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GNWT set to axe consumer carbon tax on April 1

The change will exclude diamond mines, which will continue paying as large emitters


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….





Officials raise alarm over ‘significant increase’ in illegal caribou harvesting in NWT this year

Reports of caribou wastage along the Tibbitt to Contwoyto Winter Road continue to rise, say GNWT and Indigenous leaders


The sight of illegal caribou wastage alongside a winter road has the GNWT and Indigenous leaders taking action to reinforce responsible harvesting practices and strengthen conservation efforts to protect the animals for future generations. So far this Tibbitt to Contwoyto Winter Road season, at least 48 caribou have been wasted,…


Tłegǫ́hłı̨ Got’įnę members vote on self-government agreement

If ratified the Indigenous government will take effect in 2026


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,”…




Faces of the handgames: Hundreds of players and fans in Behchokǫ̀

Local team wins the 2025 Ediwa Weyallon Handgames Tournament held over the weekend in Tłıc̨hǫ community


The Behchokǫ̀ Cultural Centre was packed each of the three days for the 2025 Ediwa Weyallon Handgames Tournament. Some numbers from the massive event, which attracted players from across the NWT, the Yukon and Northern Alberta: $150,000 in total prize money, with $40,500 for first place. $2,250 entry fee per…


Montreal man charged with drug-related murder of Fort Good Hope resident

'Traffickers are coming to our communities ... and leave behind nothing but pain and suffering,' says RCMP Sgt. Jason Hurley


A Montreal man has been charged with murder in connection with the death of a 29-year-old Fort Good Hope resident. RCMP allege the murder suspect was in Fort Good Hope as part of the illicit drug trade, stated a release today. On February 24th, Fort Good Hope RCMP were called…