Elections gearing up across NWT
Nominations opened on Monday, Nov. 2 for nine hamlets across the NWT: Aklavik, Enterprise, Fort McPherson, Fort Resolution, Paulatuk, Sachs Harbour, Tuktoyaktuk, Tulita and Ulukhaktok….
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RCMP investigating ‘suspicious’ death in Yellowknife
RCMP says officers responded to an incident in downtown Yellowknife early Saturday morning. Police say one person was found with “significant injuries” and was later…
Pehdzeh Ki First Nation disqualifies half of its election candidates
The results are in for the Pehdzeh Ki First Nation (PKFN) election, sort of. After the successful nomination of candidates, Pehdzeh Ki First Nation has…
MLA wants to make power limiters illegal in the winter
Jackie Jacobson says the use of power limiters is “inhumane” during the winter months.
On Nov. 9, the Northwest Territories Power Corporation will start using power limiters again on residents that can’t pay their bills. The corporation made the…
GNWT releases plan to transform Aurora College into polytechnic university
Declining enrolment, graduation rates and reputation of the college is at the heart of this change, says Chris Joseph, person in charge of the college's transformation plan
The only public post-secondary institution in the NWT is getting an upgrade. After a couple of years of deliberation, the territorial government has released the…
Q&A: Mental health advocate Shania Young discusses available resources in the NWT
A mental health advocate says access to culturally appropriate resources in the Northwest Territories is an obstacle many Indigenous people face. Shania Young is an…
NWT’s 10th COVID-19 case confirmed in Inuvik
The case is linked to another recent positive case in Inuvik.
A confirmed presumptive positive COVID-19 test in Inuvik marks the territory’s 10th case of the virus. Dr. Kami Kandola, the NWT chief public health officer,…
Residents should get community support for self-isolation exemptions: health minister
CPHO has sole authority to accept or deny self-isolation exemptions.
Ron Bonnetrouge, MLA for Deh Cho, says community leaders in his region are concerned they are not consulted when Dr. Kami Kandola approves exemptions for…
MLA proposes Dettah take over fire services on Ingraham Trail
Steve Norn says it would be a win-win-win situation if Dettah was to provide emergency fire services for residents along the Ingraham Trail. He argues…
Public health emergency extended for 16th time
The extension comes as COVID-19 has re-entered the territory.
The territorial government has extended the public health emergency until Nov. 10. The extension comes after the NWT announced several new cases of COVID-19, a…