North News

YELLOWKNIFE — Unionized workers with the City of Yellowknife were still on picket lines Wednesday after bargaining teams failed to reach a deal on a new collective agreement and a court injunction restricted their strike action.

WHITEHORSE — Yukon's premier says federal health-care money specifically for the territories is "critical" to service delivery.

YELLOWKNIFE — The City of Yellowknife says talks with its unionized workers to settle a labour dispute ended Monday when the union "chose to end bargaining" at 6 p.m. and left the table without responding to its latest offer.

WHITEHORSE — For Peter Johnston, grand chief of the Council of Yukon First Nations, the history of the territory's modern self-government agreements runs in his blood. On Feb.

YELLOWKNIFE — The Northwest Territories government released its new budget Wednesday, the last before the territorial election set for the fall.

YELLOWKNIFE — Frigid temperatures didn't stop workers from marching outside city hall in the territorial capital Wednesday, carrying signs reading "not about greed, it's about need" and "locked out," as passing drivers honked in support.

IQALUIT, Nunavut — The City of Iqaluit says it lost between six and 10 million litres of water over the past three days as crews worked to address problems with its piped water system.

IQALUIT, Nunavut — The City of Iqaluit says water services have been restored after an emergency partial shutdown due to issues with the piped water system.

YELLOWKNIFE — Unionized staff with the City of Yellowknife are gearing up for a strike and the city is preparing to lock out employees as the two sides try to reach a new collective agreement.

WHITEHORSE — Health officials say the infection rate for syphilis in Yukon is higher than any rate on record since 1979. Chief medical officer of health Dr.