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Anthrax outbreak confirmed
An outbreak of anthrax has been confirmed in Wood Buffalo National Park. Laboratory tests in Alberta revealed a dead buffalo found July 17 on the rugged Parson's Lake Road died from the disease.

First Nation wins Federal Court case
The Federal Court has ruled in Ka'a'gee Tu's favour in two related court cases against the government of Canada.In a ruling on July 20, Justice Edmond P. Blanchard said that the government violated Ka'a'gee Tu's right to meaningful consultation in 2005.

Alberta band looks north
An Alberta First Nation's claim to land in the southern NWT is not going over well with aboriginal leaders north of the border.

$25M award ends court challenge to mega project
The federal government and a First Nation in northern Alberta have signed an agreement resolving the band's concerns over the proposed Mackenzie Gas Project.

Talks scheduled for Trailcross
Bosco Homes has requested another meeting with the union representing workers at Fort Smith's Trailcross Treatment Centre.

Tlicho lash out at meeting
The public spoke up against the Tlicho government at a meeting held alongside the Dene National Assembly in Behchoko July 19.

Working for safety
For many years, Ray Currie has been promoting safety in Fort Smith and elsewhere in the NWT. Currie teaches such things as first aid and CPR.

Closer to hamlet
No one has officially registered any objection to the Settlement of Enterprise becoming a hamlet. That has moved the community closer to a change of political status in October.

Treaty 8 launches in multimedia
Treaty 8 has entered the multimedia age. Fort Smith's Northern Life Museum has unveiled an interactive multimedia display to accompany a copy of the treaty which has been on display for about three years.

Artists shine at festival
Fifteen artists from around the NWT gathered in Inuvik for 10 days to showcase the rich diversity of traditional Northern art.

Biologists return from camp
There's an old cliché that "counting sheep" should put you to sleep. But for biologists working in the Richardson Mountains outside Aklavik, it's a pretty exciting exercise.

Ingamo Hall mini putt gets a makeover
In what could be called a true community effort, the Ingamo Hall mini putt is getting renovated for a public re-opening next year.

Tee on the Tundra
At first glance, Victoria Island might not seem the most likely place for a golf tournament. After all, the Arctic location has many rocks, cold blowing winds, no trees, curious local wildlife and of course the ultimate water hazard of the Beaufort Sea.

Raquel Nuttall creates soapstone statements
When Tuktoyaktuk's Raquel Nuttall explains her carvings, it's obvious that a lot of thought goes into the symbolism.

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