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Ten people rescued from plane crash site in remote Northwest Territories

Ten people rescued from plane crash site in remote Northwest Territories

YELLOWKNIFE — Ten people were rescued Thursday after a small plane crashed in a remote area of the Northwest Territories and they were stranded overnight.
New N.W.T. premier to focus on emergency readiness, working with Indigenous leaders

New N.W.T. premier to focus on emergency readiness, working with Indigenous leaders

YELLOWKNIFE — Few understand better the growing need for communities to be prepared for emergencies and disasters than the new premier of the Northwest Territories. R.J.
R.J. Simpson chosen as next Northwest Territories premier

R.J. Simpson chosen as next Northwest Territories premier

YELLOWKNIFE — Newly elected members of the Northwest Territories legislature have chosen their next premier. R.J. Simpson, the legislature member for Hay River North, won on the second round of voting Thursday.
Yukon finance minister tables public accounts for last fiscal year

Yukon finance minister tables public accounts for last fiscal year

WHITEHORSE — The Yukon government says it posted a $105-million surplus in the 2022-23 fiscal year, $65 million more than it predicted.
Explosion destroys home in Whitehorse, killing one person, injuring another

Explosion destroys home in Whitehorse, killing one person, injuring another

WHITEHORSE — An explosion that demolished a home in Whitehorse has killed one person and seriously injured another. The City of Whitehorse said in a statement on Tuesday that when fire crews arrived at the Riverdale subdivision at about 5:30 a.m.
Northwest Territories to hold election today delayed by wildfire

Northwest Territories to hold election today delayed by wildfire

YELLOWKNIFE — Residents of the Northwest Territories are heading to the polls today, more than a month after the election was originally set to be held. The election had been scheduled for Oct.
Northwest Territories to hold election Tuesday after delay by wildfires

Northwest Territories to hold election Tuesday after delay by wildfires

YELLOWKNIFE — Residents of the Northwest Territories are heading to the polls Tuesday, more than a month after the election was originally set to be held. The election had been scheduled for Oct.
One man recovering, 16 containers retrieved in Iqaluit port following fall

One man recovering, 16 containers retrieved in Iqaluit port following fall

IQALUIT, Nunavut — A shipping company serving the Far North says an employee is recovering in an Ottawa hospital after he and almost two dozen containers fell into the water near Nunavut's capital on Friday.
Former N.W.T. priest sentenced for indecent assault on child in 1980s

Former N.W.T. priest sentenced for indecent assault on child in 1980s

FORT SIMPSON, N.W.T. — A former priest is beginning a two-year sentence after pleading guilty to indecent assault on a child in the 1980s.
N.W.T. premier presses for infrastructure as Trudeau promises new homes

N.W.T. premier presses for infrastructure as Trudeau promises new homes

YELLOWKNIFE — The premier of the Northwest Territories said Thursday she doesn't expect the North to get essential critical infrastructure before the next climate disaster, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited the fire-ravaged region.