27-year-old woman confirmed dead in Yellowknife

Aging infrastructure has been sited as one of the major factors contributing to a growing list of drinking water advisories put in place this year alone, from schools across the N.W.T. to water treatment systems in Hay River, Fort Liard and Wrigley as well as recently announced findings of elevated lead in city buildings.

“Under the MOU, both governments will align efforts to support resource development and infrastructure, explore opportunities for more efficient pre-regulatory assistance and coordination for projects, and convene a first-of-its-kind “Northern Indigenous Governments and Development Corporations Project Funding Symposium”. Implementation plans and further activities will be identified as the partnership progresses,” read a message issued by the federal agency.

The City of Yellowknife is seeking public input to help modernize the city's business license by-law. Local business owners, entrepreneurs, and community members are invited to share their opinions and feedback with the city.

The Tłı̨chǫ Government, the Yellowknives Dene First Nation and the Government of the Northwest Territories have come together to sign a Memorandum of Understanding, aiming to advance collaborative work in the proposed Arctic Economic and Security Corridor.

The high school student from École Sir John Franklin High School made it through three rounds of selections and stands among the top 1.6 per cent of finalists across the country.. Selected among a pool of over 5,000 candidates and what’s most important to McShane is not grades or awards. “Join something,” and “be a part of something,” says the young Yellowknife activist and leader.