N.W.T. MLA touring Sahtú this week with Food Banks Canada and Nutrition North
Public meetings planned in each community to discuss options for food bank services Sahtú MLA Danny McNeely is scheduled to visit
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Drugs and handgun seized after luxury vehicle stopped on Sahtu winter road, say RCMP
Bust described by RCMP superintendent as a ‘significant disruption’ to the drug trade Two men from Alberta are facing a
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Sahtu leaders divided on Imperial Oil’s emergency 3-year water licence renewal
Fort Good Hope K’ahsho Got’ine opposing renewal while Sahtu MLA, Norman Wells mayor in support A committee of Fort Good
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Unseasonably mild weather wreaking havoc on N.W.T. winter roads
Dept. of Infrastructure not expecting any long-term affects on resupply of goods to Sahtu Unseasonably mild weather across much of the
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Court finds N.W.T.’s tag, quota system not only way to manage caribou in Sahtu
The N.W.T. Court of Appeal has dismissed a legal challenge by the territorial government on Tuesday, siding with Colville Lake on
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N.W.T. gov’t to help cover shipping costs to communities after barge cancellations
By Francis Tessier-Burns Ongoing issues show why Mackenzie Valley Highway is needed, says minister The N.W.T. government has introduced a
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N.W.T. MLA says Sahtu communities are in ‘a huge crisis’ after barge cancellations
Daniel McNeely says the cost of living has risen sharply on food, gas and supplies The N.W.T. MLA for the
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Isolated and expensive, the N.W.T.’s Sahtu riding feels squeeze of climate change
By Marc Winkler · CBC News Some grocery prices could rise dramatically in coming months, says business owner in Norman Wells While
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Complaints over medical travellers being bumped from flights in Canada’s N.W.T.
A regional airline manager says the problem is caused by pilot shortages and an increase in travel Sahtú leaders heard
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Canada’s Northwest Territories adds 7 new COVID-19 cases, issues containment order for Norman Wells
1 new case reported in Fort Smith, none in Behchokǫ̀ Only seven new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed since Monday
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Canada’s Northwest Territories in ‘critical moment’ as Sahtu COVID-19 cluster now considered community spread
Health minister says it’s becoming a multi-community event, will place ‘tremendous’ strain on health system Julie Green, the N.W.T.’s health
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Leaders ask how their groups fit in Dene Nation at annual assembly in Northern Canada
Though the theme of the 49th Dene National Assembly was “one drum, many heartbeats,” for many present, the theme was
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Northern Canada: Leaders looking for answers to improve education in Sahtu communities
Representatives from two communities in the Sahtu region, Arctic Canada say they aren’t happy with their quality of education, and
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Northern Canada: Denes and Métis sign self-governance agreement in principle for Sahtu region
Dene and Métis in Norman Wells, N.W.T., are one step closer to reaching a final agreement for self-governance after signing
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Norman Yakeleya elected new chief of Northern Canada’s Dene Nation
Norman Yakeleya is the new Dene national chief. Hundreds of delegates from across the Northwest Territories and beyond cast their
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