Posted: Apr 01, 2021 5:00 AM CT | Last Updated: April 1
Musher Dan Heilbrunn competes in the dog sled race at 2018 s Muskrat Jamboree. The annual events are a highlight of the social calendar in many N.W.T. communities.(Mackenzie Scott/CBC)
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NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, April 1, 2021 /CNW/ - Canada s North is experiencing substantial impacts from climate change, and many Indigenous communities have identified clean, reliable energy as key to a resilient future. The Government of Canada is investing in community-led clean energy projects with remote Indigenous communities to support building a low-emissions energy future, moving away from diesel dependency and advancing reconciliation and self-determination.
Member of Parliament for Northwest Territories, Michael V. McLeod, on behalf of the Honourable Seamus O Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, today announced over $640,000 for two projects in the Northwest Territories that will help rural and remote communities combat climate change by reducing their reliance on diesel fuel for heat and power.
Rays of light in the dark: How N.W.T. communities got through a year of COVID-19
With large gatherings cancelled and out of territory travel strongly discouraged, people in Northwest Territories communities have spent more time over the last year with their families, helping out in their communities and venturing out on the land.
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With gatherings cancelled and travel discouraged, people are spending more time with family, out on the land
Posted: Apr 01, 2021 7:00 AM CT | Last Updated: April 1
A child at a spring culture camp outside Fort Good Hope. (Alex Brockman/CBC)
Paulina Roche says she s never seen so many fishing huts out on Great Bear Lake.
In a statement to
The Current, the N.W.T. s Housing Minister Paulie Chinna said the centre was designed with input from elders in the community, ensuring that we heard directly from those who would be utilizing this facility. Architectural staff travelled into the community and met with elders to discuss the blueprints and allow the elders to contribute any feedback they had, the statement said. Wood stoves were not included in the units due to health and safety factors, insurance concerns, and the need for ongoing maintenance.
In a statement, the N.W.T. s Housing Minister Paulie Chinna said the complex was designed with input from elders in the community. (Mario De Ciccio/Radio-Canada)
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