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Ecole Allain St-Cyr graduate aims to get cooking on culinary career

Ecole Allain St-Cyr graduate aims to get cooking on culinary career

Nathan Hamel is one of seven students set to graduate from French high school
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Concern over Indigenous identity fraud heightened by government definitions: minister

Concern over Indigenous identity fraud heightened by government definitions: minister

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As former chief sues Assembly of First Nations, minister says Ottawa won’t weigh in

As former chief sues Assembly of First Nations, minister says Ottawa won’t weigh in

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17.1 per cent of NWT residents estimated to be living in poverty as of 2022

17.1 per cent of NWT residents estimated to be living in poverty as of 2022

An estimated 17.1 per cent of NWT residents were living in poverty as of 2022, according to a new ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Market Basket Measure report from Statistics Canada.
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Four NWT businesses receive nearly $100,000 through Indigenous Tourism Fund

Four NWT businesses receive nearly $100,000 through Indigenous Tourism Fund

Two businesses in Yellowknife, one in Fort Smith and one in Fort Simpson benefit
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Sahtu youth gather to tackle region's drug and addictions problem

Sahtu youth gather to tackle region's drug and addictions problem

'I’m very encouraged,' MLA says following Tulita workshop
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NWT population rises more than 200 people since April 2023

NWT population rises more than 200 people since April 2023

There were 44,920 people living in the Northwest Territories as of April 1, 2024, according to new data released by Statistics Canada.
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MP Michael McLeod explains decision to vote against Nutrition North changes

MP Michael McLeod explains decision to vote against Nutrition North changes

NWT MP Michael McLeod voted against the NDP's move to overhaul Nutrition North because "it failed to propose any concrete suggestions to actually improve the program," he said several days after the proposal was struck down. NU MP Lori Idlout originally called for an internal review of the program which she conducted on May 8 before the NDP proposed the motion.
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National Indigenous Peoples Day an opportunity for celebration and reflection in NWT

National Indigenous Peoples Day an opportunity for celebration and reflection in NWT

June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada, and there are celebrations planned in communities across the NWT. 
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Lightstone addresses issue of public intoxication "crisis"

Lightstone addresses issue of public intoxication "crisis"

MLA's Lightstone, Nakashuk, and Brewster discuss next steps to addressing issues around public intoxication and violence with "a whole-of-government approach", calling it a "crisis"
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