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Traditional Knowledge to guide Environmental Guidelines

Northwest Territories Lisa Iesse - February 19, 2026

The Mackenzie Valley Environmental impact board plans to engage with key community stakeholders in the coming weeks to include Traditional Knowledge in their environmental assessment guidelines. With the guidelines first issued over 20 years ago, the change marks a new direction in how the environmental assessment process will proceed for the Mackenzie Valley region.

150+ NWT leaders expected at NWTAC’s 60th annual meeting in YK

Northwest Territories Lisa Iesse - February 19, 2026

With nearly 200 community leaders and representatives making their way to Yellowknife, the NWT Association of Communities’ anticipate what could be their largest gathering yet as they plan their 60th Annual General Meeting. A delegation of more than 170 leaders and representatives from communities across the N.W.T. plan to meet at the Chateau Nova hotel in the city over a four day period beginning Feb. 26. The gathering has long been recognized among the largest of its nature in the territory.

GNWT announces upgrades to eServices portal

Northwest Territories Alice Daniels - February 19, 2026

The Government of the Northwest Territories has announced that they will be upgrading their online eServices portal to improve security.

RCMP arrest suspect in connection with Chateau Nova break-in

RCMP Alice Daniels - February 19, 2026

Yellowknife RCMP has arrested a suspect in connection with a break-and-enter at the Chateau Nova.

Inuit Nunangat University to begin regional knowledge centre site selection

Northwest Territories Lisa Iesse - February 18, 2026

Following the selection of Arviat, Nunavut, as the site of Inuit Nunangat University’s main campus, the process to choose regional knowledge centres and satellite campuses across Inuit Nunangat is underway. Arviat, with a population of about 3,000, is Nunavut’s third-largest community and has one of the highest proportions of youth in the country.

Premier supports “dual use” aspects of country’s first “Defence Industrial Strategy”

Northwest Territories Lisa Iesse - February 18, 2026

The federal government announced the strategy Monday, describing it as the country’s first national defence industrial strategy. Simpson said those elements are particularly relevant to the North. He said equipment and technology systems intended for use in the Arctic should be tested in the territory’s northern climate and developed in partnership with northern governments, Indigenous rights holders and communities.

Nominee Program opens up for 2026

Northwest Territories Alice Daniels - February 18, 2026

The Northwest Territories Nominee Program will be opening applications for the employer-driven and francophone streams starting March 9 at 9am.

Yellowknife Fire Fighter Association campout fundraiser to be held this weekend

Community Alice Daniels - February 18, 2026

The Yellowknife Fire Fighter Association will be holding a campout this weekend on the roof of the Yellowknife CO-OP to raise funds and awareness for Muscular Dystrophy Canada.

Search continues for ways to deal with 200,000 tons of arsenic dust at Giant Mine

Northwest Territories Lisa Iesse - February 17, 2026

Scientists presented projects for a more permanent solution to hundreds of thousands of tons arsenic dust from the mine. One method uses local beer to fuel a transformation of the toxic dust, while another tries to turn it into glass. Another proposed method looks at turning the dust into a highly sought commodity known as metallic arsenic. Additional proposals look whether robotic technology could allow crews to virtually pilot the extraction of the dust while “sipping coffee” from a distance.

Yellowknife group calls on leaders to prevent unregulated weapons exports

City of Yellowknife Lisa Iesse - February 17, 2026

Amid the extreme cold wild chill temperatures of -50 degrees Celsius, a local activist group held a rally today outside of Minister MP Rebecca Alty’s office in Yellowknife, calling leaders to back Bill C-233 to help prevent the unregulated movement of weapons. The group called on territorial and federal leaders to stand behind a proposed law aimed to prevent unregulated weapons and weapon component exports into the U.S.

65 year old in custody after alleged robbery at Dollarama in Yellowknife

City of Yellowknife Lisa Iesse - February 17, 2026

A 65 year old suspect remains in custody after police received a report of an armed robbery yesterday at Dollarama in Yellowknife. On Feb. 16 Yellowknife RCMP received a report that a suspect had allegedly “pulled a knife” on staff reportedly fleeing on foot with a “quantity” of merchandise from the store.

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