 11:55:56 a.m. CDT • :

The Yukon Coroner's Service will hold an inquest looking into the death of a man in custody at the Whitehorse Correctional Centre.

Upgraded Montreal warehouse could lower food costs in Nunavik

April 13 , 2026 at 11:00:27 a.m. CDT • :

The expansion of the warehouse, built by the FCNQ's construction division, is a $26.5 million project, with $966,000 provided by Indigenous Services Canada.

More than a dump: How a government contract is changing one Yukon community's beloved gathering place

April 13 , 2026 at 08:49:41 a.m. CDT • :

Last month, the Yukon government awarded one of the contracts for the Mt. Lorne transfer station to a new contractor not based in the community. The consequence, say some residents, is the potential loss of one of the hamlet's few gathering places.

Two Yukon First Nations looking to take over their own health care needs

April 13 , 2026 at 06:00:00 a.m. CDT • :

Two Yukon First Nations chiefs have written to the Yukon and federal governments that they will be looking to take health care matters into their own hands.