Northwest Archive
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Where is the body of John Franklin? An Inuit historian is convinced he knows
Posted on 14.09.2017 | No CommentsIf he's right, Franklin is probably still lying beneath the tundra on King William Island's rocky and windswept northeast coast.
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Teen killed, 5 people injured in crash northwest of Saskatoon
Posted on 26.10.2016 | No CommentsA 17-year-old girl is dead and five other people were injured following a crash at the intersection of highways 16 and 684 northwest of Saskatoon. -
Catholics hoping for a funeral after assisted death face different answers from different churches
Posted on 09.10.2016 | No Comments'Some hardliners here who want to follow the doctrine and you’ve got some others who feel compassion… and don’t want to punish them or their families any more or unnecessarily' -
Trudeau government announces ‘rational’ shift in Arctic policy, will seek to work with Russia
Posted on 01.10.2016 | No CommentsThe Liberal government hasn’t been using words like ‘sovereignty’ or announcing military spending like its predecessor, led by Stephen Harper -
Canada and Northwest Territories Reach Agreement under New Federal Infrastructure Funding Programs
Posted on 06.09.2016 | No CommentsThe governments of Canada and Northwest Territories are making investments that will help create good jobs and grow the middle class while building a strong foundation for a sustainable economic future. Investing in local infrastructure helps ensure th... -
Daphne Bramham: Accidental historian’s work researching Inuit testimony was key to finding Franklin’s lost ship
Posted on 26.08.2016 | No CommentsHad searchers paid more attention to Inuit eyewitnesses’ accounts of the ill-fated expedition, it might not have taken more than 150 years to unravel what happened -
CBSA set to welcome historic Arctic cruise ship
Posted on 26.08.2016 | No CommentsOn August 26, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers will be in Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories to process passengers and crew aboard the Crystal Serenity, which will be arriving from Alaska during its historic voyage of the Northwest Passage. -
Minister McKenna visits Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Posted on 12.07.2016 | No CommentsFrom July 11-12, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, travelled to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories to gain knowledge and raise awareness of climate change issues in northern and Indigenous communities. Wo... -
CanNor Supports Growth of Indigenous Northern Business in the Northwest Territories
Posted on 08.07.2016 | No CommentsToday, the Honourable Minister Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for CanNor, announced a three year partnership arrangement with the NWT Métis-Dene Development Fund Ltd to deliver CanNor's... -
Plane search expands from Australia to Kazakhstan
Posted on 17.03.2014 | No CommentsThe search for the missing Malaysian jet pushed deep into the northern and southern hemispheres Monday as Australia scoured the southern Indian Ocean and Kazakhstan - more than 6,000 miles to the northwest - answered Malaysia's call for help in the unp... -
Snow swallowing Delta Beach properties
Posted on 11.03.2014 | No CommentsCottage and homeowners on Delta Beach are amazed at the snow covering their properties. "A lot of people have been saying they don't think they've seen this much snow since before the flood of the century," said Susan Ryan, a local homeowner.
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Man charged with first-degree murder in 2012 death of Toronto man
Posted on 12.02.2014 | No CommentsToronto police say they have made an arrest in connection with a 2012 murder case.
