N.W.T. gov’t creating team to cut health spending
Total deficit for N.W.T. health services was $265M last year; $93M shortfall expected this year The Northwest Territories government is
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Author: Sarah Krymalowski, CBC News
Imperial Oil responds to questions over fuel price hike in Norman Wells, N.W.T.
Company acknowledged it had been in talks with territory for weeks before barge cancellations Imperial Oil brought in more fuel
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As fuel prices soar in Norman Wells, N.W.T., locals demand answers from Imperial Oil
‘Somehow the numbers for us just aren’t adding up,’ said the president of North-Wright Air As Norman Wells, N.W.T., is
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Norman Wells, N.W.T. facing ‘impossible’ costs as fuel prices skyrocket: mayor
Prices for heating oil and gasoline in Norman Wells expected to pass $5/L next week The Mayor of Norman Wells,
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How N.W.T. communities are caring for survivors this Truth and Reconciliation day
This year, there will be a trained mental health counsellor at Truth and Reconciliation events in Fort Good Hope, N.W.T.
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N.W.T. communities learning to adapt as heat waves become more common
One mayor says he brought an electric fan with him out on the land for the first time This summer,
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50-plus people sleeping outside in Yellowknife as winter approaches, advocates say
Meetings between NGOs, gov’ts have yielded no solutions so far, says Salvation Army director A tent encampment set up last
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Yellowknife roundtable looks for solutions to homelessness
About 70 people came together to speak about homelessness in Yellowknife at a roundtable discussion at the Tree of Peace
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‘Dignity is lost’: Yellowknife shelters struggle with overcrowding, violence
Yellowknife shelter operators say they are in “crisis” after struggling for months to meet the needs of a growing population
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N.W.T.’s 2024 operating budget gets mixed reviews from MLAs, advocates
Some MLAs criticize lack of housing spending in proposed budget tabled on Friday There were mixed reactions to the newly-proposed N.W.T.
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Fort Good Hope leaders worry about oil production and Mackenzie River
Some people in Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., say they’re concerned about what oil extraction in Norman Wells is doing to
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High water levels on the Peel River near Fort McPherson, N.W.T., put cabins at risk
Some cabins along the Peel River near Fort McPherson, N.W.T., are at risk because of rising water levels on the
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N.W.T. oil heating carbon tax exemption kicks in as carbon price rises nationally
Starting today, people in the Northwest Territories will pay more for gasoline and diesel at the pumps, and less for
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Town of Fort Smith starts memorial fund for victims of recent deadly plane crash
The Town of Fort Smith is fundraising for the families of the six people who died in a Northwestern Air
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Photos: Yellowknife gets a visit from ‘Sled-dog Santa’
Terry Woolf continues tradition of Santa’s ‘ground-level training’ before Christmas Eve. Yellowknife’s Terry Woolf first dressed up as “Sled-dog Santa” 15
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