Commissioners with Canada Energy Regulator were in Fort Good Hope last week for a three-day hearing on a proposal by Imperial Oil to use drilling to install new lines under the Mackenzie River and extend its operating license.
Nearly 2.5 years after the official opening, Fort Good Hope seniors are moving into the community's seniors' centre. But some residents say some things are still missing.
A housing maintence worker in Fort Good Hope, N.W.T. has good things to say about a leadership program he's enrolled in at Aurora College. The training opportunity is part of his community's strategy to take care of its own housing needs.
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.