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NWT’s Black Advocacy Coalition spotlights mental health this month

mer, 02/14/2024 - 15:14

"We want to start talking about this seriously." Over a dinner featuring dishes from dozens of nations, the NWT's Black community focused on mental health.

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Sandra McMaster becomes new mayor of Enterprise by four votes

mer, 02/14/2024 - 11:33

Enterprise's first mayoral election after the destruction of 2023's wildfire brought an 84-percent turnout: 54 people voted, narrowly selecting a new mayor.

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NWT wildfires: who’s reviewing what, so far?

mer, 02/14/2024 - 08:10

The NWT is deciding whether to hold a public inquiry into the handling of last year's wildfires, but some reviews are already happening. Here's a guide.

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Work on Colville Lake’s new school inches forward

mer, 02/14/2024 - 07:52

Colville Lake's one-room school has long needed replacing. The GNWT says the First Nation needs to submit a cost estimate before a new school can be built.

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What does the NWT get from $36M in new federal health funding?

mer, 02/14/2024 - 07:24

Extra federal cash will help the NWT find more healthcare staff, look after seniors and improve cultural safety, among other things. Here's the breakdown.

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What’s screening at the Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ Film Festival?

mar, 02/13/2024 - 16:04

The Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ Film Festival is back for its fifth annual journey into Indigenous storytelling. Here are some selections from this week's lineup.

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Police report drug seizures in Norman Wells, Inuvik

mar, 02/13/2024 - 12:19

RCMP say they have seized drugs in two separate incidents: one involving a silent 9-1-1 call in Norman Wells, the other following an apartment search in Inuvik.

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Angus Beaulieu, musician and ‘living history of the North,’ passes away

mar, 02/13/2024 - 07:03

Métis fiddler and master storyteller Angus Beaulieu has passed away. His music "gave people permission to be happy for two or three hours. That was his magic."

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GNWT will meet with City of Yellowknife to discuss street outreach

mar, 02/13/2024 - 06:58

The City of Yellowknife has called on the GNWT to invest in the street outreach program. The NWT's health minister says she's prepared to discuss the matter.

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Crow-Chiu Duo and NWT musicians plan Yellowknife concert

mar, 02/13/2024 - 06:30

NWT musicians will join the Toronto Symphony Orchestra concertmaster and a 2023 classical Juno winner for a "genre-crossing" Yellowknife concert on Saturday.

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RCMP close Yellowknife homicide investigation after suspect’s death

lun, 02/12/2024 - 18:57

RCMP in Yellowknife say they have closed an investigation into the October death of a 31-year-old man after the sole suspect passed away.

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Woman charged with manslaughter in Fort Simpson death

lun, 02/12/2024 - 17:40

RCMP in Fort Simpson say they have charged a 27-year-old from Jean Marie River with manslaughter over a woman's death last month.

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NWT aims to find $150M annually through new strategy

lun, 02/12/2024 - 15:23

The NWT government says its new "fiscal sustainability strategy" will aim to save or generate an extra $150 million per year over the next four years.

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RCMP charge youth over Facebook Marketplace handgun threat

lun, 02/12/2024 - 15:21

A youth faces charges including robbery with a firearm after a supposed Yellowknife Facebook Marketplace exchange led to a resident reporting a crime.

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Fuel prices go up in Beaufort Delta and Fort Good Hope

lun, 02/12/2024 - 15:08

The NWT government is increasing the price of some fuels in the Beaufort Delta and Fort Good Hope, attributing most of the hike to extra transportation costs.

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Three charged in Yellowknife ‘dial-a-dope’ investigation

lun, 02/12/2024 - 14:32

Three people face drug trafficking charges, RCMP say, after an investigation into what police called "local dial-a-dope operations within Yellowknife."

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Angela James sets out her vision for the NWT’s university

lun, 02/12/2024 - 08:38

What does Aurora College's incoming president think about Tin Can Hill? Where does she plan to live? What's her vision for a polytechnic university? We asked.

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Wildfire public inquiry choices aren’t black and white, says Morse

lun, 02/12/2024 - 07:33

The ongoing argument over whether to stage a public inquiry into last year's wildfires isn't as simple as yes or no, the new Frame Lake MLA says.

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Hay River and KFN will work together on new dump location

lun, 02/12/2024 - 07:25

Hay River and the Kátł’odeeche First Nation agreed to work together on finding a new landfill site. The existing dump is decades old and practically full.

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Police carry out Inuvik search in trafficking investigation

dim, 02/11/2024 - 09:34

RCMP say officers carried out an early Sunday search at an Inuvik apartment complex as part of a drug trafficking investigation.

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