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HR minor hockey hosts jamboree for all ages

A Hay River weekend of fun, food and some extra-challenging sport was on the menu for hockey players in the mid-season Minor Hockey Association Christmas Jamboree from Saturday, December 19 to Sunday, December 20.

GNWT reiterates support for MGP

Bob McLeod, Northwest Territories Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment, said the government’s support of the proposed Mackenzie Gas Project remains high, even as optimism in the project has waned elsewhere.

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GNWT limits caribou hunt

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) announced emergency hunting restriction measures Thursday, aimed at conserving the Bathurst caribou population.

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Teams spike to semi-finals in Yellowknife tourney

Hay River’s top volleyball players went to Yellowknife over the weekend to test their skills against teams from across the NWT.

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Flamand reelected as Enterprise mayor

Alan Flamand has been elected mayor of the hamlet of Enterprise, once again.

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Town approves water rate increase

Town Council passes first increase since 2006 Budget Hay River residents will pay a little more for water next year after Hay River Town Council approved a plan Monday to increase water rates for all residents next year – the first increase since 2006.

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Hay River women curlers compete on national stage

The Hay River ladies’ curling team travelled to the Dominion Curling Club Inaugural Championships in Toronto last week to represent “Team NWT” and compete against other curlers from across the nation.

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Children’s choir hits all the right notes

Ten children will be bringing some musical cheer to the library this Saturday.

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Locals remember victims of violence

It has been 20 years since the most terrifying mass shooting in Canada’s history: the École Polytechnique massacre.

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DeBeers to hire 175 additional workers

DeBeers Canada announced Thursday that they will hire 175 additional workers by the end of next year at the Snap Lake Mine northeast of Yellowknife.

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