Will he or won’t he? Premier plays cards close to vest on whether he’s running in fall election
If Premier Bob McLeod has decided whether he will run in this fall’s territorial election, he is keeping his decision private, at least for now….
Politics
MLAs bid farewell to four MLAs as 18th Assembly sits for final time
There were tears, laughter, glad-handing, backslapping and chest thumping as the members of the 18th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly sat for the final time on…
Dene Nation applauds federal Indian Day School class action lawsuit settlement
The National Chief of the Dene Nation is echoing the positive sentiments of Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde after the federal government…
Tourism in NWT gets $1.5 million boost from federal government
The Member of Parliament for the Northwest Territories has announced more than $1.5 million in funding from the federal government to enhance tourism in the…
Slave Geological Province Corridor project gets $40 million
The Slave Geological Province Corridor project got a financial boost this week. Transport Canada is giving $30 million and the Government of the Northwest Territories…
Tu Nehde-Wiilideh MLA calls on government to limit alcohol sales to combat bootlegging
The MLA for Tu Nehde-Wiilideh says the territorial government must put the brakes on bulk buying at the liquor store to combat bootlegging in the…
MLA for Mackenzie Delta wants ENR to act on bears in Aklavik – before someone is hurt or killed
The Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Mackenzie Delta wants officials from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) to do something about…
Feds, NWT communities and Indigenous groups pony up $45.5M for infrastructure projects
Indigenous cultural camps, road upgrades, trails development, wastewater and solid waste management projects across the Northwest Territories all received a financial boost Tuesday from the…
Media reporting Russian Defense Minister’s plane approached by NATO fighter jet
Multiple western and Russian media outlets are reporting that Russian Su-27 warplanes forced away a NATO F-18 jet after it approached an aircraft carrying Defense…
Changes may be coming to legal age to buy cigarettes
You may soon need to be a little older to buy cigarettes in the NWT The Standing Committee on Social Development agreed with proposed legislation…