Yukon Arctic defence council calls for more attention to infrastructure in new report
Council chair says reliable roads, communication and energy would prepare territory for potential threats A council dedicated to advising the
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N.W.T. officials meet with Fort Smith jail staff before funding expires next year
Funding for the men’s unit at the N.W.T.’s Fort Smith Correctional Complex is set to expire at the end of
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N.W.T. MLAs won’t support capital plan without more money for housing and health care
MLAs worried about fragile health-care system, lack of resources for housing Regular MLAs say they won’t support the N.W.T. capital
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N.W.T.’s Deh Cho bridge expected to be repaired by year’s end, to the tune of $7M
Bridge has been down to 1 lane since summer 2023 The Deh Cho bridge in the N.W.T. should be repaired
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N.W.T. MLAs say capital budget doesn’t reflect housing priorities, again
3 per cent of proposed $339M capital budget allocated to housing for the next fiscal year It’s a familiar tune
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How VR is helping some N.W.T. elders reconnect with tradition
Virtual reality headsets allow elders to mentally travel to traditional sites or cultural events The drumming and chanting of hand
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Displaced Enterprise, N.W.T. residents, worry about upcoming voter eligibility
Territorial regulations say voters must live in community for a consecutive 12 months before election Residents of Enterprise, N.W.T. continue
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Wind, solar projects approved at Kitikmeot gold mine — with wildlife measures
B2Gold Mine says wind turbines and solar array could reduce mine’s carbon emissions by up to half An energy project
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Shocked by study, residents want more info on arsenic released by wildfires
Recent study finds ‘significant’ amount of arsenic released by Yellowknife 2023 wildfires When Morgan Tsetta learned about the arsenic released
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N.W.T. is asking Alberta to keep it more informed about spills in its water
Territory proposing updates to water agreement with Alberta The Northwest Territories is suggesting updates to a water agreement with Alberta
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This American company is selling ‘ulu-inspired knives.’ Inuit say, that’s not right
Some Inuit are calling out the product for cultural appropriation A knife with a round blade, curved edges and a
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Snow and ice buildup caused fuel spill in Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, documents show
Over a thousand litres of fuel were spilled at a housing unit on March 28 Snow and ice buildup broke
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N.W.T. leaders fear wildfires, low water will further delay needed housing units
Duplexes had been scheduled to arrive in 5 communities in March, now expected this summer Seniors in five N.W.T. communities expecting
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‘Simmering tension,’ dysfunction at Nunavut’s health department, commissioner says
Commissioner finds privacy breach was lapse in judgment, cites concern over ‘underlying workplace dysfunction’ Nunavut’s information and privacy commissioner has
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Experts warn about potential risks of foreign investment in Arctic mining
Some representatives of the federal government and northern mining experts are issuing a warning about the risk of foreign investment
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