NWT residents call on MP McLeod to endorse ‘ambitious plan’ on climate change
Residents from across the Northwest Territories have signed an open letter calling on MP Michael McLeod to push for a Green New Deal in Parliament….
Industry
WSCC sues Baffinland over worker death in December 2018
One of the largest mines in Nunavut is facing a series of charges related to the death of a worker on December 16 last year….
Tłı̨chǫ Trucking Companies seeking creditor protection
One of the Northwest Territories Indigenous trucking companies is facing financial tough times. Ventures West Transport and Tli Cho Landtran Transport Limited according to several…
Constructing wetlands at Snap Lake mine not needed, nor feasible: De Beers
At a public hearing this week on its water license application, De Beers said constructing wetlands at its closed Snap Lake mine site is no…
Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board issues water licences and land use permit for Prairie Creek Mine
The Vancouver-based company NorZinc has reported that the Mackenzie Valley Land & Water Board (MVLWB) has issued water licences and a land use permit for…
GNWT looking for input on tourism
The Government of the Northwest Territories wants to hear your ideas to improve tourism. Over the next few weeks, the GNWT will be hosting meetings…
NDP and Greens only candidates to show up at climate debate
Environment and climate change is one of the most important issues to Canadian voters; the same cannot be said for most of the NWT candidates…
Frame Lake features two candidates with different visions for the territory’s future
Few people embody the tension and different possibilities for the territory’s future like the two MLA candidates running in the riding of Frame Lake. Incumbent…
New Diavik closure project could see processed kimberlite under Lac de Gras
How important are the perceived effects of development on the land? That was one of the main questions at a public hearing on a possible…
Minister of National Defence announces $150 million message of arctic sovereignty
The federal government is investing in its “gateway to the North” says Minister of National Defence Harjit S. Sajjan. Sajjan was in Yellowknife on Wednesday…