N.W.T. gov’t rejects call to declare state of emergency in Norman Wells
Gov’t says rising costs for residents don’t meet territory’s definition of an emergency The Government of the Northwest Territories says
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Residents of Pangnirtung, Nunavut, get electricity back after days-long power outage
The hamlet declared a state of emergency on Saturday in response to extended power outages. Residents of Pangnirtung, Nunavut, have
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Yukon court dismisses challenge of law used to enact COVID-19 rules
Seven plaintiffs argued legislation used to create and enforce COVID-19 rules was unconstitutional A Yukon judge has dismissed a legal
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In northwestern Canada, Yukon extends state of emergency, maintains travel bubble with British Columbia
The Yukon government has again extended its state of emergency, saying it’s necessary to be able to respond to the evolving
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Russian mayor charged over Arctic fuel spill resigns
The mayor of the Russian Arctic city of Norilsk, who was charged with negligence last month over a major fuel
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What the Canadian territories’ different emergency laws mean for you
Northerners may be surprised to learn they’ve been living under two, simultaneous emergencies for most of 2020. No, murder hornets
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Canadian Northwest Territories ends state of emergency for 1st time during COVID-19 pandemic
The Northwest Territories government has decided it will no longer extend its state of emergency for the first time since
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Russia declares state of emergency in Siberia following major diesel spill
Large territories of rivers, streams and tundra lands are covered by more than 20 thousand tons of diesel oil from
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Why Sweden can’t declare a state of emergency over COVID-19
Sweden cannot legally declare a full state of emergency to deal with corona, says an expert in constitutional law –
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