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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.
Mining companies call on gov'ts to invest in N.W.T.'s ailing mineral sector
At this year’s Yellowknife Geoscience Forum, players in the mining industry issued an urgent call to all levels of government to invest in the Northwest Territories’ ailing mining sector.
Canadian government apologizes to Inuit in Nunavik for mass killing of sled dogs
More than 1,000 of the dogs that Inuit relied on for their livelihoods were shot to death by Mounties, employees of the Hudson's Bay Company and other authorities from the mid-1950s until late 1960s across Nunavik, the Inuit region of northern Quebec.
'An insane and very happy feeling': Nahanni Butte adds 6 homes for young families
Nahanni Butte Chief Steve Vital said that the six new homes are the result of a push from the community to secure some of their own funding to alleviate their housing shortage.
Town, N.W.T. gov't side with Imperial Oil while Indigenous governments push for environmental assessment
In submissions on the issue, four Indigenous governments argued in favour of the Sahtu Secretariat’s right to refer Imperial Oil to environmental assessment, while the Town of Norman Wells and Northwest Territories government supported Imperial Oil’s application to stop the assessment.
Fort Good Hope company has a plan for made-in-the-N.W.T. homes. It just took its first step
In Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., work is underway on a modular home construction centre that local leaders say will help the community meet housing and employment goals.
State of emergency declared in Kimmirut, Nunavut, due to extended power outage
The 400-person hamlet of Kimmirut has been without power for close to two days — leaving residents and stores without heat, running water or refrigeration.
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Report details confusion and 'risky' efforts to move care home residents during 2023 Yellowknife evacuation
A report looking at how Yellowknife's AVENS long-term care home was evacuated during last year's wildfire emergency paints a picture of confusion, crumbled plans, and sometimes "risky" efforts to move vulnerable seniors onto aircraft using baggage carts.
N.W.T. gov't creating team to cut health spending
The N.W.T. government is introducing a new team under Executive and Indigenous Affairs tasked with finding efficiencies in the health system. The federally funded project will run until 2028.
Imperial Oil responds to questions over fuel price hike in Norman Wells, N.W.T.
Imperial Oil brought in more fuel into Norman Wells, N.W.T., on the winter road than usual last year, but it was far from enough to make up for the lack of barging into the community.