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NWT Health and Social Services board of management relieved of duties

NWT Health and Social Services board of management relieved of duties

Board 'has not proven to fit the rapidly evolving and challenging needs of the current health and social services system', stated Health and Social Services Minister Lesa Semmler
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Deline man charged with unlawful liquor sales

Deline man charged with unlawful liquor sales

23-year-old facing charges under NWT Liquor Act
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New movement and wellness studio opens in Fort Smith

New movement and wellness studio opens in Fort Smith

Owner Sarah Tomkins can't wait to see "how this place and my services can be of benefit" to the community
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Drugs, cash and loaded handgun seized during traffic stop on Highway 3

Drugs, cash and loaded handgun seized during traffic stop on Highway 3

Three people, including 16-year-old from Toronto, facing several charges as a result
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Canadian Union of Postal Workers gives strike notice to Canada Post

Canadian Union of Postal Workers gives strike notice to Canada Post

Unionized postal workers could walk off the job Friday at 12:01 a.m. if no deal reached before then
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Postal strike looms large as Canada Post and union continue negotiating

Postal strike looms large as Canada Post and union continue negotiating

Canadian Union of Postal Workers in a legal strike position as of Sunday if no deal is reached, but Canada Post says no strike notice given yet
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What will happen to those working at the Fort Smith Correctional Centre?

What will happen to those working at the Fort Smith Correctional Centre?

Funding for centre set to expire at the end of this fiscal year as GNWT meets with affected employees
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Ottawa launches proposal call for northern contaminants research, monitoring projects

Ottawa launches proposal call for northern contaminants research, monitoring projects

Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal says contaminants from 'long-range, global sources' are a concern for the North
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No Arctic Winter Games in 2028 for NWT: GNWT

No Arctic Winter Games in 2028 for NWT: GNWT

Municipal and Community Affairs Minister Vince McKay says communities not in a place to host right now following recent events
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Deh Cho Bridge repairs set to be finished by next month

Deh Cho Bridge repairs set to be finished by next month

Repairs set to come in at around $7 million, according to Infrastructure Minister Caroline Wawzonek
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