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Agnes Pascal remembered as passionate advocate for cancer care for northerners

May 4 , 2026 at 08:01:38 p.m. CDT • :

Agnes Pascal, originally from Fort McPherson, N.W.T., and author of Book of Hope, died last week at 53.

RCMP charge 5 following gunfire incident in Behchokǫ̀

May 4 , 2026 at 04:55:45 p.m. CDT • :

Five people are in custody and facing 22 charges following a police response to gunfire in the community on Friday and a lockdown that lasted about nine hours.

Ekati mine's future in doubt as company files for creditor protection

May 4 , 2026 at 10:21:53 a.m. CDT • :

Ekati Diamond Mine's parent company has filed for creditor protection. It says global events caused the gem's prices to fall by more than 70 per cent within a year. The filings put at risk hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars in promised payments to Indigenous communities.

Alaska Highway reopens near U.S. border in Yukon

May 4 , 2026 at 03:23:06 p.m. CDT • :

The Alaska Highway has reopened north of Beaver Creek, Yukon, after an earlier closure due to flooding on the road. Officials say spring flooding in the territory means conditions are "changing pretty quickly."

'Gateway to the Klondike': Skagway port securing U.S. funds energizes Yukon mine

May 4 , 2026 at 11:55:20 a.m. CDT • :

Some Yukon mining industry representatives and members of the legislature are welcoming the United States government to pay for a port project in southeast Alaska.