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Hearne Lake Lodge no longer at risk from nearby wildfire, says N.W.T. Fire
In a post on Tuesday evening, N.W.T. Fire announced that the Hearne Lake Lodge, which has been facing a wildfire threat since the beginning of July, was "no longer at risk" from the flames.
Liquor restrictions coming to Colville Lake, N.W.T., after plebiscite
Joseph Kochon, the band manager for Behdzi Ahda' First Nation, said the amount of alcohol in the community is something that has concerned elders and community members for a long time.
Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, taking measures to address concerns over drugs, community safety
An RCMP drug-detecting dog and a local alert ready system are some of the ideas that will be implemented in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, in response to growing concern about drugs and community safety in the hamlet.
$500 per child grocery fund ending for Inuvialuit families
The Inuvialuit Regional Corporation announced in July that the grocery supplement would end, saying in a news release that the corporation "will no longer have access to funding."
Cambridge Bay RCMP charge 4 men in connection with violent assault
The charges come amid growing concern over drug-related crimes in the community.
Yellowknife's Old Town parking lot closing for 3 years when work starts on new lift station
The Old Town Parking Lot in Yellowknife will close to the public in three weeks so construction can begin on a new lift station.
Owner of lodge on N.W.T.'s Watta Lake worries about fire burning 4 kms away
N.W.T. Fire has said that high winds and dry conditions have caused a wildfire to grow significantly in recent days and that it could reach properties on N.W.T.'s Watta Lake within days.
'Joyful and beautiful': N.W.T. students celebrate graduations
In Tulita, people celebrated a monumental year as 12 students stood on stage wearing white caps and flowing gowns. This year apparently marks the second-largest graduating class in the history of Chief Albert Wright School and the largest graduating class in the entire Sahtu region.
Larga Kitikmeot applies to build new 75-room medical travel lodge in Yellowknife
Larga Kitikmeot currently has a 28-room medical lodge on Franklin Ave., but president Casey Adlem said the facility no longer has enough room for the amount of clients they are receiving. This has prompted them to look at a new, larger building as a solution.
Community support most important factor in N.W.T. addiction recovery, recent study says
A recent study surveyed 439 respondents to determine barriers people living in the Northwest Territories face when accessing addiction recovery services.