WWF survey shows northern residents want caribou calving grounds protected
Nine out of 10 northerners support protecting caribou calving grounds. That’s according to a poll commissioned by World Wildlife Fund-Canada. The results show 74 per…
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Dene National Chief applauds B.C. decision to implement UNDRIP, calls on GNWT to do the same
Dene National Chief Norman Yakeleya congratulated the British Columbia government for moving ahead with the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of…
2019 Wise Women Awards presented
Five women from across the NWT were recognized and given the annual honours of being called wise on Friday. The recipients are: Eunice Nasogalauk, Lois…
RCMP charge Fort Good Hope man with child pornography offences
Kenny Shae Jr. has been charged with child pornography offences. Shae is 21-years old and is from Fort Good Hope. In a news release, RCMP…
MLAs release broad list of priorities for next four years
Unlike the last assembly, the new government’s list of priorities fits on a single page. While they are not presented in a particular order, the…
Cochrane elected NWT Premier on third ballot
After three rounds of voting, members of the 19th Assembly have elected the first woman to be Premier since division of the NWT in 1999….
Aklavik man formally charged with aggravaterd assault after attack on man in community in early October
An Aklavik man has now been formally charged with aggravated assault after a man was attacked in that Beaufort Delta community earlier this month. According…
Déline says new Legislative Assembly did not ‘honour’ government-to-government relationship
The new government has not even had its first session yet, and MLAs have already ruffled some feathers with at least one Indigenous government. Chief…
‘Sonny’ Blake acclaimed as Speaker
Today marked the second time for the MLA of the Mackenzie Delta to be acclaimed. Frederick “Sonny” Blake was the lone MLA to put his…
Sentencing delayed for Yk man who drove with Mountie on hood after judge falls ill
A sentencing hearing for a Yellowknife man, convicted of assaulting a police officer with a vehicle, has been postponed after the judge presiding over the…