APTN National News
The Northwest Territories might be the next big thing for big oil.
A number of companies have already invested more than $500 million for the right to explore shale oil.
That could lead to a massive economic boom for many small communities across the Sahtu Region.
But as APTN National News reporter Cullen Crozier finds out in his two part series, there’s a catch. These companies want to use fracking to get at the oil.