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Featured, News, Politics, Reconciliation May 13, 2025

NWT rookie MP Rebecca Alty scores sought-after cabinet seat

The territory's first cabinet minister in two decades has promised to work on progressing land claims, and on major infrastructure projects

The NWT’s rookie MP Rebecca Alty is the country’s Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new cabinet announced Tuesday morning. The politically savvy, self-described policy nerd was appointed by a man born in Fort Smith and spent his early years in Edmonton. She is the NWT’s first…

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Residents, downtown homeless campers ‘all have to get along,’ says Premier R.J. Simpson

One city MLA calls for compassion, while other says nearby residents ‘held hostage’ by season’s first encampment downtown

One city MLA calls for compassion, while other says nearby residents ‘held hostage’ by season’s first encampment downtown

Dene National Chief Mackenzie advocates for national indigenous participation

Chief George Mackenzie has been in Ottawa to discuss treaty rights with other Indigenous leaders

Chief George Mackenzie has been in Ottawa to discuss treaty rights with other Indigenous leaders

Proposed bill would create most comprehensive workers compensation coverage for firefighters in Canada

'Imagine if you knew that just going to work every day was increasing your risk of cancer and heart disease, yet you do it everything with pride and with love,' says MLA Kieron Testart

'Imagine if you knew that just going to work every day was increasing your risk of cancer and heart disease, yet you do it everything with pride and with love,' says MLA Kieron Testart

GNWT to allow homeless encampments this summer on Commissioner’s land

Temporary tents in surrounding wooded areas are allowed, 'provided applicable regulations and bylaws are followed,' says Housing NWT

Temporary tents in surrounding wooded areas are allowed, 'provided applicable regulations and bylaws are followed,' says Housing NWT

MLAs turn up volume in NWT Assembly; Speaker’s temper blows

‘Do I want this job? Not in moments like this,’ sighs a frustrated Shane Thompson in the NWT Assembly

‘Do I want this job? Not in moments like this,’ sighs a frustrated Shane Thompson in the NWT Assembly

YKDFN and Tłı̨chǫ Nations commit to closer cooperation

"We will seek to uphold the direction of our former and current leaders and Elders to work together as two strong Nations"

"We will seek to uphold the direction of our former and current leaders and Elders to work together as two strong Nations"

Indigenous leadership snubbed at Western Premiers’ reception, says Dene Nation

But at the actual conference, Indigenous concerns were kept at the forefront by all of the premiers, says NWT Premier R.J. Simpson

But at the actual conference, Indigenous concerns were kept at the forefront by all of the premiers, says NWT Premier R.J. Simpson

Confederation, diamonds and cargo up for discussion as Assembly returns

'Will (the Premier) at least support those voices calling for Indigenous rights to be respected in Alberta?' asks Range Lake MLA Kieron Testart

'Will (the Premier) at least support those voices calling for Indigenous rights to be respected in Alberta?' asks Range Lake MLA Kieron Testart

Diamond mines aren’t forever, so what can they be replaced with?

'We don't want to be in a situation where we are not using the resources we have, including the ability to take on debt in order to provide infrastructure,' says Finance Minister Caroline Wawzonek

'We don't want to be in a situation where we are not using the resources we have, including the ability to take on debt in order to provide infrastructure,' says Finance Minister Caroline Wawzonek

NWT rookie MP Rebecca Alty scores sought-after cabinet seat

The territory's first cabinet minister in two decades has promised to work on progressing land claims, and on major infrastructure projects

The territory's first cabinet minister in two decades has promised to work on progressing land claims, and on major infrastructure projects