Weight of traditional knowledge discussed Diavik’s water licence public hearing
Mine says putting traditional knowledge in water licence conditions will remove flexibility A handful of Indigenous governments want to see
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Author: Liny Lamberink, CBC News
N.W.T. MLA touring Sahtú this week with Food Banks Canada and Nutrition North
Public meetings planned in each community to discuss options for food bank services Sahtú MLA Danny McNeely is scheduled to visit
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Huge log believed to be 50 million years old unearthed at N.W.T. mine
Diavik says it’s talking about what to do with its wood specimens as it approaches closure A log of wood
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Feds backtrack on characterizing northern military spending as new
Department now says it switched from one type of accounting to another Funding characterized by the federal government as a
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Feds boost spending on northern military hubs to $2.67B
The federal government is significantly increasing the amount of money it’s spending to build a network of northern military hubs
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Grocers say prices in some northern communities protected from tariffs, for now
Two grocery chains that serve the North say stores in remote communities that rely on large, infrequent shipments of non-perishable
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Board recommends 60-day renewal as Imperial Oil’s water licence approaches expiry
Licence now needs approval of Canada’s northern affairs minister The Sahtu Land and Water Board is recommending a water licence for
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Federal government ends MMIWG funding to northern prosecution offices
Email shows the funding’s end leaves 25 per cent hole in Nunavut office’s budget The Public Prosecution Service of Canada
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Waste management key topic at Yellowknife climate change roundtable
Eight people showed up for a roundtable event at city hall on Tuesday Waste management was one of the key
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N.W.T. regulator to start process that could grant Imperial Oil emergency water licence
Public can give input on 60-day licence, and 3-year licence, until Jan. 27 An N.W.T. regulator is moving ahead with
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Leaders reflect on Justin Trudeau’s legacy in the North
Prime minister promised Monday he would resign before next election Leaders across Canada’s territories are reflecting on what Prime Minister
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These young northerners are pushing the N.W.T. to do more about climate change
Members of the N.W.T. Climate Change Youth Council have spent the last year and a half adding their voices to
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Imperial Oil ‘disappointed’ as N.W.T. regulator proceeds with environmental review
Indigenous leaders say decision shows strength of the Sahtu land claim Imperial Oil says a regulator’s decision to carry on
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N.W.T. review board to move ahead with Imperial Oil environmental assessment
Decision may set precedent for how similar situations are dealt with in the future A territorial regulator has ruled that it
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N.W.T. gov’t says new report is climate action tool. Not everyone sees it that way
A new report from the N.W.T. government says changes to freeze-up and break-up and unpredictable season shifts are the most
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