Record-breaking temperatures hit southern N.W.T.
Temperatures in the southwest of territory are between eight and 20 degrees above normal As the last of the risk
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UNDRIP implementation not supported by all Indigenous governments in the NWT
By Jenna Dulewich MLAs are touring communities next week to discuss Bill 85 Bill 85 adopts the United Nations Declaration
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GG Mary Simon takes German president on tour through Tuk to see climate change
Officials on their way for ‘working visit’ to Yellowknife and Tuktoyaktuk Governor General Mary Simon will be in Yellowknife and
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What’s going on with the N.W.T. government’s procurement review?
Review was initially supposed to be done last summer but in some respects, it’s still underway Talking about procurement “is
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3,000 people affected by privacy breach after break-in at N.W.T. gov’t office
By Francis Tessier-Burns Hard drives stolen contained personal data from past income assistance clients About 3,000 people who were income assistance
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Federal public service strike could affect 600 workers in the North
In the event of a strike, some employees will be deemed essential Hundreds of federal public servants in the North
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Fibre optic internet comes to Whatì, N.W.T.
‘It will be a really good communication tool,’ says Alfonz Nitsiza In Whatì, some buildings are now seeing internet speeds
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Bad internet persists in the N.W.T. despite federal commitments to improve service
Auditor general says small, remote communities still falling behind on internet access A new report from Canada’s auditor general says
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Federal budget makes little specific mention of the North
The federal government’s latest budget contained little that’s new or specific for the North, despite an ongoing housing crunch in the
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N.W.T. only Canadian jurisdiction to shrink last year, as people move to elsewhere in Canada
Dharam Jajal said he really enjoyed his life in Yellowknife but that long winters, distance from family and few options
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Massive spill at N.W.T. diamond mine went unreported for 1 month
A broken pipeline that spilled a massive amount of groundwater at an N.W.T. mine can’t be fixed until extreme weather
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Rebuild of N.W.T. climate research station ramps up
Efforts to rebuild a research station burned down in a late-season wildfire last year are coming together quickly, according to
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This stubborn shrub is helping to keep Arctic river banks intact as permafrost thaws
Plants getting credit for stabilizing banks of big rivers that were expected to erode. Leon Andrew describes Arctic willow as
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Proposed sale of N.W.T.’s Ekati diamond mine touted as ‘good for the North’
As the Northwest Territories’ oldest diamond mine approaches its closure, an Australian company is eager to buy it and hopefully extend its
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Solar storms behind Northern Lights could be a problem for future N.W.T. power grids
Researcher looking into what happens when renewables are added to the mix One of the North’s greatest draws and most
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