N.W.T. and Alberta ministers meet to talk about undisclosed tailings leak
By Carla Ulrich · CBC News ‘We know there are concerns regarding trust and confidence with the whole process,’ says Savage The
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2023 Arctic Winter Games end with music, dance and smiles
Ulus were won, friends were made and pins were exchanged: the 2023 Arctic Winter Games in Wood Buffalo, Alta., came
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Arctic Winter Games 2023 open with a rockin’ outdoor party at –17 C
Black night skies spread above brightly lit arches and crowds of spectators on Sunday night as the teams competing in
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Pope Francis apologizes for forced assimilation of Indigenous children at residential schools
The first day of Pope Francis’s “penitential pilgrimage” began with a heartfelt apology delivered at the site of one of
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Guy Lafleur in the North – ‘He just wanted to meet his fans’ says former NHL teammate Steve Shutt
While some people travelling to northern Canada for the first time are lured by adventure or the rugged terrain, when
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Canada’s Northwest Territories weighs options for curriculum renewal
B.C. curriculum appears to be top contender, but territory is still considering all options As early as the 2022-2023 school
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Dene national chief says Canada’s Northwest Territories should create own school curriculum
‘It’s time that we step up and take ownership of our education,’ says Norman Yakeleya Alberta’s decision to renew its
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Trump to approve $22B railway between Alaska and Alberta
U.S. President Donald Trump says he will grant approval to a $22-billion freight rail project connecting Alaska and Alberta. The
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Water monitoring, suspended by the pandemic, resumes in Canada’s Northwest Territories
Water monitoring has resumed in two sites in the Northwest Territories and two sites in northern Alberta, according to a
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Yellowknife coach inducted into Speed Skating Canada Hall of Fame
A Yellowknife coach who’s dedicated more than 30 years of his life mentoring young speed skaters across the North has
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Canada’s federal minister supports giving Northwest Territory a seat on oilsands oversight committee
The federal environment minister says he supports giving the Northwest Territories a seat at the table when it comes to
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Canadian Indigenous leaders ‘losing faith’ in environmental protection amid budget cuts
Indigenous leaders in the Northest Territories and northern Alberta are “angry” about a joint decision by the federal government and
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Indigenous leader wants clarity on impacts from mines outside of Canada’s Northwest Territories
The withdrawal of Teck Resources Ltd.’s application to develop a new oilsands project in northeastern Alberta has not silenced concern in
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Northwestern Canadian First Nation asks N.W.T. to speak out against northern Alberta mine
The chief of Smith’s Landing First Nation near Fort Smith, , is calling on the territorial government to speak out
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Northern Canada: Smoke advisories in parts of Northwest Territories due to Alberta wildfires
The Northwest Territories’ chief public health officer has issued a wildfire smoke exposure advisory for people in parts of the
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