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Featured, News, Politics September 4, 2020

Gwich’in Tribal Council elects grand chief, deputy grand chief

Kenny Smith and Kristine McLeod are the newly elected leaders.


Gwich’in Tribal Council election results reveal Kenny Smith will serve as grand chief and Kristine McLeod as deputy grand chief. The preliminary election results provided by chief returning officer Mary Ann Villeneuve found Smith was elected after receiving 611 of the 1,024 ballots cast. His competitor, Richard John Blake, received…

Featured, News, Politics August 27, 2020

Green added to executive council after heated meeting

'I have been stifled by the system': Steve Norn made the case for his riding to be considered part of Yellowknife.


After a short but contentious committee meeting, Julie Green will be appointed a cabinet position. Green, MLA for Yellowknife Centre, was the only person to run for the position. But, Steve Norn, MLA for Tu Nedhé – Wiilideh, made the case he should be considered and expressed his disappointment when…

Featured, News, Politics August 26, 2020

MLAs say Nokleby’s innapropriate behaviour central to her losing cabinet seat

Nokleby says 'gossip, hearsay, rumours and bruised feelings' led to her dismissal.


With her mask dangling from one ear, Katrina Nokleby fled the floor of the Legislative Assembly. For two hours, Nokleby listened as her fellow MLAs criticized her performance and demeanour as minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment, and Infrastructure. A week after Premier Caroline Cochrane stripped Nokleby of her portfolios,…

Featured, News, Politics August 19, 2020

Katrina Nokleby now minister without a portfolio

Nokleby was stripped of her portfolios on Thursday afternoon.


Premier Caroline Cochrane says she has lost her confidence in Katrina Nokleby’s “ability to fulfill her responsibilities” as minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment, and Infrastructure. The premier removed Nokleby’s responsibilities on Thursday afternoon, saying she hadn’t seen any improvement in Nokleby’s performance since the spring. Asked for specifics on…

Community, Featured, Industry, News, Politics August 18, 2020

New agreement gives Tłı̨chǫ businesses first crack at infrastructure project within traditional territory

The agreement also ensures minimum labour requirements.


A recent agreement between the Tłı̨chǫ and territorial governments is said to ensure Tłı̨chǫ businesses will get first dibs at infrastructure project within Tłı̨chǫ lands through direct-negotiate contracts. The agreement comes after the Tłı̨chǫ Government criticized the Government of the Northwest Territories for how it handled contracts for the Rae…