Audit of contaminated sites finds support in N.W.T. and Yukon
Federal minister attributes expensive remediation to responsible cleanup Critics in the Northwest Territories and Yukon are responding to an auditor’s
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Advocates call for plan to help northerners cope with wildfire smoke
By Caitrin Pilkington · CBC News Not much known about the long-term effects of exposure to wildfire smoke, researcher says Some advocates
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N.W.T. updates its emergency plan ahead of ‘high-risk season’
By Emma Tranter · CBC News No major changes to plan before after-action review of last year’s wildfires is complete The government
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N.W.T. facing another summer of drought and another bad wildfire season
By Tessa Vikander · CBC News Little rain predicted for spring and summer N.W.T. fire officials are predicting a hot, dry summer
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Union: N.W.T. wants right to use private agencies for all healthcare roles.
Union of Northern Workers and N.W.T. government in mediation on new collective agreement In an update on negotiations over a
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Camping season approaches in N.W.T., with reservation system opening Tuesday
Mark your calendars, N.W.T. campers. You can start booking your favourite sites this week, as the camping reservation system opens
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Language commissioner wants review of N.W.T. legislation, says role is restrictive
No Indigenous language complaints made to Brenda Gauthier’s office since 2017 What does the official language commissioner office do? That
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Elected chief of Salt River First Nation wants to end fighting & a chance to lead
By Carla Ulrich · CBC News Toni Heron was suspended less than a month after being elected It’s been a year and
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This former N.W.T. pilot’s photo collection captures 50 years of history
The N.W.T. Archives has a new collection of photos that capture nearly 50 years of aviation in the North. Retired
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Thaidene Nëné draft plan outlines how N.W.T. park will be managed
Board seeking public input on plan which includes restrictions on some sites considered sacred The board representing the Thaidene Nëné Indigenous
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As grizzlies and hybrid bears push north, N.W.T. harvesters look to protect caribou
Hunters and researchers say they’re seeing more and more grizzly bears and hybrid bears push north into Victoria Island and
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Dental care increases medical travel, need for beds in Yellowknife
By Dez Loreen · CBC News Boarding home has seen 50 per cent increase in patients since last year Dental patients from
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MLA introduces bill to repeal N.W.T. carbon tax
If passed, bill will bring N.W.T. in line with federal carbon tax system The already heavily-debated carbon tax will again
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N.W.T. spent $5.2M last year on agency nurses, who are paid more than local nurses
Agency nurses considered unionized, so union questions apparent discrepancy An employee of the N.W.T. health authority says the territory’s use
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N.W.T. minister urges emergency preparedness ahead of ‘high-risk’ wildfire season
Two gov’t departments reviewing 2023 wildfire season to improve future response The N.W.T.’s Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA)
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