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Environment, Featured, News, Politics, Transportation, Wildfires October 18, 2024

Cash-strapped GNWT to ask Ottawa to raise $1.8B debt limit

Natural disasters, strained health-care system, have pummelled territory's finances, says Finance Minister Caroline Wawzonek

As drought conditions and wildfires have dried up the territory’s finances, the GNWT will now ask Ottawa to raise the debt level cap beyond the current $1.8 billion borrowing limit, says Finance Minister Carolyn Wawzonek. In an update to the Assembly on Friday, Wawzonek noted Marine Transportation Services, the Northwest…

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Tłı̨chǫ Government, Ottawa invest $53M to plant 12M trees

The project aims to restore land, reduce emissions, and create local jobs

The project aims to restore land, reduce emissions, and create local jobs

Court upholds Colville Lake’s authority in caribou management

The ruling supports Indigenous-led conservation efforts for the Bluenose West caribou herd

The ruling supports Indigenous-led conservation efforts for the Bluenose West caribou herd

Power generation struggles with frigid weather across NWT

Fort Smith's power cut for up to seven hours on Friday; NWT Power Corp pleads for conservation over weekend

Fort Smith's power cut for up to seven hours on Friday; NWT Power Corp pleads for conservation over weekend

Tin Can Hill site assessment reveals contamination risks for proposed campus

Remediation options proposed as GNWT evaluates risks for new North Slave campus

Remediation options proposed as GNWT evaluates risks for new North Slave campus

A $375M generational plan for Indigenous-led conservation, stewardship and economic development across the NWT

'We will take care of the land, the water, the animals, the plant life, and also take care of our communities and our people,' says Tłı̨chǫ Grand Chief Jackson Lafferty

'We will take care of the land, the water, the animals, the plant life, and also take care of our communities and our people,' says Tłı̨chǫ Grand Chief Jackson Lafferty

‘Who’s helping us to recover, emotionally, physically, spiritually, in all ways?’

Raw emotions on display from Behchokǫ̀ residents at after-action review open house of 2023 wildfire emergency response

Raw emotions on display from Behchokǫ̀ residents at after-action review open house of 2023 wildfire emergency response

Massive $375M Indigenous-led conservation partnership set to be signed in Behchokǫ̀

Project Finance for Permanence to create long-term protection and stewardship of lands and waters across the NWT

Project Finance for Permanence to create long-term protection and stewardship of lands and waters across the NWT

Indigenous filmmakers shine at Yellowknife International Film Festival

Dene hunting knowledge, Behchokǫ̀ wildfire evacuation, climate change and language revitalization a few of the topics explored

Dene hunting knowledge, Behchokǫ̀ wildfire evacuation, climate change and language revitalization a few of the topics explored

New Inuit toonie celebrates four-region northern unity

A Royal Canadian Mint first sees multiple artists on same coin, representing all areas of Inuit Nunangat, or homeland

A Royal Canadian Mint first sees multiple artists on same coin, representing all areas of Inuit Nunangat, or homeland

Cash-strapped GNWT to ask Ottawa to raise $1.8B debt limit

Natural disasters, strained health-care system, have pummelled territory's finances, says Finance Minister Caroline Wawzonek

Natural disasters, strained health-care system, have pummelled territory's finances, says Finance Minister Caroline Wawzonek