Boom times ahead in two of Canada’s northern territories, report says
Good times are in store for Yukon (west Arctic) and Nunavut (east Arctic) in the coming years, according to a
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Canada’s substance use costs per person highest in Northern territories, study shows
Canada’s northern territories are spending the most per capita on costs related to substance use, according to a report released
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Northern nation’s access to federal housing funds for First Nations uncertain, chief says
The Dene Nation is looking to the federal government for clarity about $600 million in funding announced for on-reserve housing,
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Could an underwater link mean cheaper energy for Canada’s Northwest Territories?
A proposed high voltage cable crossing a shallow 100-kilometre stretch of Great Slave Lake is still years from being built
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Northern Canadian village hopes future road will boost tourism
If you build it, they will come. It’s a mantra that’s proven true this summer as the newly-opened Inuvik Tuktoyaktuk Highway
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French school in Northern Canada finally opens new gymnasium after years of legal battles
After over a decade of lobbying, fundraising, and fighting in court, the only francophone school in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories finally
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In Northern Canada, researchers pull big fish from lakes in hopes of reducing toxic mercury risk
Researchers aim to limit the amount of mercury in the ecosystem in the Northwest Territories (Northern Canada) by removing contaminated
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Indigenous patients share ‘horror stories’ of health care in Northern Canadian territory, minister says changes coming
The Northwest Territories government says it’s committed to making the territory’s health and social services system free from prejudice, but
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Faster treatment for latent tuberculosis coming to Northern Canadian territory
A drug that can cut the amount of time it takes to treat latent tuberculosis, or TB, down to just
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Health and Infrastructure ministers in Northwest Territories, northern Canada, survive non-confidence vote
Two N.W.T. cabinet ministers have survived votes to remove them from cabinet, after an emotional and often heated debate of
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Illegal tour operators in Canada’s Northwest Territories under control, says tourism minister
The minister responsible for tourism in Canada’s Northwest Territories says the government is doing more to combat illegal tour operators,
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Northern Canada: union and territorial government blame each other as strike looms
The N.W.T. government responded to a news release issued by the Union of Northern Workers (UNW) on Saturday, saying it is “disappointed”
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‘Treasure trove’ of Native Press photos donated to territorial archives in Northern Canada
The Native Communications Society has donated 200,000 Native Press images to the Northwest Territories (N.W.T.) government, to be preserved and
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Problems with child services in northern territory getting worse, says Canada’s auditor general
Problems with how the Northwest Territories, in Northern Canada, protects children in its care have only gotten worse since the
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Video – Everything you need to know about carbon pricing in Canada’s Northwest Territories
What will a carbon tax look like in Canada’s Northwest Territories? Watch this video to understand how the carbon tax
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