After consistent increases since 2021, admissions to N.W.T. jails shot up this year
The number of inmates admitted to N.W.T. jails went from 616 last year, to 901 this year The number of
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‘Extremely disappointed’: N.W.T. minister on dismissal of appeal of CN Rail decision
By Julia Parrish Federal Court of Appeal judge dismissed case in Edmonton on Wednesday More than two years after CN
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N.W.T. minister says territory has few choices when it comes to ending net metering
By Devon Tredinnick Public Utilities Board reviewing submissions from NTPC and Naka Power, both pitch net billing instead Net metering,
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Nearly half of staff in N.W.T. and Yukon could be affected by layoffs: Parks Canada
By Samuel Wat Fort Smith, N.W.T., mayor says any local job cuts will have profound impact on community As Parks
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N.W.T. MLAs decry lengthy medical travel flights for seniors
By Devon Tredinnick New health minister promised to look into issue, but did not outline immediate changes MLAs in the
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‘Let’s do it right’: N.W.T. downstream leaders and advocates on Alta. oilsands tailings release
By Samanntha Lee Environmental advocates argue releasing wastewater violates the spirit of transboundary agreements “It is a morally binding agreement.”
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8 new housing units, built in Hay River, arrive in Behchokǫ̀
By Julia Parrish New modular homes part of plan to add 98 new units to N.W.T. by March 2028 Eight
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N.W.T. finance minister says no emergency relief from fuel price shock, but pushes Ottawa for support
By Niles Niemuth Territorial gov’t not planning to slash fuel tax Northwest Territories Finance Minister Caroline Wawzonek is not committing
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N.W.T. industry minister makes case for new federal mining incentives
By Niles Niemuth Focus on exploration credit top-up and clean energy expansion for zinc While in Ottawa last week, N.W.T.
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Study says ‘bottom-up’ permafrost thaw led to two major N.W.T. landslides
By Julia Parrish Wildfires decades before destabilized ground, setting off chain of events that caused the landslides New research investigated
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Gov’t consultations underway on shutdown of N.W.T.’s Ekati diamond mine watchdog
By Niles Niemuth Territorial, federal officials say oversight board for closed mine could be dissolved The N.W.T. and federal governments
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N.W.T. receives millions to improve health care
By Jessica Davey-Quantick Funding agreement will put $144.8 million toward territory’s health care goals Health Canada has announced the N.W.T.
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Inuvik program to provide housing, transitional supports for men after addictions treatment
By Dez Loreen ‘There used to be nothing to come back to, but now there’s something stable,’ says program co-ordinator
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Councillors mum on Kátł’odeeche First Nation chief’s reasons for quitting
Un texte de Niles Niemuth Kátł’odeeche First Nation councillors in the N.W.T. are remaining tight-lipped about what triggered the sudden
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N.W.T. organizations work to build bridges between newcomers, Indigenous residents
By Yumna Iftikhar Immigrants ‘can play a huge role in making sure that reconciliation is actually happening,’ says one chief
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