Some campsite fees spike nearly 30% as GNWT deals with increased costs
Lovers of the great outdoors will have to dig deeper in their pockets to rent a campsite this season, as the territorial government just hiked…
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‘Confident, high-performing’ candidates wanted for Kristine McLeod award
A reminder that the nomination deadline for the Kristine McLeod Emerging Indigenous Leader Award is March 31. The award recognizes young Indigenous NWT residents who…
Feds provide nearly $13M for YKDFN’s education and training arm
Yellowknives Dene First Nation (YKDFN) has received nearly $13 million for a project by its education and training arm, designed to provide employment training for…
Help set long-term vision for Thaidene Nëné protected area
The operational management board for Thaidene Nëné is seeking feedback from the public to help inform the land relationship plan for the Thaidene Nëné protected…
UPDATE: Suspect Jeremy Charney was ‘safely arrested’ today near Hay River
The search is on for an armed suspect wanted by RCMP after an injured female was found in a Yellowknife residence on Thursday night. Police…
Stolen property raid in Hay River nets suspected fentanyl and crack-cocaine
Hay River RCMP executed a search warrant on a Hay River suspected as being a venue for selling stolen property. There they found the goods…
We Are a River flows through Treaty 11 community commemorations
“Something the Dene have celebrated is that they’ve kept their word. No matter what the non-Indigenous people did with the treaties. The Dene kept their…
Forsaken vehicles must take off from Inuvik Airport parking lot
Vehicles parked in the Inuvik Mike Zubko Airport parking lot for more than three months will be considered abandoned as of April 30 and towed…
City council looks to sink Franklin’s name on 50th Avenue
The city is exploring a name change for Franklin Avenue in the spirit of truth and reconciliation after a request was made by Yellowknives Dene…
Salt River chief’s suspensions ‘unreasonable, unlawful,’ says court
The early and repeated suspensions of newly elected Salt River First Nation chief starting in 2022 by the band council were procedurally unfair and even…