Norman Wells could declare ‘humanitarian state of emergency’ – Cabin Radio

October 11, 2024

The Town of Norman Wells, beset by soaring fuel costs amid a broader economic crisis, will hold a meeting to consider declaring a “local state of emergency for humanitarian reasons.”

The topic will be the subject of an emergency meeting of the town’s council at 12pm on Tuesday, October 15, the town announced online.

Gas prices and heating fuel prices have risen toward – and at times beyond – $5 per litre in Norman Wells over the past week, residents have reported.

Imperial Oil, the town’s fuel supplier and a major local employer, has blamed those prices on the cost of flying in fuel after the summer barge resupply season failed because of low water.

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