WHL; Royals draft Yellowknife’s Gillard

The Taltson hydro unit is back online and supplying power to the South Slave region.

Police are warning drivers to expect a stronger law enforcement presence on roads across the territory in the coming days. The increased activity is part of National Impaired Driving Prevention Week, an initiative led by Public Safety Canada.

Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson believes the funding announcement made by the federal government earlier this week is an important step forward for the NWT and for Canada’s Arctic as a whole.

Fort Smith community advocate and economic development leader Melissa Johns has announced her candidacy for President of the Fort Smith Métis Council.

Three major infrastructure projects across the Northwest Territories were named as part of a $35 billion funding announcement by Prime Minister Mark Carney.In addition to defence based investments into bases in Yellowknife, Inuvik, Iqaluit, and Goose Bay,  The Mackenzie Valley Highway Project, the Arctic Economic and Security Corridor and the Talston Hydro Expansion project all have all received the green light from the federal government.