Imperial Oil sent about a dozen staff to Fort Good Hope, N.W.T. on Tuesday. A leader in the community says the 143-year-old oil company committed to reaching an agreement with Fort Good Hope, and to future discussions.
Imperial Oil withdrew applications for a waste management facility in Norman Wells, N.W.T., that would handle its contaminated soil and building debris last week. A pair of community leaders are hoping they'll be consulted in the process, moving forward.
Nearly a month after the incident was first reported, Imperial Oil has confirmed that the produced water line that spilled is underneath the Mackenzie River.
Delegates at the three-day meeting in Norman Wells, N.W.T., discussed the need to support Sahtu students, to create job and travel opportunities for young people, to improve health care for their members, and to extend the Mackenzie Valley Highway.