Mo Fahim

The Hay River Chamber of Commerce was the site of a “trade mission” this weekend in partnership with the local Yellowknife chamber. As Northern businesses face a time of unprecedented challenges with rising costs, unprecedented federal investments in the North could translate to unprecedented opportunities for local businesses and organizations.

The Speakers of the Legislative Assemblies of the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Canadian Regional Conference last week.

NWT Premier R.J. Simpson has announced the appointment of Mr. Terence Courtoreille as President of Housing NWT, effective today.

Fort Smith RCMP responded to reports of a suspicious fire at Aurora College’s Aurora Garden housing unit at approximately 4:00 am on Thursday.

The Canadian Red Cross is on site at the Multiplex in Yellowknife this week, providing mental health and wellness support for evacuees from Liidlii Kue First Nation and Fort Simpson. Mental health resources for evacuees from Wrigley are also being made available on site in Fort Smith. The Dehcho region communities have endured two weeks of an evacuation that began in late June.