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At the end of every year, I like to publish a list of stories I worked on that I am most proud of. Usually they are ones I worked really hard on, explored an underreported issue, or are just really interesting. In no particular order, here are my top 10 stories from 2024. 1/12
10. Inuvik's detachment commander said in October he would back having a police oversight body in the NWT (one of the few Canadian jurisdictions that doesn't have one nor an agreement with one). I looked into what that would mean. 11/12 cabinradio.ca/204724/news/ju…
Some honorable mentions. (It was hard to pick just 10, I wrote more than 530 stories in 2024). 12/12 cabinradio.ca/198391/news/ar… cabinradio.ca/204371/news/ye… cabinradio.ca/199841/news/so… cabinradio.ca/200908/news/po… cabinradio.ca/187224/news/ye…
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On average, the billionaires on Maclean’s and @cdnbiz Rich List will earn a typical Canadian’s yearly salary by January 2. macleans.ca/society/canadas-…
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Salluit residents protest following shooting death involving police, serious injury to another person
Friend identifies shooting victim as Joshua Papigatuk, whose twin brother was medevaced due to injuries
#Nunavik
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A sad day.
In a statement released Monday morning, his family says a sacred fire will be set up outside the Legislative Building. The family is asking other across the country to not light any other fires for him.
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Building a new Yellowknife hospital and refitting the old one is costing 62% more than planned, the auditor general found. The new price tag is over $1 billion.
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Seems to me funding much needed frontline services would be more valuable than bureaucracy.
A new report sets out how Yellowknife's Street Outreach program could do more for people without homes and how it might be funded. Here's what you need to know.
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Renovations began on Yellowknife apartments outside which a tent encampment remains. Meanwhile, the GNWT plans "temporary measures" to increase shelter options.
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