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…
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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…
Ex-Fort Simpson housing authority board member questions NWT Housing Corp’s reasons for dissolving board
An ex-board member of the Fort Simpson housing authority is calling out the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation for dissolving the board that oversees the community’s…
Yellowknife resident announces she’s running for MLA in city’s Kam Lake riding.
And then there were three. Caitlin Cleveland has announced that she intends to run for MLA in Kam Lake in this fall’s territorial election. In…
Mediation kicks off to get federal government back to negotiation table for Dene settlement, land claim
Today is the first of a two-day mediation session to try and get the federal government back to the negotiation table with the Athabasca Denesuliné….
Feds invest $3.8 million in clean tech projects
MP Michael McLeod announced a handful of clean technology projects in the territory that will be getting federal funding. The total dollar amount is $3.8 million dollars…
Activists call on CBC to organize federal climate debate
Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen says Canadians “deserve” to know how the aspiring prime ministers will approach the climate emergency. Gagnon-van Leeuwen is an organizer with Our…
New chief elected in Fort Good Hope
Daniel Masuzumi was elected on Monday, taking over from Wilfred McNeely Jr. Here’s what Masuzumi wants to get done first. He added that homelessness was…
Committee asking residents to write in with carbon tax questions and concerns
For a place that doesn’t even have a carbon tax yet, the Premier has made a lot of noise about the issue. Again last week,…