No plans for hospital lay-offs as COVID-era funding ends, N.W.T. health minister says
The Northwest Territories health minister says her department is not planning to lay off any staff as a result of
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No opening date yet for new fish plant in Hay River, N.W.T.
There is still no opening date for the new fish plant in Hay River, N.W.T. Though the territory originally planned
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Portable classrooms called ‘Band-Aid solution’ in Colville Lake, N.W.T.
The N.W.T. government is spending $3.9 million on new portable classrooms for the school in Colville Lake, but some community
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Union of Northern Workers ‘gravely concerned’ by N.W.T.’s new fiscal strategy
The president of the union representing N.W.T. public servants says she is “gravely concerned” by a new fiscal plan the
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Feds still committed to building roads in N.W.T. despite comments from MP
N.W.T. MP Michael McLeod says his government is still committed to building transportation infrastructure — despite recent comments from the
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Highway closure leaves Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., running low on supplies
Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., is experiencing food shortages as it deals with an ongoing highway closure. The closure is a result of
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RCMP make numerous drug related arrests across N.W.T.
Three separate drug busts in recent days by N.W.T. RCMP have resulted in several people being charged with drug crimes.
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Former N.W.T. teacher loses bid to have sexual assault charges dismissed
A former teacher in the Northwest Territories has lost his bid to get sexual assault and sexual exploitation charges against
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N.W.T. government announces review aimed at freeing up $150M annually
The N.W.T. government has announced a strategy to find an additional $150 million annually through a combination of spending cuts
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N.W.T. announces carbon tax exemption on diesel for home heating
Residents of the Northwest Territories will soon be exempt from the carbon tax on diesel home-heating fuel, according to the
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11 power outages and counting in Whatì, N.W.T., since start of 2024
The community of Whatì, N.W.T., has been dealing with repeated power outages due to aging infrastructure and a growing community.
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N.W.T. communities prepare for possible influx of morel pickers this spring
By Jenna Dulewich · CBC News Territory says surge of harvesters could require more personnel to manage land and safety needs It
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54 housing units announced for 8 N.W.T. communities
By Mah Noor Mubarik · CBC News Federal government contributing $19M, community governments chipping in $7M Federal and community government representatives announced
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Electric truck driver in Yellowknife faces charger compatibility issue at home
Ben Baird bought a slower Level 2 charger for his Ford F-150 Lightning instead When Ben Baird purchased a fully
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Smoking snow ‘holdover fires’ still burning in N.W.T., says scientist
By Carla Ulrich · CBC News Territory already prepping for 2024 fire season Holdover fires are still burning across the N.W.T., sending
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