Today's top headlines from CBC North

Today's top headlines from CBC North - 2025-01-17

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Air Inuit takes Quebec government to court over maintenance of Nunavik runways

January 16 , 2025 at 06:37:11 p.m. CST • :

Regional airline Air Inuit is seeking damages from the Kativik Regional Government and the Quebec Ministry of Transportation over what it says is a lack of maintenance of runways in Nunavik.

Internet customers in North to receive subsidy, CRTC says

January 16 , 2025 at 05:20:50 p.m. CST • :

Canada's telecommunications regulator says internet customers will receive a subsidy aimed at making service more affordable in the North. Northwestel customers will also be credited on their bill after prolonged outages.

City of Whitehorse to spend $300K on Robert Service Way landslide mitigation efforts this year

January 16 , 2025 at 12:00:00 p.m. CST • :

Half the money will go toward installing gates that can be used to block off traffic when there's an elevated risk of a landslide

NTPC says it's preparing to bring Taltson hydro online; addresses outages

January 16 , 2025 at 11:53:21 a.m. CST • :

The Northwest Territories Power Corporation is preparing to return the Taltson hydro facility northeast of Fort Smith, N.W.T., to commercial service in the coming weeks as a nearly two-year overhaul of the facility nears completion.

N.W.T. reassessing nominee program after federal changes

January 16 , 2025 at 11:52:25 a.m. CST • :

The N.W.T. government has delayed the reopening of its nominee program after being notified last-minute of cutbacks by the federal government.

January 15 , 2025 at 06:53:57 p.m. CST • :

Former Yellowknife city councillor violently attacked her multiple times, woman testifies

January 16 , 2025 at 03:00:00 a.m. CST • :

Former deputy chief of Klondike Valley fire dept. sentenced to 18 months for sexual assault

January 15 , 2025 at 01:42:32 p.m. CST • :

2 children on bicycles hit by vehicle in Whitehorse

January 15 , 2025 at 03:28:29 p.m. CST • :

Power corp. warns land users to stay away from N.W.T.'s Taltson hydro facility

January 10 , 2025 at 07:02:37 p.m. CST • :

For Yukoners with chronic illness, the pandemic might be over but the risk remains

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January 16 , 2025 at 03:00:00 a.m. CST • :

Hay River, N.W.T., leaders call for more community action to combat drug-related crime

January 16 , 2025 at 03:00:00 a.m. CST • :

Researchers want to know how more marine shipping in Nunavut could affect walruses

January 15 , 2025 at 07:23:03 p.m. CST • :

N.W.T. government won't say how much rent it pays on its own building

January 15 , 2025 at 07:01:30 p.m. CST • :

Tsiigehtchic, N.W.T., has mayor and council for 1st time ever

January 15 , 2025 at 01:32:22 p.m. CST • :

N.W.T. Supreme Court upholds Gwich'in Tribal Council election result

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