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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Alberta
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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Northern Canada: Rail link downed by Alberta wildfire won’t raise fuel prices in Northwest Territories, minister says
The added expense of trucking fuel north from Edmonton, Alberta for the annual barge resupply won’t be passed along to
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Wet weather in Canada’s Northwest Territories helps free up firefighters for Alberta wildfires
Cool and wet weather in the Northwest Territories has helped free up local fire crews to fight wildfires in northern
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Northern Alberta wildfire cuts rail link between Canada’s Northwest Territories and the South
A key bridge on the railroad used for shipping diesel fuel to the Northwest Territories (Canadian central Arctic) is damaged,
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