Fewer wildfires than average in 2021 in Canada’s Northwest Territories, likely because of high water levels
There were 139 wildfires this season, mostly in the drier Beaufort Delta region The Northwest Territories has seen a slower
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Kelly McLeod named interim deputy grand chief of Gwich’in Tribal Council in Canada
Kelly McLeod, president of Nihtat Gwich’in Council in Inuvik, a city in Canada’s Northwest Territories, will fill his late sister’s
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Liberal Michael McLeod declares victory in Canada’s Northwest Territories federal riding
‘It’s close but we feel the difference is big enough for us to be able to call it confidently’ Liberal
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‘Sense of urgency’ to boost vaccine uptake before fall, says acting top doc in Canada’s Northwest Territories
Canadian doctors say the country could be at the beginning of a Delta-driven 4th wave The N.W.T.’s acting chief public
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Tłı̨chǫ community in northern Canada commemorates 100 years of Treaty 11 with new exhibit
The exhibit shares stories of the treaty from the perspective of Tłı̨chǫ people The Tłı̨chǫ community is commemorating 100 years
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Climate change could fuel increase in mosquito-borne viruses in Canada’s Northwest Territories, say officials
California serogroup viruses found in Canada’s Northwest Territories (N.W.T.) mosquitoes in 2020 As the climate changes, the risk of contracting
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Northwest Territories residents experience “another world” in Ivvavik National Park
Seven-year-old Lindyn Fraser is the youngest visitor to Ivvavik National Park in Yukon this summer. “I’m having a lot of fun here,”
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Out-of-control wildfire fire threatens cabins northwest of Fort Simpson in Canada
A new lightning-caused wildfire located about 65 km northwest of Fort Simpson is threatening cabins in the area, according to
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N.W.T., Yukon in northern Canada break summer temperature records as heat dome lingers
Temperatures in N.W.T. and Yukon have been rising to new heights over the last week, with 20 daily records broken
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Residents in northern Canada prepare to watch annular solar eclipse
Residents of Northern Ontario, Northern Quebec and Nunavut will see the sun become a ‘ring of fire’ Sky watchers in
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Canada’s Northwest Territories weighs options for curriculum renewal
B.C. curriculum appears to be top contender, but territory is still considering all options As early as the 2022-2023 school
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Canada’s Northwest Territories needs user-friendly public registry for oil and gas, says MLA
‘[It’s] virtually impossible to get any coherent information on specific oil and gas holdings’ The N.W.T. government does not have
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‘They shouldn’t be in the community’: Fort Liard resident sounds alarm over bison herds
One Fort Liard, Northwest Territories (N.W.T.), resident is asking the territory to control the area’s bison population before someone gets
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N.W.T. embarks on constitutional reform amid lingering questions about representation
The Northwest Territories (N.W.T.) is about to embark on what could become the most significant reform to its democratic process
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Government of Canada announces $1.3M to support economic development in Northwest Territories
Three N.W.T. projects are getting a financial boost from the federal government, in a move aimed at fostering employment and
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