N.W.T. premier says PM committed to ‘accelerating’ territorial infrastructure
Caroline Cochrane says she hopes Trudeau will visit the N.W.T. after the wildfires, his first visit in years N.W.T. Premier
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N.W.T. premier says no commitment from Trudeau on financial assistance for evacuees
Caroline Cochrane says bill from the wildfires will be high and will require significant assistance The prime minister has not
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Northern premiers say Canada can’t have Arctic security without infrastructure
Arctic security is under renewed focus as Russia and China eye the region, but leaders in the North say Canada
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Northern premiers wrap up annual meeting in Inuvik
The meeting also featured a cultural showcase Ranji Pillai, Caroline Cochrane and P.J. Akeeagok met over Tuesday and Wednesday this week
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N.W.T., Nunavut premiers say they need time to digest federal offer on health care funding
The offer is on the table, and N.W.T. Premier Caroline Cochrane says now premiers will need time to digest the federal
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Forum to highlight Greenland’s growing importance on world stage:Grimsson
The Arctic Circle Greenland Forum gets underway in Nuuk this weekend, and is an important moment to spotlight the island’s
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Ottawa health transfer boost wouldn’t be enough, says N.W.T. premier
The increase, suggested at a premiers’ meeting, would help but N.W.T. would need more, she told media How much would
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Canada’s northern premiers use Arctic security concerns to press Trudeau for infrastructure investments
The three Northern premiers used a meeting with the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Defence Minister Anita Anand Monday to make the
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Get vaccinated and follow the rules, plead leaders in Canada’s Northwest Territories amid Behchokǫ̀ outbreak
Update comes one day after community transmission confirmed in Behchokǫ Territorial politicians made a joint plea Thursday to citizens to
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Health, climate among northern highlights from Canadian budget
Caroline Cochrane, the premier of Canada’s Northwest Territories (NWT), watched the federal budget announcement Monday, in hopes the spending would
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Cabinet, deputy assignments in Canada’s Northwest Territories send mixed messages
There’s no question that Caroline Cochrane, the new premier of the Northwest Territories, in Northern Canada, wants to appear as
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Portfolios announced for cabinet ministers in Canada’s Northwest Territories
The newest batch of cabinet ministers in Canada’s Northwest Territories will have their marching orders, as Premier Caroline Cochrane announced
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New premier of Canada’s Northwest Territories will face big demands for change
At the outset of Thursday’s vote, onlookers could be forgiven for assuming Jackson Lafferty had the advantage in the race
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Caroline Cochrane elected premier of Canada’s Northwest Territories
Caroline Cochrane, MLA for Yellowknife’s Range Lake district, has been elected premier of the Northwest Territories, in Northern Canada. Cochrane
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School system in Canada’s Northwest Territories needs major reform, education minister says
The education system in Canada’s Northwest Territories is failing students and is in desperate need of reform, but it will
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