News

Featured, News, Politics February 5, 2025

Regular MLAs call for action, look for inspiration in session re-start

Threatened trade war, Trump's social policies, Norman Wells economic crisis, and Premier's inaugural Territorial Address come under fire


Raw politics were on the menu for many MLAs at today’s start of the latest sitting for the NWT Assembly. U.S. President Donald Trump was vilified by a couple of MLAs for his social policies and threatened trade war with Canada. Later, Ontario Premier Doug Ford was praised for his…

Featured, News, Politics February 5, 2025

Working with Indigenous leaders ‘a cornerstone’ of 20th Assembly

‘Progress can only be achieved by working side by side … and ensuring their voices are central to the GNWT’s decision-making processes,’ says Premier R.J. Simpson


In what he says will be an annual event, Premier R.J. Simpson stood in the Great Hall of the NWT Legislative Assembly late Tuesday afternoon and delivered a narrative on the accomplishments and challenges of the first year of his government. Simpson spent some time detailing the efforts made by…

Education, Featured, News February 4, 2025

Thirty-five thousand NWT students, staff victimized by PowerSchool data breach

Data from Dettah, Ndilǫ district education authorities now also known to be affected in the worldwide incident


The PowerSchool data breach discovered two weeks ago has now been confirmed to impact approximately 35,000 individuals, including 33,000 current and historical students and 2,350 current and former educators/staff from the Northwest Territories. PowerSchool is an information management system that has been used within the NWT since 2012. The GNWT…

Featured, Health, News February 4, 2025

Personal support workers receive $5.3M boost from Ottawa, GNWT

'Personal support workers are the backbone of our health care system, especially in rural and remote areas.' says NWT MP Michael McLeod


Two levels of government will invest $5.3 million over five years to support personal support workers across the Northwest Territories. NWT MP Michael McLeod stated in a release: “Personal support workers are the backbone of our health care system, especially in rural and remote areas.” Through this agreement announced on…

Featured, News, Politics February 4, 2025

Concerns remain as Trump’s tariff threats on hold for one month

The threatened tariffs would have "profound economic implications for Indigenous businesses and communities,' says Dene National Chief George Mackenzie


Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump will hold off on levying tariffs on Canada for at least 30 days. The federal government has announced a $1.3 billion border plan to deploy more personnel and technology to better police the boundary for illegal crossers and fentanyl…

Featured, News, Politics February 2, 2025

NWT premier looks for silver lining as United States launches trade war with Canada

U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to slap steep tariffs on Canadian goods 'aggressive and disappointing,' says Premier R.J. Simpson


The United States government’s “aggressive and disappointing” decision to impose tariffs on all Canadian goods will be met by counter-measures, including from the Northwest Territories, says Premier R.J. Simpson. While the Northwest Territories has limited direct exports to the United States, we are not immune to the repercussions of these…

Featured, News, Politics January 30, 2025

Gwich’in Tribal Council rejects court ruling upholding Frederick Blake Jr. as new grand chief

UPDATED: Gwichya Gwich'in Council swore in Frederick Blake Jr. in Tsiigehtchic on Friday as Gwich'in Grand Chief in Tsiigehtchic


The Gwich’in Tribal Council will appeal an NWT Supreme Court decision which declared Frederick Blake Jr. legally elected as grand chief and ordered the GTC’s board not to hold a new election. At an emergency board meeting Wednesday in Inuvik, the tribal council’s board also rescheduled this Friday’s Special Assembly…