The first NWT emergency management annual report reveals uneven community preparedness and a huge sum in disaster spending since 2021. Here are five takeaways.
Politics
Yellowknife North MLA Shauna Morgan questions the use of paramedics to fill nursing gaps in communities. The GNWT says there's nuance to how that happens.
MLA Sheryl Yakeleya questions what happens when students are advanced up a grade without meeting expectations. The GNWT says a review under way will be "key."
The NWT missed a legislated deadline to produce an action plan for its UN Declaration law. The premier says it's a collaborative effort that's out of his hands.
Some MLAs are calling for more resources to help enforce evictions in the NWT. Others question if we have enough evictions data to properly inform new laws.
More changes to Jordan's Principle are coming, though what they'll mean for the program in the NWT isn't clear. We interviewed the federal minister responsible.
