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Could local economies be the answer for the Sahtu region?

Alternatives North has released a report identifying what could lie in store for the NWT’s Sahtu region as oil prices continue to drop across...

Some NWT election turnout figures were truly dismal

Full, final results for November's territorial election were published online earlier this week - and they show just how few people bothered to vote...

Refundable deposit amounts for drink containers are changing

If you're a juice or pop drinker, you might be relieved to learn that refundable deposit amounts for containers larger than a litre are...

Nominations open for 2016 NWT Outstanding Volunteer Awards

Nominations are now being accepted for the Northwest Territories Outstanding Volunteer Awards. Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) issues calls for nominations every January in order...

Team NWT set for Arctic Winter Games following final trials

Team NWT is set for the 2016 Arctic Winter Games following the conclusion of trials on Sunday. While athletes in team sports were selected back...

Food for thought: City wants your views on food trucks

Should the way food trucks operate in downtown Yellowknife be changed? The City of Yellowknife is looking into that with a new survey for residents. Last...

CMHC once again issuing mortgages in Northlands

The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) is once again issuing mortgages in the Northlands neighbourhood, marking the light at the end of the...

Yellowknife store says fat bikes are ‘taking off’ in city

Yellowknifers are apparently warming to fat bikes as a winter cycling option. As the city celebrated World Snow Day on Sunday, Yellowknife's Overlander Sports took to...

Feds say ‘best people’ working on territorial funding crisis

The federal government says it's doing all it can to find a solution to a large gap in territorial funding created by changes at...

Yellowknife’s Folk on the Rocks facing legal action

A former executive director of Folk on the Rocks plans to take legal action against the organization for wrongful dismissal. David Whitelock left Folk on the...

Bargaining: what the UNW wants, what the GNWT’s offering

Opening proposals from the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and the Union of Northern Workers (UNW) have been published online. The proposals were exchanged on...

Armed robbery at Yellowknife’s Monkey Tree Gas Bar

Police in Yellowknife say an armed robbery took place at the Monkey Tree Gas Bar on Thursday evening. According to a news release issued on...

Can a food charter tackle food insecurity in Yellowknife?

The Yellowknife Farmers Market and some of its local partners will launch the Yellowknife Food Charter Friday night. The charter will provide a vision that...

Snap Lake: 10 things coming next for the dormant NWT mine

De Beers has explained more about what it believes should happen next at the Snap Lake diamond mine. The company shut down operations at Snap Lake in...

“Enjoy some winter activities”: YK prepares for World Snow Day

Yellowknife will celebrate World Snow Day on Sunday, with outdoor activities scheduled to take place throughout the city. The annual event is promoted by the...

Operation Gingerbread nabs 29 impaired drivers over holidays

29 people were charged with impaired driving in the Northwest Territories last month as part of Operation Gingerbread. That’s up from last year’s total...

Buffalo to resume passenger flights in March: Mikey McBryan

Buffalo Airways is hoping to resume passenger flights in March, after Transport Canada reinstated the airline’s licence this week. The Hay River-based airline received the...

Bargaining begins between GNWT and workers’ union

The Union of Northern Workers has begun negotiations on a new collective agreement for Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) employees. The two bargaining teams...

Yellowknife in winter: the best place for a walk?

Why would anyone pick walking as their winter hobby in the bitter cold of Yellowknife? "Oh, wow," says Rosie Strong, a tour operator based in...

NWT mine operator Dominion to appoint new chairman

Dominion Diamond Corporation is replacing its chairman. Bob Gannicott, Dominion's chairman since July 2004 and a veteran of 23 years on the mine operator's board, said he...

Ekati workers’ union says bargaining set to resume

The union representing workers at the NWT's Ekati diamond mine says it is heading back to the bargaining table with mine owner Dominion. An update...

NWT employment rises for the first time in five months

New job figures for the Northwest Territories show employment has risen for the first time in almost half a year. There were 21,700 NWT residents working...

External review ordered after Inuvik prisoner dies in custody

Inuvik RCMP have ordered an external review after a woman died in police custody over the weekend. On Saturday, RCMP say they arrested a woman...

Buffalo Airways cleared to fly again by Transport Canada

Buffalo Airways can resume commercial air operations after receiving the all-clear from Transport Canada. The federal agency, in a short statement on Tuesday afternoon, said it...
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