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After the flood, the mice: Vale Island reports surplus of rodents

Thu, 06/02/2022 - 08:03

"It's insane." Humans aren't the only ones who get hit when a river floods. In Hay River, some residents are reporting a surge in evacuee mice, rats and muskrats.

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Students at École Boréale can bear the stench no longer

Thu, 06/02/2022 - 07:58

"Many students have felt physically ill." A sewage smell has been seeping into a Hay River school building for years. Students and staff are at breaking point.

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Yellowknife students warm to concept of tiny solar cars

Thu, 06/02/2022 - 07:51

If you're going to let kids race cars around a parking lot, this is probably the safest way. Range Lake North Grade 7 students designed tiny solar vehicles.

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MLAs to hold Tłı̨chǫ Highway public meeting in Whatì

Thu, 06/02/2022 - 07:44

A committee of MLAs will hold a public meeting in Whatì to hear from residents about supports required now that the all-season Tłı̨chǫ Highway has opened.

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Claudia Kraft will be NWT’s new medical director

Thu, 06/02/2022 - 07:41

Dr Claudia Kraft will be the NWT's new medical director, the territory's health authority said – a key leadership role. Dr Kraft's first day will be June 20.

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NWT increases cost of hunting licences and tags

Wed, 06/01/2022 - 17:44

The NWT government increased the cost of hunting licences, tags and harvest fees. Increases range from $2 to $176 depending on the species and licence.

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Proceedings stayed in assault trial of Yellowknife RCMP officers

Wed, 06/01/2022 - 12:01

Charges were stayed in the trial of two Yellowknife RCMP officers accused of assault, halting the case. Lawyers for the officers said they were "relieved."

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The mud, and the cost, linger over Hay River following the flood

Wed, 06/01/2022 - 11:51

As mud clings to Hay River long after the water left, residents rally – but some struggle to imagine how this can be cleaned up. Questions over the cost linger.

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YK parking meter app stops working, replacement on the way

Wed, 06/01/2022 - 11:18

Yellowknife's MacKay Pay parking meter app no longer works. The city says a replacement is about six weeks away. In the meantime, you'll need coins again.

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Fort Smith band’s debut album released this month

Wed, 06/01/2022 - 10:38

Fort Smith band Amy and the Easy Hundo's debut album, Coyote, will be released on June 6, with a release party on Saturday, June 4 at Dirty O’Fergies.

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MLAs call for new privacy policies, more training

Wed, 06/01/2022 - 10:28

GNWT staff should receive better training to handle personal information, a committee of MLAs recommended, on the back of the territory's latest privacy report.

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Videos depict alleged assault of woman by police

Wed, 06/01/2022 - 09:49

Video and audio recordings were the focus as the trial continued of two RCMP officers accused of assaulting a woman at the Yellowknife detachment in 2020.

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Is Yellowknife prepared to accept a Tin Can Hill campus?

Wed, 06/01/2022 - 08:57

Is a proposed Tin Can Hill university campus "a huge plus" for Yellowknife? Or is it about to ruin "one of the last untouched natural areas" in the city?

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Yellowknife hosts sexual violence awareness walk

Wed, 06/01/2022 - 08:23

A walk to support victims of sexual violence took place along a Yellowknife trail. Speakers quoted statistics that highlight the sheer scale of the issue.

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MLAs question progress on NWT highway work

Wed, 06/01/2022 - 07:58

The Dempster Highway needs to be widened, MLA Lesa Semmler argues, while Ron Bonnetrouge fears the money won't exist to repair flood-damaged roads.

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Report finds ‘concerning shortcomings’ in NWT addictions services

Tue, 05/31/2022 - 18:38

Canada's auditor general declared there is "a need for improvement" in NWT addictions prevention and recovery services. Here are the gaps the report found.

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Who gets to cut wood, and where, along the Tłı̨chǫ Highway?

Tue, 05/31/2022 - 15:54

The Tłı̨chǫ and NWT governments announced interim rules that will govern who gets to cut timber along the new Tłı̨chǫ Highway, and where.

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Canada Post scraps plan to move Yellowknife post office

Tue, 05/31/2022 - 12:37

Yellowknife's downtown post office isn't going anywhere. Canada Post has decided not to pursue an earlier plan to relocate it.

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YK residents raise frustrations over property tax increase

Tue, 05/31/2022 - 12:11

A nine-percent property tax increase is unusually high for Yellowknife, but that's what residents are facing. Some say councillors missed better options.

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Giant Mine community survey lacking feedback from critical groups

Tue, 05/31/2022 - 10:08

Results are in from the first phase of a survey meant to assess awareness and trust related to the Giant Mine cleanup. The conclusion? Key voices are missing.

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