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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Alberta
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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Wildfire in Northern Canada: Railway bridge burns, road link between Alberta and Northwest Territories closed
The CN Rail railway bridge at Steen River, in northern Alberta, has burned down. Jonathan Abecassis, a spokesperson for CN
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A Canadian first: Federal court issues decision in Indigenous Cree and Dene languages
In a bid to make the justice system more accessible, Canada’s Federal Court has issued its first ruling in Cree
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Smoke from northern Alberta wildfire reaches northwestern Canada
Smoke from a wildfire burning near High Level, Alta. (Canadian Prairies), has so far reached as far as Dawson City,
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Reinforcements, better weather, expected to help fight against wildfire in northern Alberta
Crews battling wildfires in northwestern Alberta are getting help today from hundreds of new firefighters making their way from other
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Northern Alberta wildfire: thousands evacuate, conditions expected to worsen
An out-of-control wildfire burning Tuesday near a town in northwestern Alberta is rated at the highest possible danger level, and
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Government warns against ‘carelessness’ following manmande fires in Canada’s central Arctic
The Northwest Territories government is warning against “carelessness” after people caused three fires in 48 hours, according to a statement
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