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An N.W.T. MLA is worried that Industry department officials and ministers discussed extending mining permits ahead of a court challenge filed by the Chamber of Mines. Acho Dene Koe First Nation and the Tłıchǫ Government say changing permit limits will negatively affect their participation in the regulatory process.

Posted: Aug 03, 2021 3:42 PM CT | Last Updated: August 3 Frame Lake MLA Kevin O’Reilly says government meetings with the N.W.T. & Nunavut Chamber of Mines designed to discuss the response to the COVID-19 pandemic turned into lobbying efforts. (Walter Strong/CBC) An N.W.T. MLA alleges government meetings with the N.W.T. & Nunavut Chamber of Mines designed to discuss the response to the COVID-19 pandemic evolved into lobbying efforts with limited public accountability. Since the beginning of th...

Local governments, businesses adapt to Gov. Edwards’ relaxed statewide mask mandate Local governments and businesses adapt to Gov. Edwards new statewide mask mandate By Jennifer Lott | April 28, 2021 at 9:30 PM CDT - Updated April 28 at 9:38 PM LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - In his Tuesday afternoon address, Governor John Bel Edwards reminded citizens that the pandemic is far from over, but he’s relaxing the masking rules and letting local governments and business owners set their ow...

26 march 2021 Gold price’s that slumped to near a nine-month low is drawing jewellery shoppers in Asia to hunt for bargains, says media reports. After a year of demand being in the doldrums, retailers are buying more precious metal to cater to buyers. 26 march 2021 22 december 2020 (cabinradio.ca) - The world’s natural diamond market all but shut down at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. More than eight months later, experts say the market is beginning to recover. In March, the world�...

Forecasters said there was a risk of tornadoes across a large part of the South as Harvey trudged northeast toward northern Louisiana. The national Storm Prediction Center said a few tornadoes were expected to develop Wednesday in northeast Louisiana and across southern and central portions of Mississippi. Tornadoes would also be possible across parts of southern and central Alabama, near the eastern edge of Harveys rain bands. At least five tornadoes from Harvey have been confirmed so far in L...