‘We have to stick together,’ says Sambaa K’e man as wildfire nears N.W.T. community
By Liny Lamberink · CBC News · Jun 05, 2023 (Used with Permission) Emergency officials say a wildfire that forced the evacuation of Sambaa
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North will see part of latest $4B Indigenous housing strategy, says federal minister
Funding will be ‘enough to continue the progress that we’ve made,’ says Dan Vandal
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N.W.T. introduces bill to implement UNDRIP
The N.W.T. government introduced an act that would implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). That declaration, which the United Nations passed in 2007, includes cultural, land and economic rights.
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Bad internet persists in the N.W.T. despite federal commitments to improve service
A new report from Canada’s auditor general says rural and remote communities are still way behind the rest of the country when it comes to internet access — and nowhere is that disparity greater than in the Northwest Territories.
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Federal budget makes little specific mention of the North
“This is more focused on Canada as a whole, where we have a chance as regions to tap into some of these opportunities.”
– Brendan Hanley, Yukon’s Liberal MP
Inuk TikTok star encourages Iqaluit youth to prioritize personal health
[Shina Novalinga] said while social media presents an opportunity for young people to express themselves, it can also come with bullying, lateral violence and resulting mental health consequences.
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Young people take the floor at Tłı̨chǫ gathering in Behchokǫ̀, N.W.T.
“Honestly, I thought it’d be boring, but it’s actually pretty fun,”
– Felicity Beaulieu, a Grade 12 student
N.W.T. wants to contract an Indigenous-led treatment facility, but none are bidding for the work
By Liny Lamberink · CBC News · Mar 23, 2023 (Used with Permission.) – The N.W.T. government’s search for an addiction treatment facility with
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N.W.T. wildlife officers investigating more poaching of Bathurst caribou
By CBC News · Mar 22, 2023 – Used with Permission.) – The N.W.T.’s environment department says its officers are investigating the
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Massive spill at N.W.T. diamond mine went unreported for 1 month
By Liny Lamberink · CBC News · Mar 21, 2023 (Used with permission.) – A broken pipeline that spilled a massive amount of groundwater
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