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Northwest Territories environment minister calls for help from Canada on climate change

Northwest Territories environment minister calls for help from Canada on climate change

The NWT needs more federal funding in order to adopt the federal government’s new emissions-reduction targets, NWT’s minister of environment says.
Mystery solved: Adjudicator’s lawyer shared Jacobson affidavit with Clerk’s office

Mystery solved: Adjudicator’s lawyer shared Jacobson affidavit with Clerk’s office

The question as to how the affidavit filed by Nunakput MLA Jackie Jacobson regarding the validity of the public inquiry into the behaviour of then Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh MLA Steve Norn was shared with the clerks’ office, and the Board of Management, is now known.
Notes from the trail: We don’t have time for this

Notes from the trail: We don’t have time for this

Two weeks ago, former MLA Kieron Testart wrote an opinion piece for CBC stating that it is time for the territorial government to move past consensus government and into party politics.
Pope meeting postponed due to Omicron variant

Pope meeting postponed due to Omicron variant

Indigenous leaders, Catholic bishops reschedule December reconciliation journey to 2022
Lawyer for former Office of the Clerk employee calls for action

Lawyer for former Office of the Clerk employee calls for action

Assembly mum on action plan to address ‘serious concerns’ with Clerk’s conduct
Rainbow Coalition hosts first handmade holiday market

Rainbow Coalition hosts first handmade holiday market

Tis the season for holiday handmade markets, and the Rainbow Coalition of Yellowknife (RCYK) joined the community celebrations with its own holiday festival at the Explorer Hotel.

Wren Acorn narrowly misses out on World Junior Short Track Championships; Winter Universiade also cancelled

Wren Acorn called the Canadian Junior Short Track Championships the best she’s ever skated.
Hand-crafted masks exhibit launches at Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre

Hand-crafted masks exhibit launches at Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre

The travelling exhibit Breathe: Creating Resilience Through Traditional Art is being presented at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre.
Dene Nation’s new on-the-land camp could be hobbled by funding miscalculation

Dene Nation’s new on-the-land camp could be hobbled by funding miscalculation

The Dene Nation has established an on-the-land healing camp at the Aurora Village site, near Yellowknife, but an error in a funding application could prove costly.
AVENS Tree of Giving program raises more than $6,000

AVENS Tree of Giving program raises more than $6,000

It continues to be a happy holiday season for AVENS: A Community for Seniors as its third annual Tree of Giving will provide something for everyone staying at its facilities.