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RCMP arrest man over Fort Liard ‘critical incident’

Tue, 07/11/2023 - 11:24

RCMP say a man has been arrested without incident after a "critical incident" said to involve a gun on Tuesday morning.

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Fort Simpson Elder threatens ‘war with the dogs’ after attack

Tue, 07/11/2023 - 08:01

"If I have to lead the charge, I will." After local authorities said their hands were tied, an Elder injured by a loose dog contemplated vigilante action.

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Youth climate summit to take place in Cambridge Bay

Tue, 07/11/2023 - 07:55

A summit that unites young northerners to discuss climate change will take place for the first time in Nunavut. People aged 18-30 can apply to go for free.

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With jobs unfilled, more cuts to NWT speech therapy, occupational therapy

Tue, 07/11/2023 - 07:27

Speech-language pathology and occupational therapy in the Northwest Territories are being further cut back because too few staff are available.

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Tactical ‘rethink’ needed for wildfire north of Fort Smith

Mon, 07/10/2023 - 21:18

There's a lot happening on the wildfire front in the NWT, including a change of strategy for crews battling extreme fire conditions north of Fort Smith.

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Dempster Highway closed at border due to nearby wildfire

Mon, 07/10/2023 - 20:51

A wildfire burning southwest of Fort McPherson has reached the Dempster Highway, which is now closed at the NWT-Yukon border.

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NWT’s minimum wage rising to $16.05 from September

Mon, 07/10/2023 - 14:24

The Northwest Territories' minimum wage will increase from $15.20 per hour to $16.05 per hour on September 1, an increase of 5.6 percent.

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Waterfalls slow to a trickle as northern heat continues

Mon, 07/10/2023 - 14:23

This summer's sustained heat has turned majestic waterfalls into bumbling brooks. Water levels in some areas are "extremely low."

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NWT police report weekend assaults, stabbing

Mon, 07/10/2023 - 12:26

Police in the NWT say investigations have opened into reported assaults in Hay River and Tuktoyaktuk, while a man was stabbed in Yellowknife.

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NWT revisits emissions reduction target

Mon, 07/10/2023 - 08:03

"Do we go further?" The Northwest Territories could be about to upgrade its 2030 emissions reduction target. A review is under way.

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Ernest Betsina, Bobby Drygeese to appear in Dettah chief forum

Mon, 07/10/2023 - 07:50

The two candidates to become the next Dettah chief, Ernest Betsina and Bobby Drygeese, will take part in a forum in early August.

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Cabins lost to wildfire as Sahtu heat records are shattered

Sun, 07/09/2023 - 20:56

Cabins outside Tulita were destroyed by a wildfire as Norman Wells and Fort Good Hope posted their hottest temperatures on record, above 37C.

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Eviction order for tenant ‘shooting fireworks’ from apartment

Sun, 07/09/2023 - 09:03

"Shooting fireworks. Threatening us. Drunk yelling at us." A Yellowknife tenant was issued an eviction order after "very concerning" complaints.

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NWT’s employment rate backs off but remains strong

Sun, 07/09/2023 - 08:56

The NWT still looks like a jobseeker's market. The territory's employment rate is down from the heights of last year but remains the strongest in Canada.

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Northern premiers endorse much of Senate’s Arctic security report

Sat, 07/08/2023 - 10:07

The territories backed a Senate report that declared Canada's North is "militarily exposed, economically underdeveloped and threatened by climate change."

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Yellowknife to stage its first hip-hop festival

Sat, 07/08/2023 - 09:37

Yellowknife's first hip-hop festival is happening on Saturday night. Fort Good Hope's Crook the Kid explains why that's an important step.

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With weather records in danger, NWT pleads for fire caution

Fri, 07/07/2023 - 21:40

Norman Wells looks to have just broken its heat record and is expected to break it again on Saturday. As the NWT bakes, wildfire crews pleaded for caution.

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Number of dead bison in NWT anthrax outbreak reaches 27

Fri, 07/07/2023 - 17:41

Twenty-seven bison are now confirmed to have died in the NWT's latest anthrax outbreak, southeast of Fort Resolution.

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RCMP say public tip turns up suspected cocaine in Fort Resolution

Fri, 07/07/2023 - 17:27

Police said suspected cocaine seized in Fort Resolution showed "the important role" of tips from residents, which will be one focus of a new drugs strategy.

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NWT RCMP begin publishing monthly statistics

Fri, 07/07/2023 - 14:23

RCMP in the Northwest Territories have begun sharing monthly statistical summaries on social media. Here's the June data.

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