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How Paige Driscoll won a Prime Minister’s Award for teaching

Mon, 10/23/2023 - 07:54

"You are not always the lead knower in your class." Paige Driscoll described the approach to teaching in Tuktoyaktuk that has won her national recognition.

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Large fire destroys a number of Yellowknife townhomes

Sat, 10/21/2023 - 11:32

Multiple Yellowknife townhomes were destroyed as a fire spread rapidly through the downtown complex on Saturday morning. Nobody was hurt. The cause isn't clear.

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Get cheap Folk on the Rocks 2024 tickets from 10am Saturday

Sat, 10/21/2023 - 09:02

Folk on the Rocks is holding a "flash ticket sale" for its 2024 Yellowknife festival. Steeply discounted tickets go on sale at 10am on Saturday.

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NWT Election 2023: Wawzonek, Cleveland and Weyallon Armstrong acclaimed

Fri, 10/20/2023 - 16:46

Three incumbents – Caitlin Cleveland, Caroline Wawzonek and Jane Weyallon Armstrong – were unopposed in the NWT election, automatically earning four more years.

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NWT Election 2023: Check the final candidates list

Fri, 10/20/2023 - 16:00

The nominations window is closed and the candidate list for the 2023 NWT election is final. Read the full lists for each district here.

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UNW and Hay River health authority reach tentative deal

Fri, 10/20/2023 - 15:24

The union representing Hay River health workers and the town's health authority say a "tentative agreement" has been reached.

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NWT diamond production ‘reaches new high’ in latest figures

Fri, 10/20/2023 - 11:43

NWT diamond production in the NWT reached an all-time high by value in 2022 according to new projections from Natural Resources Canada.

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How much of Nutrition North’s subsidy is being kept by stores?

Fri, 10/20/2023 - 08:38

A new study suggests large sums of the Nutrition North subsidy never reach the customers it's designed to help. Researchers say more transparency is needed.

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Fort Smith has timber problem after wildfire defence work

Fri, 10/20/2023 - 08:27

So many trees were cut down in an effort to protect Fort Smith from wildfires that the town now has huge timber piles and a tight timeline to deal with them.

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Tłı̨chǫ Government signs deal to plant one million trees

Thu, 10/19/2023 - 18:01

A million trees will be planted on Tłı̨chǫ land over the next three years in a deal with a tree-planting company and a national non-profit.

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When a fire came for the NWT’s first Firesmart community

Thu, 10/19/2023 - 08:44

Six years ago, Enterprise was celebrated as a leader in work to protect itself from wildfires. This summer, the hamlet burned. What lessons can leaders learn?

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Hay River Curling Club waives fees for young curlers

Thu, 10/19/2023 - 07:42

Hay River's curling club will let young residents play for free, an attempt to accommodate "increased cost pressures" families face after multiple evacuations.

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Blizzard, winter storm expected along Arctic coast

Thu, 10/19/2023 - 07:23

Potentially dangerous weather conditions are expected along the NWT's Arctic coast for the next few days, with blowing snow possible farther inland.

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Potential hepatitis A exposure at Edmonton airport restaurants

Wed, 10/18/2023 - 18:51

If you travelled through Edmonton's airport earlier this month, check this page for details of a hepatitis A advisory regarding two airport restaurants.

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Kasteel owes more than $2 million, documents suggest

Wed, 10/18/2023 - 18:30

Documents suggest Yellowknife construction firm Kasteel enters bankruptcy owing more than $2 million - but is itself owed a considerable sum, too.

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Fort Smith announces evacuation welcome-home event

Wed, 10/18/2023 - 16:37

"Fort Smith Rekindled," on Saturday afternoon this week, will give residents the event many wanted: a chance to thank those who saved their town.

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NWT Election 2023: Where and when to hear from your candidates

Wed, 10/18/2023 - 15:42

Want to know where candidates stand on the issues that are important to you? Here's a list of forums and debates set to take place ahead of election day.

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Canadian North announces Ottawa-Greenland flights

Wed, 10/18/2023 - 15:32

Canadian North says you'll be able to fly from Ottawa to Nuuk, Greenland via Iqaluit from June next year, through a partnership with Air Greenland.

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Some northern federal staff say rule changes will cost them thousands

Wed, 10/18/2023 - 14:12

Some federal workers in Yellowknife say they will lose more than $8,000 in annual income after northern housing subsidy rules were changed.

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A lot more water is flowing through this NWT river. Why?

Wed, 10/18/2023 - 08:26

One NWT river is behaving in a way the others aren't, prompting scientists to ask: Where is all the water coming from? We sent a reporter with them.

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