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Pipeline spills ve million litres of oil emulsion in Alberta A Nexen Energy pipeline breach in Albertas oilsands resulted in one of the largest spills in Canadian history last week. See page 2. New benets for students in the NWT what to know Postsecondary students and graduates can now nd a suite of new nancial assistance benets in the NWT aimed at boosting the labour force. See page 7. OPEN SKY Festival-goers get artsy at annual summer festival in Fort Simpson. See page 16. Teachers get schooled on the North at Dechinta A new land-based course for educators in the NWT aims to school teachers on the North to take that knowledge into the classroom. See page 10. Premiers discuss Aboriginal issues in Newfoundland NWT Premier Bob McLeod says the territory is a step ahead on the path to recon- ciliation with Canadas indig- enous peoples. See page 3. V IS IT W W W .N O R J.C A A national award winning independent newspaper serving northern Alberta and the Northwest Territories since 1977 1.00 July 21 2015 Vol. 39 No. 12 Miltenberger running for record sixth term as MLA of Thebacha Majority of current MLAs seeking re-election this fall By MEAGAN WOHLBERG ThemajorityofMLAsintheNorth- west Territories plan to run again in the coming territorial election on Nov. 23 including one who is at the tail-endofoneofthelongesttermsin NWT history. Thebacha MLA Michael Milten- bergertoldtheJournalonFridaythat heisindeedputtinghisnameforward forwhatwouldbearecordsixthterm in legislature this fall giving lots of encouragementandlotsofunnished businessashisreasonsforrunning. Thecabinetministerwhocurrently holdsportfoliosinFinanceEnviron- mentandNaturalResourcesandthe NTPowerCorp.isoneofthelongest- servingMLAsinNWThistorysharing theve-termrecordwiththreeothers. Thoughmanysuspectedthiswould behisyeartoretireMiltenberger64 said theres a number of incomplete initiatives coming out of devolution that he wants to see realized before he hangs up his hat. We need to ensure expenditures dont exceed revenues in the coming years he noted as a primary aim alongwiththecompletionoftheout- standingbilateralswithsurrounding jurisdictions over transboundary waterissuesandsignicantpiecesof legislation that will be done over the 18thAssemblydealingwithforestry parks and water. With the NWT nally accessing a higher borrowing limit from the fed- eralgovernmentMiltenbergersaidhe alsowantstobeinvolvedinguidingthe territorytowardsinvestmentsinmore alternative energy that will address thecostoflivingandclimatechange. Wehavetomakeclearcarefuldeci- sionsonenergyinvestmentshesaid. InhishomeridingofThebachahe said he will push for a local re cen- treandthepavingofHighway5to- nally make the capital expenditures list during the next assembly. While its obvious Miltenberger hopes to regain his spot in cabinet likelywiththesameportfolioshesaid hes uncertain about throwing in his hatforachanceatpremier.Thoughhe put his name forward in 2011 if Bob McLeod runs for a second term as premier Miltenberger said he would stand down and offer his support to the incumbent. Stillhesaidheisnotthinkingthat far ahead just yet. Therstchoreistogetre-elected. Majority seeking re-election The majority of the territorys cur- rent19MLAsareseekingre-election thisfall.OnlyFrameLakeMLAWendy Bisaro and more recently Weledeh MLABobBromleyhaveformallyan- nounced they will be retiring from politics this year. EightyearsseemsgoodandIkind ofgotstartedlateinpoliticsBromley toldtheJournalofhisdecisionwhich somewhat factored in the changes happening in his riding. The contro- versial decision to amalgamate part ofWeledehandtheconstituencyofTu Nedhe is already the subject of legal action by the city of Yellowknife and could see more from the chiefs of the Yellowknives Dene Deninu Kue and Lutsel Ke Dene First Nations. It will certainly be different this time with the changes in denitions ofridingswithpossiblymorechanges comingdependingonthecourtreview of Yellowknifes ofcial concern on Aug. 12 Bromley said. NahendehMLAKevinMenicoche who had been sitting on the fence for sometimetoldtheJournallastweek thathisconstituentsfamilyandspouse were pleased he would be seeking mandate for a fourth term as MLA. The only MLAs yet to publicize their decisions are current speaker and Nunakput MLA Jackie Jacob- sonTuNedheMLAandTransporta- tionMinisterTomBeaulieuandHay RiverSouthMLAJaneGroenewegen wholikeMiltenbergerwouldbetry- ing for her sixth term in legislature. PhotoPaulBannister Inuit throat singers Angela Horak Johnston left Tiffany Ayalik Tanya Tagaq and Kathleen Merritt come together as a quartet following Tagaqs electrifying performance on the NWT Pride Stage at Folk on the Rocks this past Saturday. For a pull-out poster lled with photos from the best moments of the weekend-long festival head over to pages 8 9.