Hay River residents remain divided in their opinions of the current devolution draft agreement. “I’m still debating it,” said George Lafferty, who attended a GNWT information session on May 9 in Hay River. “This is the first information session I got to, but there are still a lot of things that seem pretty vague [...]
In thinking about violent crime, most summon up images of those directly involved and then the large network of people who help deal with such a traumatic event. That is part of the reasoning behind this year’s theme for National Victims of Crime Awareness Week: Everyone has a Role. It focuses on caregivers and their [...]
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) held its long service awards on Oct. 10 at Hay River’s Royal Canadian Legion branch, to honor employees who have served long periods of uninterrupted service with the government. In total, 62 employees were recognized for their dedication, totaling 770 years of combined service. Framed certificates and [...]
Whether North or South, Canadians are up in the air about whether or not their communities will be the next to picket in Canada Post’s rolling strike. The GNWT has released a statement to inform residents that government cheques and other packages will not be delivered through mail because it is unclear as to when [...]
$182 million bridge’s southern truss won’t be launched until after breakup at the earliest
Mayor and Council, Town of Hay River, February 28, 2011: An Open letter to Hay River Town Hall from The Hub publisher, Chris Brodeur:
The Minister of Finance has presented a $1.34-billion 2011-12 budget to the legislative assembly, which includes $16.9 million in new spending. Michael Miltenberger made his budget address during Thursday afternoon’s assembly sitting, the last to be presented to the 16th Legislative Assembly. Miltenberger said that there are no new taxes in this budget, but property [...]
Premier Floyd Roland is set to sign the controversial devolution agreement today, regardless of the amount of support coming from aboriginal leaders. The agreement-in-principle will be signed in conjunction with the federal government, and sets the terms for transferring Canada’s authority over NWT land and resources to the territorial government. But aboriginal leaders in the [...]
The Merv Hardie ferry across the Mackenzie River could remain closed until the end of the week after low water levels forced a “sudden” suspension of the service on the afternoon of Nov. 17. Department of Transportation spokesperson Earl Blacklock said water levels had made a fairly good recovery over the weekend, after reaching a [...]
The amended Dog Act has passed its first reading at the Legislative Assembly. During the Nov. 2 legislative session, the newly amended act was presented by Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Robert McLeod, after months of delay. The House has 120 days from the first reading to respond to the suggested changes. The changes [...]
