Will there be enough water for the NWT's barges to run this summer? The Sahtu's MLA thinks the signs are not good, though the GNWT is holding out hope.
Norman Wells
Residents reported people "acting strangely in a luxury vehicle" on a Sahtu winter road. Police say they found drugs and a gun. Two Alberta men face charges.
Aurora College's president used the word "problematic" to describe the community learning centres it plans to close. Some MLAs were unimpressed by that choice.
Ten regular MLAs backed a call to ask Ottawa for humanitarian aid to ease Norman Wells' cost of living. Cabinet, which abstained, has 120 days to respond.
Fort Good Hope leaders suggested shutting down Imperial Oil's Norman Wells site during an environmental assessment was more appropriate than keeping it open.
An investigation by the NWT's ombud found no breaches of standards at a Norman Wells long-term care facility but made recommendations for improvement.
