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Community, Featured, News April 7, 2025

Gamètì and Wekweètì winter roads to close April 10

Closure comes earlier than usual due to warmer temperatures

The Gamètì and Wekweètì winter roads are expected to close for the season on Thursday, April 10 at 10 a.m., according to the Government of the Northwest Territories. In a 72-hour advance closure notice issued Monday, the GNWT says warmer temperatures and deteriorating road conditions have prompted the early closure….

Culture, Featured, News April 7, 2025

YKDFN Spring Carnival ‘turned out great’ in part thanks to backup generator

Largest blackout in decades unplugged capital region intermittently for seven hours, but the Saturday show went on in Dettah, says organizer

It survived an historic power outage on one day, and was tested by high winds on the next, but the Yellowknives Dene First Nation (YKDFN) 2025 Spring Carnival was a success, says organizer Jennifer Charlo. “It was good — everything turned out great,” said Charlo, who is a Family Wellness…

Featured, News, Police April 4, 2025

Fort Smith RCMP seize over 300 grams of suspected cocaine

Two Alberta men, aged 18 and 19, face trafficking charges

Police in Fort Smith say they have seized 311 grams of suspected cocaine from an abandoned housing unit that was being unlawfully occupied for drug trafficking activity. According to an RCMP news release, two men were arrested and the residence was held pending a search warrant. Officers later recovered the…

Featured, News, Police April 3, 2025

Yellowknife man sentenced to two years in prison for drug trafficking

Case stemmed from a drug bust at the Délı̨nę airport in 2024

A Yellowknife man has been sentenced to two years and one day in prison after pleading guilty to drug trafficking, RCMP say. According to an update Thursday, Billy John McNeely pleaded guilty to one count of drug trafficking charge on March 31. In addition to his sentence, he received a…

Community, Featured, News April 2, 2025

Tłegǫ́hłı̨ Got’įnę Government becomes official after 22 years of negotiation

86 per cent of ballots ratified self-government agreement on March 31

The Tłegǫ́hłı̨ Got’įnę Government (TGG) is now the Northwest Territories’ newest Indigenous government after the ratification vote wrapped up on Monday. According to a notice of results released Tuesday, 86 per cent of ballots were cast in favor of ratifying the final self-government agreement and constitution. Of 261 eligible voters,…

Featured, News, Police, Politics April 2, 2025

Dene Nation to take ‘immediate and unified action’ as drug crimes continue at crisis levels

Following several recent shootings and homicides, the Dene Nation calls for policy and legislative changes to bolster community safety

The Dene Nation is taking “urgent action” to confront the rising tide of drug-related crimes that threaten communities in the Northwest Territories. This month, the Dene Nation will host a Leadership Discussion on Justice and the State of Emergency in Denendeh, stated a release on Wednesday. Dene leaders will gather…

Featured, News, Police April 1, 2025

Further investigation led to two more charged in Fort Resolution

Police seized a large quantity of drug and two firearms from the incident

RCMP say two more people have been charged in connection with an alleged shooting and drug trafficking case in Fort Resolution on March 25. In an update Tuesday, police said further investigation led to charges against 28-year-old Taylor McKay and 42-year-old Kimberly Giroux, both from Fort Resolution. Both are charged…

Environment, Featured, News April 1, 2025

Taltson Hydro returns to service after nearly two-year shutdown

The project cost approximately $115.6 million

The Taltson Hydro Unit is back in operation after being offline since May 2023 for a major overhaul, the Northwest Territories Power Corporation (NTPC) announced Tuesday. “The Taltson overhaul has been one of the largest the most complex projects in NTPC’s history,” said Cory Strang, the NTPC’s president and CEO….

Featured, Industry, Mining, News April 1, 2025

Historic yellow stone rocks NWT’s Diavik Diamond Mine

‘This two-billion-year old natural Canadian diamond is a miracle of nature,’ says mine official

One of the largest gem-quality yellow diamonds ever discovered in Canada, has been unearthed from Rio Tinto’s Diavik Diamond Mine. The 158.20-carat rough diamond is one of only five yellow diamonds weighing more than 100 carats ever unearthed at Diavik in its 22-year history, stated a release. Diavik’s production primarily…

Featured, News, Politics March 31, 2025

Cabinet shuffle sees Premier Simpson hand off some of his responsibilities

Environment and Climate Change Minister Jay Macdonald adds Justice file; Finance Minister Caroline Wawzonek adds newly created portfolio of Strategic Infrastructure, Energy and Supply Chains

“Now that we’re more than a year into this government’s mandate, it’s a good time to take stock and make adjustments to ensure we’re set up to deliver. Northerners expect a government that gets things done, and that’s what we’re focused on.” — Premier R.J. Simpson NWT Premier R.J. Simpson…