CBC News Online - North Digest - 2015-02-19

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Public meeting in Yellowknife tonight on controversial pension bill Thu, 19 Feb 2015 09:55:56 EST Several union groups will be headed to the N.W.T. legislature tonight, where the standing committee for government operations is holding a public review of Bill 12, which would establish a law governing the pension plan for 1,000 public sector workers. Read More Tlicho elders, N.W.T. government at odds over Bathurst caribou Thu, 19 Feb 2015 11:37:42 EST Fundamental differences were evident Wednesday night in Whati, N.W.T., as a meeting between local elders and territorial government officials concerning management of the Bathurst caribou herd became heated. Read More 1 Pond Inlet sewage truck fixed, hamlet still in state of emergency Thu, 19 Feb 2015 10:30:00 EST Mechanics sent by the Government of Nunavut have repaired one of Pond Inlet's two broken-down sewage trucks, but the community is still experiencing sewage and water issues. Read More Canada Games: Yukon biathlete Nadia Moser scores 3rd medal Thu, 19 Feb 2015 10:00:00 EST Yukon biathlete Nadia Moser says she didn't expect to be on the podium at the Canada Winter Games but she has exceeded expectations, picking up a silver and two bronze medals. Read More Alaska deep-water port proposed for vessels in Arctic waters Thu, 19 Feb 2015 18:24:26 EST Nome, a historic Alaska gold-mining city, could be the first place where the U.S. government invests in a deep-water port to serve vessels in Arctic waters. Read More More Headlines Fish and Game granted say in Kaska lawsuit over big game licences Carbon monoxide alarm causes evacuation of Whitehorse Health Centre Eetooloo Ejetsiak sentenced as RCMP review use of force Yellowknife students get a pointed lesson in Dene porcupine quillwork Jessie Quannaaluk, 55, charged in Verdun stabbing death RCMP make arrest in robbery at Iqaluit grocery store N.W.T. MLA Kevin Menicoche says he no longer abuses alcohol 3 long-time Ekati mine monitoring board members removed Christy's weather: warmer temperatures spread to N.W.T. Yukoner who poured water down bear den appeals ruling