Majority of survey respondents vote to end seasonal time change in N.W.T.
87 per cent of 3,545 respondents prefer a permanent time standard The Northwest Territories is considering whether to end seasonal time
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Dissent for N.W.T. carbon pricing plan heard at public meeting
Bill 60 would increase carbon taxes in the territory in accordance with new federal rules There was a lot of
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‘Indian boarding home’ survivors in the North eligible to receive thousands of dollars in compensation
Indigenous northerners who were housed in private boarding homes to attend public schools in the latter half of the 20th
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Art gallery in Yellowknife visitor centre set to host full roster of shows in 2023
It seems 2023 will be busy for the Yellowknife Artist Run Community Centre (YK ARCC). Alongside running its own mobile art
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Inuvik to welcome back the sun with annual weekend festival
A 27-minute sunrise in Inuvik, N.W.T., this Friday will trigger a full weekend of festivities as residents gather to welcome the
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Many Northern communities were warmer than usual in 2022
From flooding, to very hot temperatures and some odd winters, all three territories saw a variety of unusual climate events over
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Feds extend restrictions on Arctic offshore drilling
A federal suspension of Arctic oil and gas work was set to lift in 2023, but the government of Canada
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N.W.T. says federal Indigenous child & families act infringes on authority
N.W.T. attorney general says legal challenge is not about Indigenous right to manage child care N.W.T. government leaders are defending
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TSB report: Forced landing in N.W.T. due to failure to follow safety procedures
A flight that had to make a forced landing into muskeg near Fort Providence, N.W.T. last year ran out of
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Nuclear power no solution for the N.W.T., some experts suggest
Small nuclear reactors could generate 24/7 power without emissions, but some say it’s too expensive When it comes to reducing
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‘He’s finally being recognized’: Indigenous veterans honoured this week in N.W.T.
Last Post Fund marks graves of veterans across Canada A grey headstone stands out in the freshly fallen snow at
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Akaitcho chiefs call for support as communities grapple with suicide, addiction
Yellowknives Dene Chief Edward Sangris says he would support having a treatment centre in the Akaitcho Two Akaitcho chiefs said the
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N.W.T. passes ‘more realistic’ capital budget
The budget passed with 13 votes in favour, one opposed and one abstention The government of the Northwest Territories has
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Tsiigehtchic to enter self-gov. negotiations alone after core funding temporarily suspended
The Gwich’in Tribal Council says there have been issues with Tsiigehtchic’s reporting of financial statements The Gwichya Gwich’in Council of
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Recent turmoil with chief and council is nothing new for Salt River First Nation
By Carla Ulrich · CBC The nation has a history of infighting going back decades The Salt River First Nation (SRFN) of
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