Wet weather in Canada’s Northwest Territories helps free up firefighters for Alberta wildfires
Cool and wet weather in the Northwest Territories has helped free up local fire crews to fight wildfires in northern
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Canada’s Northwest Territories to launch 911 emergency service in November
The Northwest Territories’ long-promised 911 service will be functional starting in November, says the territory’s minister of municipal and community
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Was it a tornado? Meteorologists stumped by severe weather event in Canada’s Northwest Territories
Environment Canada still can’t say for sure what happened in Fort Smith, N.W.T. Sunday night. High winds and severe rains
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Inuit in northwestern Canada warn new law could entrench federal authority of Beaufort Sea
As the federal government enters negotiations on how to co-manage oil and gas development in the Beaufort Sea, the Inuvialuit
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Northern Alberta wildfire cuts rail link between Canada’s Northwest Territories and the South
A key bridge on the railroad used for shipping diesel fuel to the Northwest Territories (Canadian central Arctic) is damaged,
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Wildfire in Northern Canada: Railway bridge burns, road link between Alberta and Northwest Territories closed
The CN Rail railway bridge at Steen River, in northern Alberta, has burned down. Jonathan Abecassis, a spokesperson for CN
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Dene woman enters medical school in hopes of serving North
For many youth in small communities in the Northwest Territories, in Canada’s central Arctic, becoming a doctor is a dream:
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Fossil of world’s earliest fungus unearthed in Canadian Arctic
Scientists have unearthed fossilized fungi in the western Canadian Arctic dating back up to one billion years, nearly half a
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Government in Northern Canada encourages drivers to avoid squashing at-risk toad species
Drivers heading out on the Liard Highway — Hwy. 7 in the Northwest Territories, in Canada’s central Arctic — may
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Government warns against ‘carelessness’ following manmande fires in Canada’s central Arctic
The Northwest Territories government is warning against “carelessness” after people caused three fires in 48 hours, according to a statement
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Northern Canada: Mine contamination not a big health issue for Yellowknife residents
The most comprehensive study undertaken on the concentration of mine contaminants in people living in the Yellowknife area, in Canada’s
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Canada’s Northwest Territories prepare for busy fire season
Fire officials in the Northwest Territories (Canadian central Arctic) are preparing for a busy forest fire season, despite last summer’s
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Barge season in Canada’s Northwest Territories to get ‘early start’
An official with the Northwest Territories’ Marine Transportation Services (MTS) says they will be getting an “early start” to this
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Hospitalization for youth with mental health disorders up 58% in Canada’s Northwest Territories over past decade
The number of children and young people who were hospitalised for mental health disorders in Canada’s Northwest Territories (N.W.T.) has
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Inuk woman from Arctic Canada wins $25K national STEAM Horizon award
Tyra Cockney-Goose is the first Inuk, and the only woman this year, to win the prestigious STEAM Horizon award. The
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