New government contends with tight borrowing limit
With budget discussions in full swing, an ongoing concern is how much the territorial government will be able to borrow in the coming years. Finance…
With budget discussions in full swing, an ongoing concern is how much the territorial government will be able to borrow in the coming years. Finance…
This morning, Premier Caroline Cochrane announced which cabinet members will lead each department. Below is the full list: Paulie Chinna (Sahtú) – Minister of Municipal…
Dene National Chief Norman Yakeleya congratulated the British Columbia government for moving ahead with the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of…
While much of the political banter has been focused on the federal election, the territorial government has been plodding along its transition to the 19th…
Stalled negotiations, lost trust, inconsistency—these are all issues new MLAs are inheriting from the last territorial government. And they’re only some of the concerns more…
The Clerk of the Legislative Assembly said it had been years since he had seen so many people in the public gallery. Hundreds of friends…
This morning, the new 19th Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories kicked off its priority-setting process. The newly-elected MLAs will be discussing their vision for…
A former Northwest Territories cabinet minister says the incoming legislative assembly must do a better job settling land claim agreements with Indigenous governments as well…
Few people embody the tension and different possibilities for the territory’s future like the two MLA candidates running in the riding of Frame Lake. Incumbent…
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…