Where’s the legal weed in the city? asks Yellowknife North MLA
The issue of shortages of cannabis supply in Yellowknife was a burning question in the NWT Legislative Assembly this week. It comes after the Yellowknifer…
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Lowest return airfare no longer available on Canadian North website
The new Canadian North airline will no longer be publishing the lowest return airfare on its website. The change comes after the airline merged with…
Trip by NBA Championship Trophy to Yellowknife this week now cancelled
There are some long faces in Yellowknife this morning after it was announced that the NBA Championship Trophy, won by the Toronto Raptors last year,…
Government of Canada will invest $1 million to increase women’s safety across the NWT
The YWCA NWT which is a women’s organization working to increase women’s safety across the Northwest Territories (NWT) received an investment from the Government of…
Fort Simpson mayor calls on GNWT to invest in bridge over Liard River
With climate change affecting the ferry near Fort Simpson, Mayor Sean Whelly is calling on the territorial government to consider building a bridge over the…
NBA Championship Trophy, won by Raptors last year, to be in Yellowknife this week
It would be pretty difficult for any Toronto Raptors players to make it up to Yellowknife right now in the middle of their season, but…
RCMP investigating early morning stabbing in downtown Yellowknife
The RCMP is investigating an early morning stabbing which occurred in downtown Yellowknife outside the Royal Bank. According to a news release “The victim, a…
About $6K raised for Wet’suwet’en First Nation Legal Defence Fund at Yellowknife fundraiser
An event Thursday night in Yellowknife raised about $6,000 in support of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation in Northern British Columbia. That’s according to organizer and…
The Dene Nation plans its first Education Summit
The Dene Nation will be holding its first-ever Education Summit. “We are at a critical time as Dene people. More than ever, we are working…
Dene Nation to host water summit in Fort Smith in October
When Dene National Chief Norman Yakeleya says “water is life” he has a good reason. The Dene Nation will host its first northern leaders’ water…