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Fort McPherson, N.W.T., ends state of emergency as water levels continue to drop
As of Sunday, municipal services – including water deliveries and sewage pump-outs – had also returned to the community.
With power out in Tulita, N.W.T., Chief Albert Wright school opens doors to community
Residents have been without power since around 9 p.m. on Saturday due to a “generation issue,” according to the N.W.T. Power Corporation.
No immediate end in sight as wildfire near Hay River, KFN keeps burning
It’s been one week since both the Kátł'odeeche First Nation reserve and Hay River were evacuated due to a growing wildfire nearby — and there’s still no end in sight to the danger.
At the 'tail end' of 2021 flood recovery, Fort Simpson, N.W.T., looks to the future
With the risk of flooding again this spring now officially passed, leaders in the Dehcho community of Fort Simpson, N.W.T., say they want to be "proactive" in adapting to climate change.
Yellowknife high schoolers headed to Calgary for national debate championship
For the first time in over a decade, a team of students from Sir John Franklin High School will put their debate skills to the test against others from across the country
Northern Mosaic Network opens clinic to help transgender people navigate name-change process
Called a trans ID clinic, the service aims to support those looking to change their name or gender marker on government-issued documents.
N.W.T. pilots new program that lets residents operate day homes in public housing
Residents who live in public housing in nine N.W.T. communities can now run day homes, if they apply successfully for a new government program.
N.W.T. government unveils long-awaited 'alcohol strategy' with long list of action items
The long-awaited document promises to reduce alcohol-related harm across the territory by adjusting liquor prices, incentivizing sober recreation and introducing lessons on substance use earlier in school curriculums, among other things.
N.W.T. government proposes replacements for affirmative action policy
Facing criticism for its failure to truly diversify the N.W.T.’s public service workforce, the Affirmative Action Policy may soon get the boot in favor of two new policies that would give priority hiring to a variety of underrepresented groups.
What's the hold-up with the new Frank Channel Bridge? N.W.T. MLA wants to know
After receiving a federal funding boost, the N.W.T. promised construction on the bridge's replacement would start in 2022 and be completed by 2024. Yet over a year later, that work hasn't even begin.