NWT helping Alberta with wildfires in northern part of province
The NWT’s Department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) is sending firefighting resources to assist the Government of Alberta with its wildfire situation near High…
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NWT organizations receive funding through GNWT’s Healthy Choices Fund
The Kas’ho Got’ine Men’s Transition Home in Fort Good Hope and the Sahtu’ot’ine Nats’eju Initiative on Reconnecting with Ourselves in Deline are just two of…
Hockey Day in Canada comes to Yellowknife and Chief Drygeese Territory next year
The Yellowknives Dene First Nation is pleased to be a proud partner with the City of Yellowknife in hosting Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada 2020….
MMIWG inquiry delivers 231 ‘Calls to Justice’ in final report
The testimony of more than 2,000 family members, survivors, experts and knowledge keepers has resulted in the National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women…
Fort Smith cleans up after devastating wind storm on Sunday
Residents of Fort Smith are assessing the damage and cleaning up after a powerful storm Sunday that some people in the South Slave community are…
Yellowknife RCMP investigate after man demands 12-year-old girl get into his vehicle
Yellowknife RCMP are investigating a report of a suspicious man in a car who demanded a 12-year-old girl get into his vehicle. Police state in…
GNWT Indigenous hiring policy ‘not working’ and ‘outdated’: MLAs
Two Indigenous MLAs have criticized the government’s affirmative action policy in as many days. Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh MLA Tom Beaulieu and Deh Cho MLA Michael Nadli…
Downtown buildings evacuated Friday after gas leak in Inuvik
There were some anxious moments in Inuvik Friday morning as a gas leak forced the evacuation of several downtown buildings. According to a news release…
Diamond mine operators tout socio-economic report, Indigenous and female hiring practices
De Beers and Mountain Province Diamonds are out with the Gahcho Kué Mine SocioEconomic Report: Building Forever 2018. A news release from de Beers states…
Highway between Hay River and High Level, Alberta reopens after fire
The highway linking Hay River to High Level Alberta has now reopened fully to traffic in both directions. Northwest Territories Mackenzie Highway #1 and Alberta…