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Fort Simpson resident wins $100,000 Lotto 6/49 prize

Fri, 03/08/2024 - 11:52

A Fort Simpson woman has picked up $100,000 after her Lotto 6/49 ticket was a winner in the February 14 Extra draw.

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Jamie Koe goes again on Friday in first Brier play-off since 2012

Fri, 03/08/2024 - 09:10

"It's our moment. We're going to take it." Jamie Koe and his NWT rink are through to their first Brier play-off since 2012 later on Friday.

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In a corner of the NWT, a vast World War Two collection

Fri, 03/08/2024 - 08:03

Shows like Masters of the Air are taking people back to the aerial battles of World War Two. Step into this Hay River home and its thousands of WW2 artifacts.

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How life without a road affects Wekweètì

Fri, 03/08/2024 - 07:57

"We're looking at climate change. It's changing really fast." Heading into its ultra-short winter road season, Wekweètì dreams of a permanent road some day.

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Whatì students attend Indigenous youth conference

Fri, 03/08/2024 - 07:54

Students from Whatì had "an eye-opener" in Edmonton, learning about opportunities and cultures. The community's working to encourage more trips like it.

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Inuvialuit compressed natural gas plant gets green light

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 17:49

A major Inuvialuit project to build a gas plant near Tuktoyaktuk was approved by the Canada Energy Regulator. It aims to replace fuel deliveries from the south.

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Cancel your Friday plans, Yellowknife’s holding a disco skate

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 13:52

Yellowknife's open-air Frame Lake ice rinks open to the public on Friday. There'll be a "disco-themed skate night" on Friday evening to celebrate.

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Parts of the NWT are super dry and getting no snow. See the charts.

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 13:11

How low are the rivers and lakes? How much snow have we had? How does that compare to other years? These charts tell the NWT's drought story.

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NNSL owner Black Press moves closer to sale, pays cyber ransom

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 11:37

Black Press, the Canada-US news group that owns NNSL and entered creditor protection in January, is finalizing a sale. It also suffered a ransomware attack.

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‘Plants have brightened the life I was headed into’

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:40

When Trent Stokes came home to Fort Smith seeking sobriety, a pea plant set him on a road to a better life. He describes how he grew with his garden.

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NWT plans to expand detox, withdrawal management

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 09:30

A chunk of new federal funding is being spent on better detox and withdrawal management programs for the NWT. Here's what we know so far.

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Woman unfairly barred from Salt River chief election, judge rules

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 08:00

A federal court found the Salt River First Nation's band council was unreasonable in ruling a woman could not run for chief in 2022 because of an alleged debt.

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First Nation’s lawyers seek to avoid trial over Ron Barlas

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 18:50

Lawyers for Ron Barlas say the fraud case against him should go to a trial with witnesses. Łútsël K'é Dene First Nation lawyers say that's a delay tactic.

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In final flourish, Book Cellar – not in a cellar – changes name

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 17:52

Completing its move to new premises, Yellowknife's bookstore produced one last plot twist: a name change. The name Book Cellar is gone.

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Ottawa commits $854K to Inuvialuit burial sites project

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 16:25

Ottawa announced funding to help the IRC locate and memorialize burial sites of children missing from residential school. There's also money for a shelter.

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NWT declares ‘measles alert’ ahead of spring break

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 14:28

Measles could be brought into the Northwest Territories when people return from the upcoming spring break, the chief public health officer has warned.

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Polar Pond Hockey donates to Fort Smith families

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 13:01

Organizers of Polar Pond Hockey say funds raised at this year's event will be given to families of the people involved in the Fort Smith January air crash.

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NWT’s new ministers face community leaders’ annual ‘bear pit’

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 10:41

Police body cameras. Dental treatment. Wildfire preparedness. See the questions local leaders asked NWT ministers at a major meeting – and the answers.

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First Nation sues Alberta Energy Regulator over Kearl

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 09:46

The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation says it is suing the Alberta Energy Regulator over months-long discharges from Imperial Oil's Kearl facility.

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What does Fort Simpson’s airport need for the next 20 years?

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 09:33

A public meeting in Fort Simpson next week will examine how the village's airport should evolve over the next two decades.

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