The leaders of Inuvik and Fort Smith are calling on Aurora College to offer more programming to their respective communities. Inuvik Mayor Peter Clarkson and Fort Smith Mayor Dana Fergusson told Cabin Radio that while the programs on offer in their communities are important, the variety of programming has declined over time, which has pushed learners to look outside of the territory for further education. Clarkson asserted that the municipality intends to write to the college’s Board of Governors about the issue, while Fergusson stated that the Thebacha Leadership Council has already been in communication with the college. CKLB Radio states that Salt River First Nation recently signed an intergovernmental MOU with the Government of the Northwest Territories during a meeting where they discussed, among other topics, a potential collaboration with Aurora College and the territorial health system on midwifery programs.
