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Families in the Northwest Territories consistently bring home the most money in Canada, but that doesn’t mean everyone in the territory is doing well financially. Statistics Canada gathers information on the average income for families and single people for each province and territory through its Canada Income Survey. In 2023, …
Read More »Living situation for elder in Behchokǫ̀, N.W.T. reflects the community’s housing crisis
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. There’s a constant hum from the furnace in Celine Whane’s house in Behchokǫ̀, N.W.T., as it runs non-stop to counter the cold air flowing in from door …
Read More »Jean Marie River, N.W.T., facing outbreak of respiratory illness, chief says
The chief in Jean Marie River, N.W.T., says her community is in the midst of a serious outbreak of respiratory illness. Melanie Menacho is the Chief of Tthets’éhk’edélî First Nation in Jean Marie River. She told CBC said that they don’t know yet what illness is going around, but it’s spread to “about …
Read More »Workers continue restoring essential services in N.W.T. ahead of fire evacuee return
By Dean Bennett The Canadian Press Posted September 14, 2023 8:59 pm Updated September 14, 2023 9:17 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Fire crews in the Northwest Territories say work continues fighting hot spots and flareups near evacuated communities while area residents wait to hear when …
Read More »How does wildfire misinformation affect communities in N.W.T. and B.C.?
Wildfire misinformation on social media platforms has created confusion and panic for evacuees and tourists in the Northwest Territories and B.C., some say. Adam Archibald is a Yellowknife resident who was evacuated last week due to wildfires threatening the city. He said he was at a mine in a remote …
Read More »Trudeau to convene urgent ministers’ meeting on N.W.T. wildfires
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 17, 2023 11:54 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to convene an urgent meeting with ministers and senior officials today as residents of the capital of Northwest Territories are ordered to evacuate the area …
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