Four people have been nominated for four councillor’s positions in Enterprise’s municipal by-election next month. The nominees are: Clarke, Genevieve Dives, James Richards, Dave St. Amour, Michael St. Amour is the former mayor who lost to former councillor Sandra McMaster in February by four votes, 29 to 25. Then, refusing…
ATCO CEO and president Nancy Southern turned a social occasion into a public dressing down of senior GNWT cabinet officials over the loss of Hay River’s franchise. The NWT Power Corporation is a GNWT subsidiary and in 2016 Hay River’s town council chose to pull the plug on ATCO/Northland Utilities…
The territory’s pending Missing Persons Act might not go as far as some advocates had hoped, as police investigations of any kind need to maintain a certain amount of confidentiality. For some anxious loved ones, this can make it look as if investigators aren’t working as hard as they might…
A rise in air temperatures and drop in water levels means the Mackenzie Valley Highway is needed now more than ever, states the Sahtu Secretariat Incorporated. Shorter seasons for winter roads and unreliable barge movements have jacked up the cost of living, with more cargo and supplies requiring expensive air…
Strong traditions, great weather, and the last-minute decision to add sled-dog races helped attract large crowds to Dettah over the weekend for the Yellowknives Dene First Nation (YKDFN) 2024 Spring Carnival. Main organizer Teresa Lynn also thanked the volunteers and strong corporate sponsorship for making the event a success. “The…
Water levels across most of the NWT remain very low and the winter’s snowpack is well below average. That’s what the latest NWT Water Monitoring Bulletin stated today. These dry conditions began during the summer and fall of 2022 and have persisted through the end of last year, largely due…
Shane Thompson, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, has announced four Beaufort Delta communities for this year’s Mace Tour. Mace Tour? No, it’s not a new musical group. Or a historical review of aerosol self-defence sprays. This is about the modern ceremonial version of a metal club used by warring factions…
Fort Liard’s Cabin Fever Days started on Wednesday events running until Sunday evening. The 65th annual Inuvik Muskrat Jamboree in Inuvik also starts on Friday. And the North Slave region is gearing up for Yellowknives Dene First Nation’s Spring Carnival, which starts on Friday and really gets going on Saturday and…
The Native Women’s Association of Canada is in deep turmoil, facing serious allegations of “union busting” while undergoing a federal financial audit amid budget cuts and mass layoffs. CBC reports preliminary evidence of “ineligible expenses” have been found, while at the same time, the Association has laid off 78 employees,…
A hostage-taking in Hay River ended with one person in hospital with serious injuries, three suspects arrested, and cocaine, illegal guns and cash seized by RCMP. It was just the latest arrests this month of suspects with illegal guns and large amounts of cocaine and hard cash looking to exploit…