For Indigenous people in the South Slave, proponents say, the Taltson hydro expansion represents the kind of opportunity that diamonds brought to the Tłı̨chǫ.
South Slave
The NWT government added two Fort Smith schools to its list of facilities under health orders because of elevated lead levels in drinking water.
The families and estates of people killed in a 2024 plane crash joined the lone survivor in suing Northwestern Air Lease for damages. Two suits have been filed.
The NWT government is ordering new doors for Hay River's health centre because the old ones "have been affected by the extreme cold" and don't work any more.
Drinking water in Hay River and surrounding communities is safe to drink again without precautionary measures, the NWT chief environmental health officer said.
A key NWT hydro plant beset by years of problems will not be back in service until at least March. The cost of the latest fix has risen from $15M to $37M.
