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Jean Marie River, N.W.T., facing outbreak of respiratory illness, chief says
Jean Marie River Chief Melanie Menacho said she and other community members don’t know yet what illness is going around, but it's spread to "about half" of households in the community of around 70 people in only two weeks.
Cause of 14-hour power outage in Fort Resolution, N.W.T., still unknown: NTPC
Leaders in Fort Resolution, N.W.T., have concerns about the response to an extended power outage in the community on Saturday.
Assault trial begins for former Yellowknife city councillor
Witness testimony in the trial of a former Yellowknife city councillor accused of assault began in Northwest Territories Supreme Court on Tuesday.
Meet the Nunavut grandpa who has made over 250,000 Wikipedia edits
Alan Sim has made over 250,000 edits to Wikipedia articles. He's edited just about every article on the site relating to the Northwest Territories or Nunavut.
N.W.T. on-the-land camp 'a good thing' for some, but its future funding remains unclear
A temporary on-the-land camp in the N.W.T. is providing a safe space for some Yellowknife residents, but the program’s future is still unclear.
This could be one of the busiest winter road seasons ever in the N.W.T.'s Sahtu region
The N.W.T. Department of Infrastructure told CBC by email they are expecting up to 800 truckloads of supplies will be delivered on the Mackenzie Valley winter road this year — around twice the average volume of 300 to 400 loads.
Advocates call for change as Indigenous employment in N.W.T. gov't hits record low
Two years after the Northwest Territories government established a plan to hire and retain more Indigenous staff, Indigenous representation in the territorial public service has hit a record low.
New supportive housing in Fort Providence, N.W.T., will be place for healing, chief says
The chief of Deh Gáh Got'îê First Nation says a new 60-bed supportive housing facility coming to Fort Providence, N.W.T., will be a place where women, 2SLGBTQI+, and children can heal and rebuild their lives.
3 men accused of 2022 sexual assault in Hay River, N.W.T., found not guilty
In his decision, Judge Vital Ouelette cited inconsistencies and gaps in the testimony of the two women accusers, stressing that proof of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt is needed for a conviction in criminal trials.
RCMP investigating potential arson in Inuvik after Monday apartment fire
Firefighters attended two fires at the same six-unit apartment complex at Inuit Road in Inuvik on Monday, one at 1 a.m. and another at 6 a.m. The second fire caused major damage to one unit and smoke damage to two adjacent units. That comes after a separate arson attempt at the same building on Nov. 20.