Canada Day celebration goes virtual
The Rotary Club of Yellowknife is hosting a virtual Canada Day celebration where participants can win prizes. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the…
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EntrepreNorth aiming to promote Indigenous businesses globally
Misty Ireland says the typical western world of entrepreneurship often doesn’t fit with Indigenous culture and practices — but she adds there is an exception,…
Dene National Chief concerned Alberta oil sands could contaminate NWT water
Dene National Chief Norman Yakeleya is calling on northern and federal leaders to enforce Alberta to reinstate environmental monitoring of the oil sands. The Alberta…
GNWT providing additional $3M to support airlines, rotary wing operators
A handful of NWT airlines and rotary wing operators will be receiving an additional $3 million in funding to ensure essential services continue. Summit Air…
YK Food Bank hopes to start taking donations next month
The YK Food Bank is hoping to begin accepting food donations in the next month, the vice president says. The news comes at a good…
Missing boater recovered by community search party, not RCMP: Dettah Chief
Dettah Yellowknives Dene First Nation Chief Edward Sangris says a resident recovered the body of a deceased boater found on Great Slave Lake last Thursday….
Business advisory council gives private sector ‘a voice’ in reopening plan
A business advisory council is aiming to provide recommendations for the territory’s COVID-19 reopening plan. The council consists of 17 members of the business community…
GoFundMe raises over $33K to help Yellowknife family affected by fire
A GoFundMe has been started for a family after a structure fire in Yellowknife on Sunday evening. The fundraiser has already collected over $33,000 for…
New passes allow for passage between NWT- Alberta border
Special passes are now available to NWT residents traveling between Fort Smith and neighbouring towns in Alberta. The GNWT said in a press release the…
‘Systemic racism is in the RCMP’: Dene National Chief speaks about Chief Allan Adam
Dene National Chief Norman Yakeleya said the RCMP needs “a shakeup” after footage surfaced of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam being tackled and…