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Tuktoyaktuk warned of chicken pox outbreak

Tuktoyaktuk warned of chicken pox outbreak

An outbreak chicken pox outbreak has hit Tuktoyaktuk.
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Mackenzie Hotel under new ownership

Mackenzie Hotel under new ownership

Inuvik’s Mackenzie Hotel has a new owner.
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Inuvik Drum News Briefs - Feb 9 2023

Inuvik Drum News Briefs - Feb 9 2023

Town takes another try at taxi rates
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City still open to negotiations with union: city manager

City still open to negotiations with union: city manager

Sheila Bassi-Kellett, city manager, spoke with Yellowknifer on Wednesday afternoon regarding the city’s negotiations with the Union of Northern Workers’ bargaining team. The interview has been edited for clarity.
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Finance Minister Caroline Wawzonek unveils $2.2 billion budget for NWT

Finance Minister Caroline Wawzonek unveils $2.2 billion budget for NWT

The 19th Legislative Assembly is in its home stretch and on Wednesday, Finance Minister Caroline Wawzonek delivered her fourth and final budget.
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Arctic Inspiration Prize hands out $2.7 million in awards

Arctic Inspiration Prize hands out $2.7 million in awards

One million dollars will go to help expand mental health capacity across Inuit communities throughout the North as part of the 11th annual Arctic Inspiration Prize’s $2.7 million in awards doled out to seven teams on Feb. 8 in Ottawa.
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Picketers set up outside city hall as strike begins

Picketers set up outside city hall as strike begins

Unionized city workers have officially begun their strike against the municipality while demanding wage increases.
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Inuvik Drum Community Art Showcase: Northern Lights Earrings, by Janesta McLeod

Inuvik Drum Community Art Showcase: Northern Lights Earrings, by Janesta McLeod

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Councillors respond to ‘letter of intimidation’ from unions

Councillors respond to ‘letter of intimidation’ from unions

The three city councillors at the centre of a letter sent by the Union of Northern Workers (UNW) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) North on Tuesday have responded.
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Trio of city councillors receive ‘obligations’ letter from UNW, PSAC North

Trio of city councillors receive ‘obligations’ letter from UNW, PSAC North

Three municipal councillors who are union members have been advised to recuse themselves from city council discussions or votes on decisions pertaining to collective bargaining in order to avoid conflict of interest.
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