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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.
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.