Hay River’s R.J. Simpson is the new premier of the N.W.T.
Hay River North MLA R.J. Simpson is the new premier of the N.W.T. MLAs gathered in the Legislative Assembly in Yellowknife Thursday
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MLAs to choose N.W.T.’s next premier today
MLAs are gathering in the Legislative Assembly in Yellowknife Thursday to select the territory’s next premier. They’ll also select a
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Prey driven away by wildfire, YKDFN says wolves are turning to the city for food
Wolf sightings have been “persistent” around Yellowknife, Ndilǫ and Dettah recently — and a chief with the Yellowknives Dene First
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MLAs make their pitches to be N.W.T.’s next premier
Starting at 9 a.m. on Thursday, MLAs vying for the territory’s top job will each deliver a 20-minute speech. N.W.T.
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Voters opt for change in several N.W.T. ridings, as incumbents are ousted
The next Legislative Assembly in the N.W.T. will be substantially different than the last, after voters ousted seven incumbent candidates
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Trudeau visits Hay River, Enterprise Wednesday to discuss wildfires, meet leaders
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press Tour begins in wildfire-ravaged Enterprise Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was set to visit
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Environmental assessment: Yellowknife polytechnic site could move out of Tin Can Hill
Concerns around the proposed site for the polytechnic university campus in Yellowknife aren’t going away. “There are real practical concerns
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MLA Katrina Nokleby to be fined $4,000 for staying in evacuation zone
Great Slave MLA Katrina Nokleby is facing a $4,000 fine for returning and then staying in Yellowknife as an evacuation order
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Empowering youth key to climate adaptation in North, global conference hears
The Arctic is warming two to four times faster than the rest of the world, but northern communities are already
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MLAs ask why N.W.T. isn’t giving residents more money for evacuation costs
Some MLAs in the N.W.T. are pushing for more financial support for wildfire evacuees, but the Municipal and Community Affairs minister says
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1 week after being back, Yellowknife schools, hospital still getting back on track
By Julia Wong It has been one week since the evacuation order for Yellowknife was lifted and residents were allowed
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Poor visibility to greet returning Hay River workers Wednesday
Weather conditions will make for a smoky day in parts of the Northwest Territories on Wednesday. An atmospheric inversion is
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Yellowknife students return to school Thursday but official says bring extra food
The superintendent of the YK1 school board says YWCA after school programs will be up and running when students return
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4000 sq km burned near Sambaa K’e. What does that mean for fish?
As other communities have seen, wildfires can bring big and small changes After a wildfire tore through the forest around
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Fort Good Hope seniors move into residence 2+ years after opening
Facility still missing some equipment, like lack of bar to hold onto in showers Over two years after the facility had
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