Articles by James O'Connor

“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…

Three women and one man have thrown their respective headgear into the ring in hopes of being the NWT’s next sole representative in the House of Commons. Canadians go to the polls on April 28, after Prime Minister Mark Carney triggered a snap election in Ottawa on Sunday. Michael McLeod…

Housing Minister Lucy Kuptana on Thursday told the NWT Assembly smoking will not be permitted in all new buildings and in any new or amended leases for existing public housing and market rentals. She said: “Eliminating smoking in our owned units will have positive health outcomes for our residents and…

Seniors are too often mistreated by the very people responsible for their care, this can include financial abuse by younger family members pressuring them for cash to buy illegal drugs, says an MLA. Dehcho MLA Sheryl Yakeleya told the NWT Assembly on Wednesday that there is an urgent need to…

A clearly frustrated elected official from a small Gwich’in community says complaints of drug dealing in public housing are ignored by authorities at all levels. Mackenzie Delta MLA George Nerysoo said he was confronted on the weekend by residents of his home community, Teetl’it Zheh (Fort McPherson), who are fed…