N.W.T. officials open to Poilievre’s proposed trades program for high school students
By Nadeer Hashmi Conservative leader promised at weekend rally new pre-trades program for N.W.T. students Some education officials in the
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Negotiators from Colville Lake meet with N.W.T. officials on the land to discuss self-government
The First Nation representing members from Colville Lake, N.W.T., is holding a landmark self-government negotiation out on the land. Joseph
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Birthing services temporarily back in Inuvik, N.W.T.— but future unclear after Sept.
Services will need to be assessed continuously until staffing levels stabilize, says health authority Birthing and delivery services are back
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Updated benefits program ‘barrier’ for N.W.T.ers with chronic diseases: pharmacists
By Nadeer Hashmi The program now covers everyone in the territory on an income-based threshold N.W.T. patients who previously had
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New head of N.W.T. RCMP on crime, trust and ‘demystifying’ policing
Chief Supt. Dyson Smith was named commanding officer last week RCMP Chief Supt. Dyson Smith said he already had his
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N.W.T. communities learning to adapt as heat waves become more common
One mayor says he brought an electric fan with him out on the land for the first time This summer,
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Délı̨nę told to prepare in case of evacuation, as wildfire moves closer
Heavy winds blew a wildfire closer to Délı̨nę, N.W.T., on Sunday, causing the community to issue an evacuation notice on Monday evening.
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Gwich’in Tribal Council members elect new chief
Preliminary results show Frederick Blake Jr. unseats incumbent Ken Kyikavichik Gwich’in Tribal Council members in the N.W.T. have elected a
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7 cabins burned by wildfire near N.W.T. and Alberta border
‘Now I have to start all over again,’ one cabin owner says A fire burning close to the N.W.T.-Alberta border
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Displaced Enterprise, N.W.T. residents, worry about upcoming voter eligibility
Territorial regulations say voters must live in community for a consecutive 12 months before election Residents of Enterprise, N.W.T. continue
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Wildfire smoke closes Hwy 1 between Enterprise, N.W.T., and Alberta
Closure comes after territory warns of ‘extreme’ fire activity Highway 1 between Enterprise, N.W.T., and the Alberta border is closed
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N.W.T. government officials, Yellowknife mayor respond to evacuation re-entry emails
Minister says Emergency Management Act won’t be updated until after review of 2023 wildfire handling Yellowknife’s mayor says the city
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N.W.T.’s Peary caribou showing signs of recovery, but population still low
By Tessa Vikander After a steep decline between 1960 and 1990, the Peary caribou population of the N.W.T. is showing
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N.W.T. is asking Alberta to keep it more informed about spills in its water
Territory proposing updates to water agreement with Alberta The Northwest Territories is suggesting updates to a water agreement with Alberta
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Roadwork planned across N.W.T. as feds announce $67M in funding
Work is planned for five roads in the N.W.T. after the federal government announced $67 million in funding. The costliest one
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