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Your North: CBC North's best reader photos of 2019
Every year, our readers deliver incredible photos from around the North, and 2019 was no exception. From Northern lights to northern life, here's a look at the best of the year: your top 10, plus 20 honourable mentions.
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Point of View
Shared Lines: Why one Inuvialuk woman decided to get facial tattoos
'When I began to imagine that thick black line on my face, from lip to chin, I had more questions than answers as to why I wanted it,' writes Reneltta Arluk.
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Community raises funds for Hay River family whose home caught fire Christmas Eve
A fundraising campaign aimed to raise $5,000 for the family. It garnered more than $10,000 in donations as of Friday afternoon.
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How solar power works in Yukon in winter (hint: it doesn't really, until February)
Even though solar panels don't generate the same amount of power all year in Yukon, they still play an important role in offsetting the territory's use of diesel.
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Treasure hunting in the trash: Yellowknife salvagers cheer dump documentary
A documentary that celebrates salvaging at the Yellowknife dump is being shown across the continent, and spreading a message about the value of thrift and perils of material consumption.
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6 northerners appointed to Order of Canada
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Kelly Fraser, Juno-nominated Inuk singer-songwriter, dead at 26
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Award-winning Inuk singer Kelly Fraser will 'live on through her music,' Manitoba musician says
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Advocates, authors and Amazing Racers: Meet Unreserved's Class of 2019
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For Alaska, 2019 set to be warmest year on record
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CLIMATE CHANGE
In our backyard: What climate change in Canada looks like
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Have time? Here are some fireside long-reads from the North
Canada -North |
'Large sum of cash' stolen from Yellowknife home on Christmas Day
Canada -North |
BP Alaska to pay $125K fines over hazardous waste violations
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Nobel laureate Donna Strickland, James Cameron, Inuk actor Johnny Issaluk among Order of Canada appointees
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Man in Baker Lake charged with luring children over the internet
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CBC North in your community
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Whitehorse man struggles to get past injury suffered during hiking fall
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Dave Croft
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150 km from anywhere, N.W.T. homesteader has front seat to climate change
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John Last
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Small streams play critical role in survival of brown bears, study finds
Emily Blake
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Take a look at this Tuktoyaktuk artist's powerful work
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Katie Toth
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Service with a grin and a hearty laugh: Meet the man behind the counter of Łutsël K'é's only café
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Stand-alone northern minister says Arctic issues too many for him to stand alone
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Bob Weber
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Here's how northerners helped a small, stuffed cat find its way home
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Giant Mine team says cleanup won't interrupt lake access
Richard Gleeson
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Why this 'language geek' provides hundreds of Indigenous language tools for free
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Katherine Barton
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'These young people want to heal': Music helps northern Quebec youth
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Susan Bell
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Inmates in Whitehorse jail are getting special Christmas presents today
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Dear grandchildren, don't replace your elders with screen time
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