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…
Politics
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…
Appeal pushes Smith’s Landing First Nation back to the polls in August
After an election appeal was called, members of the Smith’s Landing First Nation in Northern Alberta are being forced to vote for a new council…
MP Tootoo stepping down from politics
Nunavut MP Hunter Tootoo has announced he will not be seeking re-election this fall. In a statement on social media, Tootoo said, “I appreciate very…
Come share your thoughts on the carbon tax
If you want to have your say on how the N.W.T. should put a price on carbon, then show up Thursday evening at the Legislative…
Arlene Hache announces she is running for MLA in Yellowknife Centre
Order of Canada Member Arlene Hache has announced she is running for MLA in Yellowknife Centre in the Oct 1 territorial election. In her announcement…