Extraordinarily low water on the Mackenzie River this year meant that some resupply barges never made it to communities in the N.W.T.'s Sahtu riding. That's put an extra squeeze on residents already struggling with a high cost of living.
On Nov. 14, N.W.T. voters will head to polls to elect the next Legislative Assembly. The issues facing the territory are significant the election comes after a summer of wildfires, and in the midst the impending closure of major diamond mines, a declining population and a housing crisis.