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Helicopter pilot dies fighting wildfire in Northwest Territories
Toronto Star· 5 days agoA helicopter pilot has died while fighting a wildfire in the Northwest Territories. Transportation...
Beloved Aussie helicopter pilot killed fighting wildfires in Canada
9news· 5 days agoAn Australian helicopter pilot has been killed while fighting fires in Canada. Father Tom Frith...
Attendance, grad rates still lower in small communities than rest of N.W.T.
CBC via Yahoo Canada News· 22 hours agoSmall communities in the N.W.T. are still trailing Yellowknife and regional centres on graduation...
Multiple pipe breaks believed to cause sudden June spike in Yellowknife water usage
CBC via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days agoThe City of Yellowknife has fixed multiple breaks in private pipes that are believed to be the cause of last month's sudden spike in water usage.The city started pumping water ...
Rio Tinto completes construction of its solar power plant at Diavik Diamond Mine
Financial Post· 6 days agoRio Tinto’s Diavik Diamond Mine has completed installation of its 3.5 megawatt capacity solar power plant in Canada’s Northwest Territories. The project represents the largest ...
New U of L exhibit showcases Indigenous printmaking
Local Journalism Initiative via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days agoUlukhaktok, formally known as Holman until April 1, 2006, is located in the Northwest Territories, 1,000 kilometres north of Yellowknife. The Ulukhaktok printmaking studio ...
NWT graduation rate below 60 per cent for 2022-23 school year
Local Journalism Initiative via Yahoo Canada News· 5 days agoThe NWT's graduation rate for the 2023 school year was just under 60 per cent, according to a recently-released territorial government report. "The 2023 graduation rate was 59 per cent, which ...
Edzo Elders spend their pension on Housing N.W.T. arrears
Local Journalism Initiative via Yahoo Canada News· 5 days agoThey're using their pension to do it. Louisa and Johnny Smith are in a tricky situation. Louisa, 71, is the family's full-time caregiver. Her husband, Johnny, has a complicated medical situation ...
New faces at 2024 Rosebud Chamber Music Festival | DrumhellerMail
Drumheller Mail· 2 days agoThese busy musicians hail from Edmonton, Calgary, and Toronto and bring exquisite musical mastery wherever they show up, whether as soloists, orchestral players or instructors! Just back from ...
Indigenous tourism struggles despite rebounding international demand
The Mission City Record· 4 days agoIn 2018, Joe Bailey was running a successful tourism business showing guests the colourful Aurora...
