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Security guards help mother give birth in an apartment

Security guards help mother give birth in an apartment

If you think security work is boring, mostly consisting of napping while you wait for your shift to end, think again.
IN PHOTOS: East Three Dinner Theatre serves up the laughs

IN PHOTOS: East Three Dinner Theatre serves up the laughs

A wholesome and scrumptious tradition was back at East Three School this month. East Three School’s drama department’s Dinner Theatre resumed with two showings of High Rise Hijinks , a collection of scenes built around apartment humour. Their efforts paid off, raising over $3,700 for the East Three School basketball program and helping spread the theatre bug in Inuvik.
Five St. Pat’s students excel in national math contest

Five St. Pat’s students excel in national math contest

A group of students at École St. Patrick High School participated in the Canadian senior and intermediate mathematics competitions in November; this month, they got some good news.
Housing advocate groups call for Housing NWT to be dissolved

Housing advocate groups call for Housing NWT to be dissolved

Two housing advocate groups are calling for the cancellation of all arrears currently owed by Indigenous people in the NWT, the dissolution of Housing NWT and a State of Emergency in the Northwest Territories based on he number of unhoused Indigenous women in the territory.
Yukon First Nation declares state of emergency over opioids ‘terrorizing’ community

Yukon First Nation declares state of emergency over opioids ‘terrorizing’ community

A small Yukon First Nation says it’s dealing with an “opioid emergency” that is terrorizing its members.
Return to work agreement finalized, say union executives

Return to work agreement finalized, say union executives

Unionized city workers are beginning to leave the picket lines and return to work.
Stanton Foundation raffle hits 50 per cent sold mark

Stanton Foundation raffle hits 50 per cent sold mark

The Stanton Hospital Foundation turns 25 years old this year and that means a celebration of sorts.
EDITORIAL: Charging arrears defeats the entire purpose of Housing NWT

EDITORIAL: Charging arrears defeats the entire purpose of Housing NWT

Last week, a motion directing Housing NWT to forgive arrears for Elders and residential school survivors passed in the legislature. This followed an announcement by two housing advocates to do the same for all Indigenous persons living under Housing NWT and the declaration of a state of emergency in the territory.
Zacharias Kunuk recipient of annual Commissioner Arts Award

Zacharias Kunuk recipient of annual Commissioner Arts Award

Iglulik filmmaker highlights newest project, Wrong Husband
Fort McPherson RCMP seize 79 bags of crack cocaine in drug bust

Fort McPherson RCMP seize 79 bags of crack cocaine in drug bust

A man is facing two drug charges after Fort McPherson RCMP caught him in a vehicle with crack cocaine and OxyContin.