CBC News Online - North Digest - 2015-02-02

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Iqaluit to vote on opening beer and wine store Mon, 2 Feb 2015 14:52:52 EST Iqaluit to vote on opening beer and wine store Mon, 2 Feb 2015 14:52:52 EST Nunavut Deputy Finance Minister Chris D'Arcy says a non-binding plebiscite on opening a beer and wine store in Iqaluit could happen as early as the end of April. Read More Moose still loose in Whitehorse near Two Mile Hill Mon, 2 Feb 2015 15:41:46 EST Yukon conservation officers say the animals are attracted to the area by willow branches. They are advising people to drive with care because they're concerned the agitated moose will bolt into traffic. Read More Surprise baby delivered in Colville Lake health centre Mon, 2 Feb 2015 16:40:45 EST Community members assisted Stephanie Orlias when she went into labour almost two months early, before she'd even told people she was pregnant. Read More Cambridge Bay man acquitted in 'troubling' sex assault case Mon, 2 Feb 2015 13:54:24 EST Justice Sue Cooper called the case troubling, as the teen complainant testified she did not have a safe, sober place to go. Read More De Beers to address concerns about Snap Lake water in Lutsel K'e Mon, 2 Feb 2015 15:53:11 EST De Beers will be visiting Lutsel K'e, N.W.T. Tuesday to address concerns about the treated water the company pumps into Snap Lake. Some community members worry it may not be safe to fish if the level of mineral salts in the the lake increases Read More More Headlines Industry applauds Kaska Nation plan to pass resource law Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous to collect snow off lake for carving N.W.T. holds 1st oil exploration licence auction since devolution Soil moisture-sensing SMAP satellite could help farmers, Arctic builders Cape Dorset man receives 15-year prison sentence for manslaughter Tlicho say they still have 'grave concerns' about caribou plan 8 Fort Smith Housing Authority workers striking today Iqaluit couple to dogsled 4,000 km to Igloolik and back Dehcho First Nations to debate devolution this week Ross River Dena Council granted extension of staking moratorium