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Will Hay River’s rail line ever be repaired?

Wed, 05/08/2024 - 08:03

CN hasn't resumed carrying rail cargo to Hay River after last year's fires. The company wants someone else to pay for track repairs, a government official said.

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Why the clinic running Yellowknife’s dog pound is stepping back

Wed, 05/08/2024 - 07:59

The City of Yellowknife needs a new dog pound location. The current operator, a veterinary clinic "overrun with emergencies," said it could no longer cope.

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In pictures: Yellowknife’s fox kits

Wed, 05/08/2024 - 07:58

A family of foxes is this spring's star attraction in a Yellowknife neighbourhood. Here's a taste of the show some residents are getting.

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Talks break down between union and NWT Power Corporation

Wed, 05/08/2024 - 07:55

The UNW called NTPC "disconnected from reality" as collective bargaining broke down with no dates scheduled for the two sides to talk again.

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Yellowknife Catholic Schools superintendent resigns

Wed, 05/08/2024 - 07:49

Yellowknife Catholic Schools said superintendent Simone Gessler is resigning to pursue a position in Saskatoon, nearer family.

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Aurora Heat wins Arctic Inspiration funding for food sovereignty

Tue, 05/07/2024 - 23:00

Fort Smith's Aurora Heat won $112,000 from the Arctic Inspiration Prize to help employees by creating a greenhouse and other food initiatives at work.

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Wood Buffalo has six holdover fires, backup requested

Tue, 05/07/2024 - 21:50

Parks Canada says six wildfires, all holdovers from 2023, have been identified in Wood Buffalo National Park. Multiple helicopters and crews are fighting them.

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Low water may complicate Fort Simpson’s summer

Tue, 05/07/2024 - 21:34

The ferry's in the water but the Liard River's low level is "concerning," Fort Simpson's mayor says. Any lower and it could disrupt travel and supplies.

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Resident ‘so mad’ over abandoned campfire near Yellowknife

Tue, 05/07/2024 - 15:08

A Yellowknife resident who discovered and dealt with an abandoned campfire on Tuesday said she's "really disheartened," given the current wildfire danger.

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YK Dance Collective brings fast-paced showcase to NACC stage

Tue, 05/07/2024 - 13:36

A new show, North of 60x60, features 40 performers in 60 dances over the course of an hour, promising to "tickle your mind and ignite your imagination."

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NWT will send test emergency alert on Wednesday morning

Tue, 05/07/2024 - 13:23

If you're in the NWT, your phone is likely to play the emergency alert siren at 9:55am on Wednesday when the government sends a test message.

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Watch: The North’s drought from the air

Tue, 05/07/2024 - 08:05

In video and photos, explore the drought causing low water levels that some parts of the Northwest Territories haven't recorded before.

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A weird winter on one of the North’s most isolated highways

Tue, 05/07/2024 - 08:02

"If this is climate change, we better be way more prepared." Even by the Dempster Highway's standards, last winter was difficult. It might be the future.

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Inuit midwifery services are a health and cultural right: report

Tue, 05/07/2024 - 07:51

Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada says it wants to expand traditional midwifery services in Inuit communities as an act of decolonization and self-determination.

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‘There’s people that care.’ Yellowknifers march for Red Dress Day

Mon, 05/06/2024 - 21:48

"We must remember and share the heartbreaking stories." Residents marched through Yellowknife on Monday to mark Red Dress Day.

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Too many campfires are being left unattended, NWT Fire says

Mon, 05/06/2024 - 20:23

NWT Fire is warning people not to leave campfires unattended. It reported one fire in the North Slave suspected to have begun over the winter due to an abandoned campfire.

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New stamp showcases the South Nahanni River

Mon, 05/06/2024 - 15:59

A photo of paddlers on the Tehjeh Deé or South Nahanni River is featured in one of nine new stamps released by Canada Post.

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Mother’s Day spoken word event to raise funds for YWCA NWT

Mon, 05/06/2024 - 12:38

YWCA NWT and NorthWords NWT are partnering to host Gather. The Mother's Day themed spoken word event aims to raise funds and items for a toiletry drive.

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Veterans affairs minister to join cadets in YK cemetery cleanup

Mon, 05/06/2024 - 11:07

Cadets will be cleaning, repainting and placing decorated rocks at Lakeview Cemetery's Veterans' Field of Honour. Joining them will be Ginette Petitpas Taylor.

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Drugs causing ‘unprecedented homicides,’ NWT RCMP boss says

Mon, 05/06/2024 - 09:56

"I was shocked." As he leaves for a new job, the NWT's RCMP commander described the huge problems drug dealers cause and said police need different tools.

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