New Behchokǫ̀ school coming in 2025 at the earliest
Behchokǫ̀ residents will need to wait until 2025 for a new school in their community — and that’s if “everything goes smooth.” R.J. Simpson, minister…
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MLAs call for better highway safety with increased cell coverage, lower speed limits
The Tłı̨chǫ Government says there were "at least six fatalities" on Highway 3 in 2020.
Frieda Martselos wants to take advantage of the progress fellow MLA Jackson Lafferty has made in working towards safer highways in the NWT. Martselos wants…
$10M to get cell coverage from Yellowknife to Behchokǫ̀: Finance minister
The NWT’s finance minister, Caroline Wawzonek, says there’s still no timeline for when residents will be able to have cell coverage when travelling Highway 3…
New health minister says no plans for northern addictions treatment centre
The territorial government budgets $2.3 million to send residents to southern treatment centres.
Julie Green had a busy first day of session as the new minister of Health and Social Services. Regular MLAs peppered Green on several health-related…
Lack of cell coverage along Highway 3 is ’embarrassing’ and hurts economy, says Behchokǫ̀ chief
Tłı̨chǫ leaders are asking for better cellphone coverage along Highway 3, between Behchokǫ̀ and Yellowknife. Chiefs Clifford Daniels, of Behchokǫ̀, and Alfonz Nitsiza, of Whatì,…
With fewer visitors allowed in hospitals, MLA calls for better interpretation services
MLAs Steve Norn and Jackson Lafferty are hoping to improve hospital services during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Through this pandemic, we have had a lot of…
Tłı̨chǫ all-season road construction resumes
The Department of Infrastructure has published an update to its website saying construction of the Tłı̨chǫ all-season started up again on May 15. As a…
Despite given OK to open, schools to remain closed for academic year
Updated May 14, 2:30 p.m. Education leaders across the NWT have agreed to keep all schools closed for the remainder of the academic year despite…
Truth ‘more important than hurt feelings’: MLA refuses to apologize to premier
“For speaking the truth, I will not apologize.” That is what Monfwi MLA Jackson Lafferty said when he was told to apologize to Premier Caroline…
Speaker tells MLA to apologize to Premier for comments about Aurora College President firing
Legislative Assembly Speaker Frederick Blake Jr. called on Monfwi MLA Jackson Lafferty to apologize to Premier Caroline Cochrane. Lafferty has repeatedly criticized the premier’s firing…