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N.W.T. utilities board cuts NTPC salary increase, rejects some costs in rate application decision
 In NTPC’s application, various efforts were included to raise electricity rates. Several of those expense requests were denied or scaled back, including salary increases and costs tied to Taltson hydro plant upgrades being delayed.
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That weird smell in Yellowknife is totally normal, city says
 A sewage-like smell settled over parts of the city Wednesday. It's likely due to "natural lake overturning" at Fiddler's Lake Lagoon that happens every spring.
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For 1st time in decades, Yukon Liberals will vote to choose their next party leader
 Members of the Yukon Liberal Party will vote for their new party leader on Thursday night and with that, Yukon's next premier. The two candidates are former Kwanlin Dün First Nation chief Doris Bill, and longtime Whitehorse businessman Mike Pemberton.
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In rural Alaska, a village turns to solar and biomass energies to cut diesel and save money
 Eric Huntington built his dream cabin nestled in the wilderness of central Alaska, eventually raising two daughters there. But over the years, he learned that living in this quiet, remote village came with a hefty cost.
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2 men charged in Fort Smith, N.W.T., stabbing
 RCMP in Fort Smith, N.W.T., have charged two people in connection to a reported stabbing the in the community Saturday night. The injured person was flown out of the community for medical treatment and is said to be in stable condition.
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City of Iqaluit running out of dog tags after changing rules for killing loose dogs
 The City of Iqaluit says there's been a significant uptick in dog tag registrations following new amendments to a bylaw that allows the city to kill loose dogs within a shorter timeframe.
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Hundreds take to Alaska Highway in memory of cyclist killed last year
 Cyclists gathered Monday evening to honour the late Joseph Morrison - a Yukon teacher who was killed in a hit-and-run car collision last year while cycling. Organizers said the event was to remember Morrison, but also to advocate for safe and inclusive active transportation.
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Receiver moves to put Yukon's Eagle mine up for sale
 PricewaterhouseCoopers said there have been several 'milestones' since it took over work to stabilize the mine site after a catastrophic failure almost exactly a year ago.
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New call centre aims to improve 911 response in Quebec's northern communities
 Ian Lafrenière, Quebec’s Indigenous affairs minister, announced dispatchers located in Saint-Eustache, Que., will respond to 911 calls from five of Quebec’s northern communities in the hopes of improving emergency response.
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Wildfire near Tulip Lake now 'being held,' says N.W.T. Fire
 The fire is 15 kilometres northeast of Fort Fitzgerald and 28 kilometres east of Fort Smith. As of Tuesday afternoon, N.W.T. Fire says it's not expected to spread beyond the existing containment lines.
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Nunavut caribou survey saved by cellphones
 In 2023, scientists were conducting an aerial survey of the Beverly caribou herd when its photography plane suffered mechanical issues. So the surveyors taped their cellphones inside the plane windows to take videos, and hoped for the best.
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Hay River man sentenced to 18 months in jail for child luring
 Jerome Bruha was already listed on a sex offender registry for 20 years due to a conviction in 2019. With this offence, he will now be on the registry for life.
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Twin Flames singer charged with historical sexual offences
 Sunchild Deer-Okpik, also known as Jaaji Okpik, is accused of a range of offences which are said to have occurred between January and May 2000. The band most recently performed in Iqaluit over the weekend.
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Yellowknife encampment residents say they feel more supported after moving to new spot
 A downtown Yellowknife tent encampment has moved about a kilometre northwest, near the territory's museum, and people staying there say the transition went smoothly.
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U.S. appeals court refuses to vacate Biden approval of Alaska's Willow oil project
 The decision comes in a long-running dispute over the project, most recently greenlit in March 2023 by former president Joe Biden's administration and under development in the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska by ConocoPhillips Alaska.
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