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'It's a way of life': Northern commuters say charter flights like taking the bus

'It's a way of life': Northern commuters say charter flights like taking the bus

FORT SMITH, N.W.T. — Northerners jump on small charter planes like people in the Â鶹´«Ã½AV would into taxis or buses, says the co-owner of Aunty's Korner Store in Fort Smith, N.W.T.
'I refused to accept what I was witnessing': Ranger on response to N.W.T. plane crash

'I refused to accept what I was witnessing': Ranger on response to N.W.T. plane crash

FORT SMITH, N.W.T. — A mayor overcome with emotion. A rescuer struggling with the sight of a deadly plane crash. Church bells ringing for every life lost.
'Devastating': Six dead in N.W.T. plane crash, lone survivor in hospital

'Devastating': Six dead in N.W.T. plane crash, lone survivor in hospital

FORT SMITH, N.W.T. — People in a tight-knit Northwest Territories town were in mourning Wednesday as investigators began to probe a plane crash that killed six people — two crew members and four passengers headed for work at a diamond mine.
The latest on the deadly plane crash near Fort Smith, N.W.T.

The latest on the deadly plane crash near Fort Smith, N.W.T.

FORT SMITH, N.W.T. — A passenger plane crashed early Tuesday near the town of Fort Smith, N.W.T., near the Alberta boundary. The coroner's office says six people have died and one person was taken to hospital.
Reaction to the deadly plane crash near Fort Smith, N.W.T.

Reaction to the deadly plane crash near Fort Smith, N.W.T.

FORT SMITH, N.W.T. — Four passengers and two crew members were killed in a plane crash Tuesday near Fort Smith, N.W.T. The coroner's office in the territory says a lone survivor was airlifted to hospital.
Trudeau says he's doing something in Nunavut he rarely does — reflect on his dad

Trudeau says he's doing something in Nunavut he rarely does — reflect on his dad

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's doing something in Nunavut he rarely does in public, which is to reflect on his father.
'How can we make Nunavut better?' Premier full of hope as deal with Ottawa is signed

'How can we make Nunavut better?' Premier full of hope as deal with Ottawa is signed

IQALUIT, Nunavut — As a child growing up in Canada's northernmost community, P. J. Akeeagok wanted to be a water truck driver.
Nunavut needs more housing, but in the capital, that can't happen without more water

Nunavut needs more housing, but in the capital, that can't happen without more water

IQALUIT, Nunavut — The mayor of Nunavut's capital says the city's housing crisis cannot be solved unless another crisis is dealt with first. Iqaluit doesn't have access to the water it needs to support a growing population, says Solomon Awa.

'Quite the experience': Rescue team provides more details about N.W.T. plane crash

YELLOWKNIFE — The call came in around mid-afternoon on one of the last days of December. A team of Royal Canadian Air Force members based in Winnipeg was contacted after the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Trenton, Ont.
On-call teacher in Yukon is accused of possessing child pornography

On-call teacher in Yukon is accused of possessing child pornography

WHITEHORSE — An on-call teacher in Yukon who worked at 10 different schools over five years has been charged with possession of child pornography.
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