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Featured, Industry, News August 11, 2023

‘Historic’ accord signed for offshore oil and gas co-management in Canada’s Western Arctic

The accord empowers Northerners as the primary beneficiaries of economic activity from oil and gas development within their regions

A unique accord has been signed aimed at giving Northern residents greater influence over offshore oil and gas projects in the Western Arctic. The Western Arctic–Tariuq (Offshore) Accord was inked yesterday. It’s the first of its kind to include an Indigenous government as a full participant. The accord was signed…

Featured, News July 27, 2023

Two more homes lost to fire in Behchokǫ̀

The wildfire season has already cost the territory nearly $30 million this year

The fire reached Behchokǫ̀ on Tuesday night. Five homes are lost to the fire in Rae as of today. Diane Archie, Minister of Infrastructure, emphasized: “The Department of Infrastructure will be able to assess and then have a look at how we prioritize for equipment and supplies getting into the…

Featured, Industry, News, Politics October 15, 2020

Q&A: Katrina Nokleby talks losing her cabinet roles, responds to criticisms and looks at future as regular MLA; Part 2

'I left a vacuum and somebody else filled it. That's my biggest regret, not showing them more of myself before somebody else told them who I was,' says Nokleby.

Yesterday, CKLB published a Q&A with ousted minister Katrina Nokleby. Following an emotional end to the first interview, she agreed to return for a follow up. Prior to beginning, she told CKLB that she would not speak about details regarding threats she’d received, which is where the first conversation left…

Featured, News, Politics August 26, 2020

MLAs say Nokleby’s innapropriate behaviour central to her losing cabinet seat

Nokleby says 'gossip, hearsay, rumours and bruised feelings' led to her dismissal.

With her mask dangling from one ear, Katrina Nokleby fled the floor of the Legislative Assembly. For two hours, Nokleby listened as her fellow MLAs criticized her performance and demeanour as minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment, and Infrastructure. A week after Premier Caroline Cochrane stripped Nokleby of her portfolios,…

Featured, News, Politics August 24, 2020

‘Nay’: Katrina Nokleby delays debate on cabinet seat

The debate will now likely only take place on Wednesday.

Katrina Nokleby was the sole vote against a motion to debate her position as part of the executive council. Premier Caroline Cochrane introduced a motion to revoke Nokleby’s seat after removing her from the Industry, Tourism and Investment, and Infrastructure portfolios last week. The premier has repeatedly cited concerns with…

Featured, News, Politics August 21, 2020

Regular MLAs surprised by Katrina Nokleby dismissal, will now debate her cabinet seat

Katrina Nokleby’s days as a member of the executive council may be numbered. Speaker Frederick Blake Jr. has announced the Legislative Assembly will reconvene on Monday, Aug. 24. While not in the official notice to reconvene, Julie Green, MLA for Yellowknife Centre, said on social media that members will present…

Featured, News, Politics May 29, 2020

Closed-door discussions led to withdrawal of motion to debate Nokleby’s cabinet seat

Katrina Nokleby didn’t need to speak a word to defend her role as Industry, Tourism and Investment, and Infrastructure minister. Steve Norn is the chair of the accountability and oversight committee. During Friday’s sitting of the Legislative Assembly, he said he was withdrawing a motion he announced earlier in the…

Community, Featured, Health, Life Style, News May 27, 2020

Premier says it would be a ‘sin’ to take away social programs in response to pandemic

Premier Caroline Cochrane says it would be a “sin” for governments to take back social programs that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic. The premier went so far as to say, “I am all about universal childcare and guaranteed living wage. I think it is part of the answer. I do…

Community, Featured, Health, Life Style, News May 15, 2020

NWT residents can now have a few friends over (at a distance) as first phase of relaxing public health orders kicks in

Well it’s official. There have been no COVID-19 cases in the Northwest Territories for 28 days, meaning the first phase of the territorial government’s plan to relax the public health orders can begin immediately. Under the first phase of the Emerging Wisely plan, residents can now have up to five…

Featured, Health, News May 11, 2020

NWT launches new website to provide COVID-19 info

In an effort to streamline important information on the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, the territorial government has launched a new website. The website includes accurate information about how to keep safe, the rules for keeping others safe and changes to how the government delivers services. Under the Communities section of the…