A motion to reinstate $15 million in funding for alternative energy projects passed in the legislature on Thursday last week, but it will take another vote and some negotiation to restore the money.
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Residents of Fort Smith have summoned representatives from the NWT Power Corp. (NTPC) to the community with questions and concerns about confusing rate increases on their bills.
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“It wasn’t as draconian as it could have been.”
READ MOREThe federally-imposed borrowing limit for the NWT was increased from $575 million to $800 million following successful discussions between federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and NWT Finance Minister Michael Miltenberger, but as the latter states, the move is just a first step.
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The controversial NWT Wildlife Act, which narrowly missed approval in the eleventh hour of the last assembly’s final session, is being resurrected with the promise of more public consultation.
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Population increases and stabilization throughout barren ground caribou herds could mean lifting some hunting restrictions for Aboriginal harvesters and resident hunters, according to Environment and Natural Resources Minister Michael Miltenberger.
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