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Former Hay River MLA Jane Groenewegen may run for NWT MP as independent

Former Hay River MLA Jane Groenewegen may run for NWT MP as independent

Jane Groenewegen is hinting at a run at Michael McLeodSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™s seat in the House of Commons.
Valve replacement will shut down Iqaluit water, then need to boil afterwards

Valve replacement will shut down Iqaluit water, then need to boil afterwards

All Iqaluit residents on piped water service will be without water on Sept. 1, from approximately 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. while municipal crews replace valves that will make future pipe repairs more manageable, according to the city.
With a week to nominate, NWT Conservatives consider parachute (non-resident) candidate

With a week to nominate, NWT Conservatives consider parachute (non-resident) candidate

A week into the election, the Conservative Party of Canada has yet to announce an NWT candidate.
Baker Lake captain recounts historic hunt of 40-foot bowhead whale

Baker Lake captain recounts historic hunt of 40-foot bowhead whale

A group of Baker Lake hunters made history on Aug. 15 by harvesting the communitySA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™s first-ever bowhead whale. The hunters set out from the inland community on July 27, making stops in Chesterfield Inlet and Naujaat along the way. After more than three weeks on the land and on sea, the communitySA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™s mayor Richard Aksawnee made a Facebook post on August 16 announcing the hunters had successfully harvested a 46-foot bowhead.
Mining company, womenSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™s council jointly confront intimate partner violence

Mining company, womenSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™s council jointly confront intimate partner violence

Ensuring that women in the Northwest Territories have a safety plan to help in situations of intimate partner violence will soon become a reality after the Gahcho Kue Mine and NWT Status of Women Council announced $65,000 for a new project this week.
Incumbent McLeod puts pause on in-person campaigning

Incumbent McLeod puts pause on in-person campaigning

Michael McLeod, incumbent candidate for the Northwest Territories federal riding was off to the races last week as signs began to emerge in Hay River.
Grocery store worthy veggies grown in Hay River garden

Grocery store worthy veggies grown in Hay River garden

The Hay River Community Garden has been bursting with produce this summer with frequent hot days and some rainy, chilly ones.
Exposure advisory issued for Yellowknife to Norman Wells flight

Exposure advisory issued for Yellowknife to Norman Wells flight

A Canadian North flight from Yellowknife to Norman Wells is identified as a COVID-19 exposure location, the Office of the Chief Public Health Officer said in a news release, Aug. 22.
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Around The North

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Non-human skeleton found in Fort Simpson: NWT Chief Coroner

Non-human skeleton found in Fort Simpson: NWT Chief Coroner

An investigation in Fort Simpson has uncovered non-human skeletal remains near Elephant Park, the NWT Office of the Chief Coroner said Aug. 17 in a news release.
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