Four new bachelor housing units opened in Behchoko
The Tlicho region’s largest community opened four new housing units yesterday, one step in the region’s battle against homelessness. The minister responsible for the NWT…
Politics
Tlicho Grand Chief talks resource development at Intergovernmental Council meeting in Yellowknife
Leaders from the Government of the Northwest Territories and Indigenous governments, who are partners in Devolution, sat down in Yellowknife Tuesday to discuss a range of…
Have your say on the rules for being an MLA
Tougher and more enforceable. That’s how MLA Kevin O’Reilly describes the new draft code of conduct for members of the Legislative Assembly. O’Reilly is the…
Cheezie returns as Chief in Smith’s Landing
The ballots have been cast, and results are in. Members of the Smith’s Landing First Nation in Northern Alberta, just minutes away from Fort Smith,…
Frame Lake MLA Kevin O’Reilly announces he’s seeking re-election
Saying he kept cabinet accountable during his first term in office, MLA Kevin O’Reilly has announced he will seek re-election in the Yellowknife riding of…
NWT premier applauds Feds’ efforts to extend Canada’s Continental Shelf claim in Arctic Ocean
The Premier of the Northwest Territories is welcoming the Government of Canada’s recent submission to the United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental…
Smith’s Landing First Nation goes to the polls today
It’s election day for members of the Smith’s Landing First Nation. The Denesuline community is located near the NWT Alberta border and Wood Buffalo National…
More details needed for proper public consultation on carbon tax
MLAs are criticizing Minister of Finance Robert C. McLeod for a lack of detail on the implementation of the territorial carbon tax. Kam Lake MLA…
YKDFN teams with City Of Yellowknife to enhance economic development in Yk, Ndilo and Dettah
The Yellowknives Dene First Nation (YKDFN) and City of Yellowknife are partnering in a new opportunity to increase economic development in Yellowknife, Ndilo and Dettah….
Legislative Assembly needs more women, but how to do that still unclear
Wait and see what happens. That’s essentially the first of three recommendations made by the Special Committee to Increase the Representation of Women. The committee…