N.W.T. gov’t rejects recommendations to create dedicated emergency management agency
By Samuel Wat Standalone agency not ‘feasible or appropriate,’ gov’t says The government of the Northwest Territories won’t create an
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Officials to meet over possible tariff relief for Ekati Diamond Mine
The meeting follows the company’s request to halt trading on the Australian Securities Exchange The union representing Ekati Diamond Mine workers
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N.W.T.’s Taltson hydro facility needs $15M repair, will stay offline until December
Recent inspection found corrosion issue ‘more serious than expected,’ says Northwest Territories Power Corp. The Northwest Territories Power Corporation says
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German canoeist surprised to learn he was missing in the N.W.T.
By Tamara Merritt Inuvik RCMP declared Carsten Iwers missing, but he’d been in Yellowknife for days Carsten Iwers says he
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N.W.T. gov’t tells power companies to plan to increase use of renewable energy
The directive is for NTPC and Naka to increase the cap on renewable energy from 20 to 30 per cent
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‘A really big loss to the community’: Church in Colville Lake, N.W.T., burns
By Devon Tredinnick Our Lady of the Snows was built in the 1960s and was the community’s only church Our
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N.W.T. Fort Providence planning staged re-entry for eventual return
Meanwhile Jean Marie River ‘on pins and needles’ as evacuation alert persists, says former chief While fire officials say it’s
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N.W.T. requests help from elsewhere to battle wildfires
Whatì, Fort Providence under evacuation orders; Jean Marie River under evacuation alert The N.W.T. government has asked for help and
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Men’s group in Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., meets weekly at sod house to share stories
By Dez Loreen First meeting in July saw 4 people show up — last week saw 24 A growing group
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Fort Providence, N.W.T., evacuation due to fast-moving wildfire expands as emergency personnel ordered out
A fast-moving wildfire that has led to evacuation orders in Fort Providence, N.W.T., was within one kilometre of the hamlet
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Whatı̀ residents evacuating community due to wildfire
The evacuation of Whatı̀, N.W.T., is proceeding in an orderly fashion by road, according to a Northwest Territories fire information
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Officials hope natural barriers hold back wildfire near Whatı̀, N.W.T.
By Tamara Merritt Officials in Whatı̀, N.W.T., say conditions over the next day or two will be crucial in determining
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Hot, dry conditions hamper efforts to fight some N.W.T. wildfires
Evacuation notice, not an order, issued on Monday for community of Whatı̀ Hot, dry temperatures and unusual late-season lightning storms in
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Why are so few people charged for causing wildfires in the N.W.T.?
N.W.T. comes 2nd to Yukon for lowest rate of person-caused fires according to Canada-wide data N.W.T. Fire says it hasn’t
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Repetitive power rate subsidies underscore need for long-term planning, says N.W.T. MLA
By Jocelyn Shepel Gov’t says plan for new subsidies will be clarified after rate application is complete An N.W.T. MLA
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