Hay River, N.W.T., seeks more territorial and federal gov’t support post-wildfire
‘I challenge everybody to shop locally for Christmas and help these guys out’ Leaders in Hay River, N.W.T., say they’ll
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Author: Natalie Pressman, CBC News
Transport closures empty shelves, leaving some N.W.T. communities without groceries
‘People are people and they bought out the store in about two days,’ says Łútselk’e Co-op manager Shelf-stable milk and
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Fort Good Hope seniors move into residence 2+ years after opening
Facility still missing some equipment, like lack of bar to hold onto in showers Over two years after the facility had
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Yellowknife can’t afford to host 2026 Arctic Winter Games unless N.W.T. takes the lead, says mayor
If Yellowknife agrees to host the 2026 Arctic Winter Games (AWG), Mayor Rebecca Alty says it would need a lot
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N.W.T. only Canadian jurisdiction to shrink last year, as people move to elsewhere in Canada
Dharam Jajal said he really enjoyed his life in Yellowknife but that long winters, distance from family and few options
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N.W.T. MLAs say they won’t support territorial carbon tax bill as is
N.W.T. MLAs said Wednesday they could not support the finance minister’s proposed changes to the territory’s carbon tax system as
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N.W.T. has a new plan to make addiction services more accessible and culturally safe
Work plan responds to federal auditor reporting ‘concerning shortcomings’ in N.W.T.’s addiction services A new work plan to help address
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Work visa approved for foreign worker who fought to stay in N.W.T.
‘Overwhelming relief, I’d say that’s the biggest feeling,’ says Leesa Myers An N.W.T. immigrant, previously fighting to stay, has now
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Feds extend restrictions on Arctic offshore drilling
A federal suspension of Arctic oil and gas work was set to lift in 2023, but the government of Canada
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Weasel ‘discovery’ in Nunavik highlights gap between local knowledge and research
Residents of Salluit, Que., regularly see weasels. But you wouldn’t know it from the science journals. A researcher has, for
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UNESCO highlighting importance of Indigenous languages in 10-year plan
UNESCO held conference this month on its action plan on decade of Indigenous languages For Alice Rigney, speaking her Dene
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‘Without language identity is lost’: feds invest $39.4 M into Indigenous language programs in the North
Language is fundamental to identity. That was the message of politicians at a press conference in Dettah, N.W.T. on Friday as the federal government
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N.W.T. passes ‘more realistic’ capital budget
The budget passed with 13 votes in favour, one opposed and one abstention The government of the Northwest Territories has
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N.W.T. MLAs call on government to take immediate action on suicide prevention
Members of the N.W.T. Legislative Assembly are calling on the government to take immediate action on suicide prevention. A motion
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Flood recovery cost in northern Canadian community expected to top $174 million
MLAs say most of the costs are likely to be reimbursed from federal government The N.W.T. government says it expects
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