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…
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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…
Edward Sangris wins 4th term as Dettah Chief
Members of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation have given Chief Edward Sangris a fourth mandate as chief. According to preliminary results from returning officer Lynda…
MLA candidates welcome Federal and Territorial funds for Female candidate training
Investing in Women and Gender Equality in Territorial politics. That is what NWT MP Michael Mcleod announced alongside NWT Status of Women Minister Caroline Cochrane….
Dene Nation makes effort to unify in order to advance regional land claims and self government initiatives
The Dene Nation has made some structural moves in order to embark on a new path for the future of the organization. At the recent…
Online absentee ballot may encourage NWT voter turnout in fall election
The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) for the Northwest Territories says her office has received some national attention as well as some scrutiny as her office…
Residents will pay for carbon tax despite offsets: NWTAC
Even with the proposed offsets, the carbon tax is going to cost residents, says Sara Brown. Brown is the CEO of the Northwest Territories Association…