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Pipeline gets go-ahead
In a historic decision, the National Energy Board (NEB) has approved the Mackenzie Gas Project, stating that it believes the $16.2 billion project to be in the public good. “We find that the North and Canada would be better off with the project,” the NEB wrote in its report. “These economic, environmental and social objectives [...]
Ratepayers’ Association / Failure to communicate
Frustrated with what they see as a lack of communication between Hay River Town Council and its citizens, a number of local residents have decided to take matters into their own hands. Approximately 35 people were in attendance at the Hay River Community Hall on Dec. 15 at a meeting designed to lay the groundwork [...]
Skating with Santa
With the Christmas holidays bringing the sport activities to a halt, Santa Claus took over the skating rink, much to Hay River’s children joy.
Paradise lost?
A petition signed by 36 residents of Paradise Valley was presented at the Committee of the Whole meeting last Monday, requesting annexation from the Town of Hay River. Mayor Kelly Schofield said that the Town was unaware that this was coming. “We knew that there were a few residents concerned about taxation issues,” he said. [...]
Truck crash claims life of Alberta man
A Dec. 8 collision between two trucks near McNally Creek, 20 km north of Enterprise, has left one man dead and two injured. The collision occurred at approximately 10:30 a.m., when an empty southbound RTL Robinson Enterprises Ltd. tanker collided with a northbound Manitoulin Transport truck filled with the Fort Simpson grocery load.
Hay River hosts high performance camp
A total of nine young female hockey players from the South Slave Region were on the ice over the weekend for the first high-performance hockey camp of its kind. Sponsored by Hockey North and Hockey NWT, the camp was designed to introduce new players to the game, improve the skill of existing athletes, and create [...]
Latest layoffs only temporary, NTCL president says
Northern Transportation Company Ltd. president Bill Duffy is reassuring local residents that the shipping company will not be leaving Hay River after concerns resurfaced following last month’s layoffs. “It was a very tough decision,” said Duffy of the layoffs in early November. “It was the result of not a great year for NTCL.”
Major mining prospect addresses Town Council
David Swisher, vice-president of Operations for Avalon, stood before Hay River Town Council on Monday evening, informing the mayor, councillors and a full gallery of the ongoing process involving the Pine Point mine site. The proposed plan would see a hydrometallurgical plant established at Pine Point, to process the rare earth metals extracted from the [...]
Low turnout doesn’t stop tournament
Despite having fewer teams than they hoped for, organizers said this year’s NWT High School Hockey Championships went on without a hitch. Only three teams were involved in this year’s competition, and Yellowknife’s Sir John Franklin took the title after beating out Diamond Jenness 3-2 in the final. SJF, DJSS and Kiilinik from Cambridge Bay [...]
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