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….
The Government of the Northwest Territories will stop collecting carbon tax from customers starting April 1, following the federal government’s new direction. In a statement Wednesday, the GNWT said it will introduce at-source rebates for all consumers except for the diamond mines, which are currently the territory’s only large emitters….
“I know I was loved by you when… you took me berry picking.” “… you showed me how to make my first pair of moccasins.” “… you showed me how to be free in our culture.” These heartfelt statements are collected from nine community workshops on gender-based violence held at…
Tłegǫ́hłı̨ Got’įnę members are casting their ballots during the ratification process for a final self-government agreement – marking the last step toward establishing the Northwest Territories’ newest Indigenous government. “I think it’s a new horizon, and it’s something we should take a risk on because we finally got a deal,”…
19 communities in the NWT will receive a total of $93 million from the federal government to support housing, as announced by NWT MP Michael McLeod on Thursday. Those communities are from the Akaitcho and Dehcho regions, with Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation in Fort Simpson receiving the largest share at…
The Tłı̨chǫ Government and the federal government have announced a joint investment of more than $53 million to plant 12 million trees on Tłı̨chǫ land over the next seven years. According to a news release issued Friday, the project is part of Canada’s national goal of planting two billion trees…
The federal government is investing $7.4 million to support school food programs across the Northwest Territories, aiming to improve student nutrition and help offset rising grocery costs for families. The funding, supplemented by an additional $1.95 million from the GNWT, will benefit 8,615 children in all 49 schools across the…
The federal government is investing more than $1.9 million to support a tobacco cessation program designed to help NWT residents quit smoking. Announced by NWT MP Michael McLeod and Minister of Health Lesa Semmler on Friday afternoon, the program will follow the Ottawa Model for smoking cessation, a widely used…
Two Fort Smith residents have been awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal for their lifelong contributions to education and traditional sports. Lois Firth Lafferty and Meika McDonald received their medals during a ceremony in the community on Tuesday. Lafferty, a Métis of Gwich’in and Scottish heritage, has dedicated 48…
Nearly three weeks after Lance Briere went missing in Inuvik, RCMP say they are continuing investigate all leads regarding his whereabouts. In a Thursday news release, police said Briere was last seen at the Inuvik Liquor store on February 8. He was wearing a green highlighter-colored toque, reflective jacket, black…