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Hey Ottawa, no elections until we get universal child care, please

Hey Ottawa, no elections until we get universal child care, please

This is the fourth time Ottawa has tried to implement this
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Vaccine incentives can help reach higher immunity, communities say

Vaccine incentives can help reach higher immunity, communities say

NWT communities recognize a need to encourage vaccine uptake and a new GNWT program could be a solution, especially for vaccine-hesitant youths.
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Evacuees return home as flood waters recede

Evacuees return home as flood waters recede

Residents began returning to their homes in Fort Simpson this week as the village starts to pick up the pieces after a catastrophic flood.
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Fort Simpson pickup truck stolen, torched

Fort Simpson pickup truck stolen, torched

Following a disastrous May flood, the Village of Fort Simpson suffered added insult when a municipal vehicle was found torched on the morning of May 19.
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Visitors can enter NWT to camp in Wood Buffalo, but need border pass

Visitors can enter NWT to camp in Wood Buffalo, but need border pass

The GNWT said Thursday it would handle non-NWT campers headed for the Alberta side of Wood Buffalo National Park with the established Fort Smith border protocol.
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Faulty Network Component to blame for latest internet outage

Faulty Network Component to blame for latest internet outage

New North Networks says affected customers will receive credit for lost time
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Hay River and region advised to boil water

Hay River and region advised to boil water

A boil water advisory has been recommended for Hay River, Enterprise, Kakisa, and K’atl’odeeche Reserve.
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Birds Eye View of Inuvik

Birds Eye View of Inuvik

Aerial Feature courtesy of Tanja AuCoin
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NWT Metis Nation inks framework deal on self-government

NWT Metis Nation inks framework deal on self-government

The NWT Metis Nation (NWTMN) has reached a milestone on its journey to self-determination after a framework agreement was signed with the NWT and federal governments, May 19.
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Construction season to begin in Yellowknife May 24

Construction season to begin in Yellowknife May 24

Construction season in Yellowknife’s city streets will begin next week.
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