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Indigenous leader wants clarity on impacts from mines outside of Canada’s Northwest Territories

Avery Zingel, CBC News
Posted: Friday, February 28, 2020 at 08:39
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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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Canada Environment Environment (Canada) Environment (USA) RCI 

Northwestern Canadian First Nation asks N.W.T. to speak out against northern Alberta mine

Anna Desmarais, CBC News
Posted: Monday, January 20, 2020 at 14:20
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The chief of Smith’s Landing First Nation near Fort Smith, , is calling on the territorial government to speak out

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Canada Environment Environment (Canada) General 

Northern Canada: Smoke advisories in parts of Northwest Territories due to Alberta wildfires

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 12:24
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The Northwest Territories’ chief public health officer has issued a wildfire smoke exposure advisory for people in parts of the

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Business Business (Canada) Canada General 

Northern Canada: Rail link downed by Alberta wildfire won’t raise fuel prices in Northwest Territories, minister says

Richard Gleeson, CBC News
Posted: Friday, June 7, 2019 at 11:52
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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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Canada Environment Environment (Canada) General 

Wet weather in Canada’s Northwest Territories helps free up firefighters for Alberta wildfires

Priscilla Hwang, CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at 14:04 — Last Updated: Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at 14:07
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Cool and wet weather in the Northwest Territories has helped free up local fire crews to fight wildfires in northern

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Canada Environment Environment (Canada) General 

Northern Alberta wildfire cuts rail link between Canada’s Northwest Territories and the South

Alex Brockman, CBC News
Posted: Friday, May 31, 2019 at 10:02 — Last Updated: Friday, May 31, 2019 at 16:39
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A key bridge on the railroad used for shipping diesel fuel to the Northwest Territories (Canadian central Arctic) is damaged,

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Canada Environment Environment (Canada) General 

Wildfire in Northern Canada: Railway bridge burns, road link between Alberta and Northwest Territories closed

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 11:45 — Last Updated: Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 11:47
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The CN Rail railway bridge at Steen River, in northern Alberta, has burned down. Jonathan Abecassis, a spokesperson for CN

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Canada General Politics Politics (Canada) 

A Canadian first: Federal court issues decision in Indigenous Cree and Dene languages

David Thurton, CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at 09:59 — Last Updated: Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at 14:42
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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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Canada Environment Environment (Canada) General News 

Smoke from northern Alberta wildfire reaches northwestern Canada

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 10:16 — Last Updated: Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 10:26
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Smoke from a wildfire burning near High Level, Alta. (Canadian Prairies), has so far reached as far as Dawson City,

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Canada Environment Environment (Canada) General News 

Reinforcements, better weather, expected to help fight against wildfire in northern Alberta

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at 14:36
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Crews battling wildfires in northwestern Alberta are getting help today from hundreds of new firefighters making their way from other

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Canada Environment Environment (Canada) General 

Northern Alberta wildfire: thousands evacuate, conditions expected to worsen

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at 15:25
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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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Canada Environment Environment (Canada) General News 

Government warns against ‘carelessness’ following manmande fires in Canada’s central Arctic

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at 11:29 — Last Updated: Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at 11:30
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The Northwest Territories government is warning against “carelessness” after people caused three fires in 48 hours, according to a statement

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Canada General News Science Science (Canada) 

Serial ‘hijacker’ targets Arctic journal in another science publication heist

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Thursday, May 16, 2019 at 10:32 — Last Updated: Friday, May 17, 2019 at 12:46
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The University of Calgary’s journal Arctic is the latest victim of a serial science journal ‘hijacker’ who has targeted dozens

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Canada General News Society Society (Canada) 

Northwest Territories judo team aims high at Canada Winter Games

Garrett Hinchey, CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at 15:35
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It’s rare for a territory to medal at the Canada Winter Games. Rarer still is when an athlete enters the

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Canada General News Society Society (Canada) 

Northern speed skaters set records, personal bests at Canada Winter Games

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at 11:17 — Last Updated: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at 13:50
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A 15-year-old speed skater from Yellowknife placed eighth in the 1500m short track event at the Canada Winter Games in

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