NorthWords Writers Festival to be held online
The NorthWords Writers Festival will be hosting the annual event online this year. In a notice on its website, organizers wrote this year’s event would…
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A month later, RCMP still looking for driver in deadly car crash near Behchokǫ̀
A month after a deadly car crash outside of Behchokǫ̀, local RCMP still haven’t found the man suspected to be the driver. Police believe Steven…
Federal government announces more funding for friendship centres, Indigenous organizations during pandemic
Friendship centres and other Indigenous organizations in the NWT are eligible for additional funding announced by the federal government last week. On May 21, Prime…
Slave River Paddlefest cancelled due to COVID-19
The annual Slave River Paddlefest is cancelled this year because of COVID-19. Paddlefest’s website describes it as a celebration of the Slave River, one of…
Socially-distanced Eid celebrations ‘Put some smiles on the children’s faces’
The three-day Islamic celebration of the end of Ramadan, Eid-al-Fitr, is usually a social affair. But with the global COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing rules,…
Dominion Diamond intends to sell assets to parent company for $175 million
Dominion Diamond Mines ULC, the owner of Ekati Diamond Mine, says it intends to sell “substantially all” of its assets to its parent company The…
Folk On The Rocks hosting online performance by Fred Penner and Northern Canadian duo P I Q S I Q
Folk On The Rocks is hosting an online performance event featuring Canadian musician Fred Penner and Northern Canadian duo: P I Q S I Q….
COVID-19 funding program launched for Indigenous youth
A COVID-19 support fund for Indigenous youth is open to applicants aspiring to create new online projects. The grant of up to $500 is run…
NorthwesTel to extend internet overage fees until end of June if approved by CRTC
NorthwesTel has applied to The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to extend temporary Internet usage relief measures for residential customers until June 30. NorthwesTel…
Tłı̨chǫ all-season road construction resumes
The Department of Infrastructure has published an update to its website saying construction of the Tłı̨chǫ all-season started up again on May 15. As a…