GNWT seeks input on Bathurst caribou management plan
The GNWT’s Bathurst Caribou Advisory Committee is looking for input on their management plan. A draft of the committee’s management plan is ready and the…
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Délı̨nę to host second ‘listening’ session on caribou conservation in Sahtú
The second of five public listening sessions on caribou conservation in the Sahtú will be next spring in Délı̨nę. The session’s central question is “What…
Tis’ the season for wolverines
A handful of wolverine sightings have been reported in Yellowknife. The department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) confirmed three sightings, on Sunday, near Finlayson…
Gwich’in grand chief says he cannot imagine a future without caribou
"Our greatest concern is the caribou," says Ken Smith, grand chief of the Gwich'in Tribal Council.
“Without the Porcupine caribou herd, you take out who we are as a people,” says Ken Smith, grand chief of the Gwich’in Tribal Council. “That…
ENR warns of grizzly near Giant Mine site
The department of Environment and Natural Resources is warning residents of a large grizzly bear spotted near Vee Lake road. ENR is asking any residents…
Traditional Knowledge to be implemented into transboundary water agreement
The Northwest Territories and Alberta are in the process of establishing a traditional knowledge working group as part of the transboundary water agreement. This is…
ENR warns public of possible cougar sighting on Ingraham Trail
Department says to stay calm in encountering the animal.
An NWT resident reported seeing a cougar early Sunday afternoon on the Ingraham Trail, according to the department of Environment and Natural Resources. The department…
COVID-19 wastewater program coming to the NWT
The government says samples of sewage water may help detect the presence of COVID-19 in local communities.
The government is launching a wastewater testing program to potentially detect the presence of COVID-19 in the territories. The program will collect sewage samples from…
ECCC resumes water monitoring in Alberta, NWT
Long-term water quality monitoring, run by the federal government, has resumed at key sites in Alberta and the Northwest Territories. The Government of the Northwest…
Marine Transportation Services getting $26M upgrade
The GNWT says there will be an added level of safety with the new barges.
The focus is “making sure we get service,” says Ray Ruben, mayor of Paulatuk. The Marine Transportation Services fleet will be getting four new double-hulled…