Det’on Cho nabs second nod as one of Canada’s most admired corporate cultures
Det’on Cho Group of Companies is one of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures 2023 in the Growth Category. This matches the honour bestowed upon Yellowknives…
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International Kimberlite Conference coming to the NWT this summer
The city's two main hotels will host delegates; event comes as sun starts to set on North's active diamond mines
The Northwest Territories will host the 12th International Kimberlite Conference in Yellowknife, from July 8th to 12th. This is the conference postponed from 2020 due…
ATCO president brings heat to cabinet over Hay River biz loss to Power Corporation
'Particularly for the Deputy Premier, and the GNWT ... I don't think it sends the best of messages to future investors,' ATCO's Nancy Southern
ATCO CEO and president Nancy Southern turned a social occasion into a public dressing down of senior GNWT cabinet officials over the loss of Hay…
Sahtu leaders band together to push for Mackenzie Highway project
The region's economy would benefit from an all-season road as would national security, says new video
A rise in air temperatures and drop in water levels means the Mackenzie Valley Highway is needed now more than ever, states the Sahtu Secretariat…
Winter roads in Sahtu Region to be extra busy this year
A significant increase in large truck traffic moving fuel and cargo to the Sahtu Region this winter has prompted the GNWT to caution drivers to…
‘Historic’ accord signed for offshore oil and gas co-management in Canada’s Western Arctic
The accord empowers Northerners as the primary beneficiaries of economic activity from oil and gas development within their regions
A unique accord has been signed aimed at giving Northern residents greater influence over offshore oil and gas projects in the Western Arctic. The Western…
Major spill at Diavik went unreported for more than a month: GNWT
More than 450,000 cubic metres of wastewater have been leaked into a containment pond since early February
Last updated March 22, 11:11 a.m. Clarification, March 21 3:12 p.m.: This article has been updated to reflect that, while the pipeline had not been…
Bill that would increase carbon price in the territory should not become law: Legislative Assembly committee
The committee ruled residents cannot afford another increase in the price of fuel, nor do many have the option to switch to another fuel source.
A bill that would increase the price of carbon in the territory should not be made into law. That was the conclusion of the Legislative…
NWT was not informed about industrial wastewater leakage in northern Alberta: ENR minister
Minister Shane Thompson said the incidents had the potential to impact shared waters
Last updated Friday, March 3 at 4:35 p.m. The Government of the Northwest Territories was not informed about two incidents of industrial wastewater leakage in…
Northern growers, food lovers converge at first-ever Grow NWT conference
Northern agriculture "is happening, and it's been happening for a while," says the Territorial Agrifood Association's executive director
Agriculture in the NWT is more than just an idea: It’s already happening, even in small communities. Those were some of the messages from the…