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Territorial election officially delayed due to wildfires

Territorial election officially delayed due to wildfires

It’s official. The 2023 territorial general election has been postponed for six weeks following an emergency sitting of the legislative assembly in Inuvik on Aug. 28.
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GNWT approves $75 million more to fight wildfires

GNWT approves $75 million more to fight wildfires

Members of the NWT legislative assembly have unanimously approved $75 million in additional funds to cover the costs to fight wildfires.
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NWT premier: Trudeau made ‘specific commitments’ for better support

NWT premier: Trudeau made ‘specific commitments’ for better support

Caroline Cochrane earlier expressed anger northerners don’t get same services as other Canadians
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NWT Fires: UPDATED: GNWT announces $750 relief funding for self-evacuees

NWT Fires: UPDATED: GNWT announces $750 relief funding for self-evacuees

UPDATE: The GNWT now says the Community Government Hosting Evacuees Grant is not being expanded and that was given in error. A correction was issued shortly after 2 p.m. Aug. 27.
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NWT wildfires: Two cabins damaged in Hay River fire

NWT wildfires: Two cabins damaged in Hay River fire

Two cabins have been damaged by Hay River / Kakisa Wildfire SS052.
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PM reaffirms support for NWT wildfire evacuees

PM reaffirms support for NWT wildfire evacuees

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and NWT Premier Caroline Cochrane have agreed to maintain contact as the NWT Wildfire crisis continues.
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NWT wildfires: Great Slave MLA Katrina Nokleby confirms she’s under police investigation

NWT wildfires: Great Slave MLA Katrina Nokleby confirms she’s under police investigation

Great Slave MLA Katrina Nokleby says she is under police investigation for being in Yellowknife.
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NWT wildfires: Yellowknife Mayor Rebecca Alty calls for apology from MLA Katrina Nokleby

NWT wildfires: Yellowknife Mayor Rebecca Alty calls for apology from MLA Katrina Nokleby

Yellowknife Mayor Rebecca Alty has decried Great Slave Katrina Nokleby’s comments to ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø and is demanding she apologize.
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NWT Wildfire: Planes flying essential workers out of Hay River as firefighters fall back

NWT Wildfire: Planes flying essential workers out of Hay River as firefighters fall back

Firefighters in Hay River are in for a rough night as winds pushed a fire past defences earlier today.
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NWT Fires: GNWT announces $750 relief funding for self-evacuees

NWT Fires: GNWT announces $750 relief funding for self-evacuees

UPDATE: The GNWT now says the Community Government Hosting Evacuees Grant is not being expanded and that was given in error. A correction was issued shortly after 2 p.m. Aug. 27.
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