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Notes from the trail: Pause the opaque Taltson hydro process

Notes from the trail: Pause the opaque Taltson hydro process

Good morning Mr. Shane Thompson minister of the Environment and Natural Resources, and Lands,
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Yellowknifer editorial: Child care deal dovetails with curriculum renewal

Yellowknifer editorial: Child care deal dovetails with curriculum renewal

In Friday’s Weekend Yellowknifer there appeared a classic “broken record” editorial about housing.
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Covid-19 rapid testing kits for travellers at Yellowknife and Inuvik airports

Covid-19 rapid testing kits for travellers at Yellowknife and Inuvik airports

Thousands of rapid Covid-19 tests are being made available to travellers entering the Northwest Territories.
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Made in Yellowknife Day rewards local shoppers with $1,000 gift certificates

Made in Yellowknife Day rewards local shoppers with $1,000 gift certificates

Made in Yellowknife Day was conceived to give a boost to local businesses and to reward some lucky Yellowknife shoppers.
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Northwest Territories health care workers to receive retroactive pay to offset cost of child care

Northwest Territories health care workers to receive retroactive pay to offset cost of child care

Front-line health care workers will receive a retroactive pay bump to help offset the cost of child care services.
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Record number of species counted at annual Yellowknife Christmas Bird Count

Record number of species counted at annual Yellowknife Christmas Bird Count

Yellowknifers counted a record number of bird species during the annual Christmas Bird Count, Dec. 18.
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Amazon speeds up deliveries to Yellowknife

Amazon speeds up deliveries to Yellowknife

Amazon Canada announced on Dec. 20 that it’s providing faster shipping to Yellowknife and Whitehorse.
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GNWT moving to generic drug coverage instead of brand names for beneficiaries

GNWT moving to generic drug coverage instead of brand names for beneficiaries

The NWT Department of Health and Social Services has announced a six-month transition period with regards to switching current prescriptions to generic drugs instead of brand-name pharmaceuticals.
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Home Base YK receives hot meals and holiday funding

Home Base YK receives hot meals and holiday funding

Home Base YK was treated to a special Christmas-style dinner and funding donation from two NWT organizations on Dec. 19: Yellowknife-based Copperhouse Eatery + Lounge and Diavik diamond mine.
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Yellowknife Galaxy Soccer Academy starts up sister operation in Zimbabwe

Yellowknife Galaxy Soccer Academy starts up sister operation in Zimbabwe

Yk Galaxy Soccer Academy has established itself as one of the two big clubs in town for the sport at the youth level.
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