Wildfire watch: Low to medium risk in southern regions
There are currently two active hotspots in the Northwest Territories. Both of these are holdover smoulderings outside of Fort Smith in the South Slave region,…
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Dene Nation seek nominations for national chief
Elections for the Dene National Chief are set to begin on July 24 at the annual Dene National Assembly in Fort Good Hope. Nominations for…
On-the-land school Dechinta breathes easy with $5.2M in federal funding
For most folks, news of another federal budget can be met with indifference or disdain. But Kelsey Wrightson, executive director of the Dechinta Centre for…
Construction starts on large national defence facility in Yellowknife
Construction began today for the $136 million National Defence Multipurpose Facility, designed to enhance the mobility, reach, and footprint of the Canadian Armed Forces in…
Housing agreement between GNWT and Gwich’in Tribal Council inked in Inuvik
A formal framework for partnership on housing planning and initiatives has been signed between Gwich’in Tribal Council and Housing NWT. Tribal Council Grand Chief Ken…
GNWT says bargaining with Union of Northern Workers at an impasse
A mediator has determined the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and the Union of Northern Workers (UNW) have reached an impasse in their efforts…
Deh Gáh Got’îê First Nation youth to take the stage at Miss Indigenous Canada
“To be an Indigenous woman in Canada today, I think it’s taking all of what my ancestors and family have been through and putting it…
Yellowknife’s city manager quits after two weeks
After two weeks on the job as Yellowknife’s city manager, retired Maj.-Gen John Collin made a hasty retreat, ordering himself to resign and leaving the…
Updated NWT Fire Plan promises to ‘provide clarity’ on role of governments
The territorial government has updated the NWT Emergency Plan, following some heated criticism following last year’s devastating wildfires. The 70-page plan explains who has the…
Plugging the meter in Yellowknife just got a bit more painful.
The City of Yellowknife is in the middle of jacking up parking meter rates for physical meters when paying with coins and digital payments made…