GNWT seeking public input on three proposed laws
The barrage of public meetings on proposed laws continues next week throughout the territory. The Government of the Northwest Territories’ Standing Committee on Economic Development…
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Prelim for Yk dad and son charged with murder adjourns until fall
A preliminary hearing which began Wednesday for a Yellowknife father and son charged with second-degree murder in the death of a city cab driver last…
Indigenous people much more vulnerable to FASD than rest of population: study
Indigenous people and people in custody are identified in a new report as more vulnerable to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder than the rest of the…
Giant Mine clean up an opportunity for reconciliation: Oversight Board
“(Giant Mine Oversight Board) is concerned that the project co-proponents have not fully embraced and integrated the concept of reconciliation within project operations and planning.”…
Body of missing teenager found in Yellowknife
Yellowknife RCMP have confirmed the heartbreaking news that a body found near Frame Lake Tuesday morning is that of a missing 15-year old girl. Police…
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Body found near Frame Lake
Shortly after 9:15 this morning, Yellowknife RCMP responded to a call near Frame Lake where a deceased person had been found. The Major Crimes unit,…
Inuvik man to be sentenced Wednesday for sex assault, assault causing bodily harm
A man from Inuvik is to be sentenced in a Yellowknife court on Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to hitting a woman in the face…
NWT residents eligible for increased medical travel payments
It’s no secret many people across the territory need to travel for medical reasons. Starting in June, the Department of Health and Social Services is…
Northern Voices heard at Nature Summit in Montreal
Elder Francois Paulette, ITK President Natan Obed, Former Dehcho Grand Chief Herb Norwegain and Yukon AFN Regional Chief Kluane Adamek. (Photo Courtesy of AFN YUKON Region) Indigenous voices from across the North voiced their concerns about climate change and the need for action at the Nature Summit held last week on Mohawk Territory near Montreal, […]