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IN PICTURES: Yellowknife celebrates Labour Day

September 7 , 2026 at 06:38:35 p.m. CDT • :

The Northern Territories Federation of Labour hosted its annual Labour Day celebration in Somba K'e park on Monday.

Inuvialuit Regional Corporation wants to start selling meat from Canada's only reindeer herd

September 7 , 2026 at 06:00:00 a.m. CDT • :

Last week, the federal government announced up to $885,225 in funding for the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC) to start a self-sustaining agribusiness. The IRC has owned the Mackenzie Delta reindeer herd since 2021.

Nunavut artist's tissue box design helping to 'bring the nuna' to homes across Canada

September 7 , 2026 at 06:00:00 a.m. CDT • :

Nunavut artist Siku Rojas, also known as Yurak, is one of five artists featured on Royale tissue boxes. The Canadian company launched the campaign to represent regions of Canada.

Q & A | N.W.T. trapper explains how fur sales hit $1 million for the first time since 2014

September 6 , 2026 at 07:00:00 a.m. CDT • :

Nathan Kogiak, the N.W.T.'s co-ordinator for fur marketing and sales, recently spoke to Lawrence Nayally, host of CBC's Trail's End, about the success of this year's sales, what is driving prices skyward and what is to come for trappers in the territory.

Carcross/Tagish First Nation and Yukon RCMP install decoy to deter speeding

September 6 , 2026 at 06:00:00 a.m. CDT • :

Carcross/Tagish First Nation and Yukon RCMP say a two-dimensional police cruiser cut-out is helping to deter speeding in a dangerous area of the South Klondike highway, north of Carcross.