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Dominion Diamond directors resign ‘for personal reasons’

Two directors at Dominion Diamond are stepping down "for personal reasons" just days after a group of shareholders urged the company to change its...

Buffalo postpones all passenger flights as suspension drags on

Santa's reindeer are cleared to fly - but Buffalo Airways passengers are not. On Wednesday, Buffalo Airways announced it is 'postponing' all passenger flights between...

Taking the mickeys: RCMP seize booze destined for Kugaaruk

Police in Yellowknife say they've stopped an individual trying to smuggle 28 mickeys of vodka into an alcohol-free community. Officials at the city's airport found...

NWT appeals to Ottawa as federal transfer payments drop

The Northwest Territories has asked the Government of Canada to look again at a cut to the federal transfer payments the territory receives. The payments are...

City of Yellowknife offers free parking, transit over holidays

The City of Yellowknife is offering free parking and transit over the holiday season. From December 21 until January 3, city staff will not be...

One of a Thai leaving YK Curling Centre over ‘burgers and fries’

One of a Thai is leaving the Yellowknife Curling Centre at the end of the month over pressure to add finger foods to its...

Bob McLeod assigns portfolios to six NWT cabinet ministers

NWT Premier Bob McLeod has announced portfolio assignments for cabinet ministers of the 18th Legislative Assembly. Last week, we learned that Robert C McLeod, Alfred...

Star Wars: The Force Awakens reunites brothers in Yellowknife

Star Wars has always been, at its heart, a tale of families.  Without dipping into too many spoilers, anyone who saw the original trilogy will know...

Stuart Hodgson, former NWT Commissioner, dies aged 91

Stuart Hodgson, the man who helped to revolutionize how the Northwest Territories was governed, has passed away. Hodgson served as Commissioner of the NWT from 1967 to...

Oil prices are down, so why are you paying so much for gas?

If you’re looking for a reprieve at the pumps in Yellowknife this holiday season, you might not be so lucky. That’s according to Dan McTeague,...

Photos: Meet Yellowknife’s most festive homes and offices

If you live on Gitzel Street - congratulations. You're the most festive of them all this Christmas! The City of Yellowknife has been handing out...

McBryan offers to help homeless Vancouver man in Buffalo gear

Buffalo Airways general manager Mikey McBryan has offered to put a roof over a homeless Vancouver man’s head this Christmas after seeing pictures of...

Fort Resolution man faces further child porn charges

RCMP have laid further charges against a Fort Resolution man for accessing child pornography. Joseph King, 49, was initially charged with possession of child pornography,...

NWT star of The Revenant makes Hollywood red carpet debut

Fort Simpson actress Melaw Nakehk'o hit the red carpet in Hollywood on Wednesday for the world premiere of The Revenant. The movie, starring Leonardo DiCaprio...

Yellowknifer wins $3,000 local shopping spree

A Yellowknife woman is $3,000 richer this Christmas after shopping at local stores. Beth Stewart was the lucky name out of the hat as the...

Car strikes downtown Yellowknife store Bijou Boutique

Yellowknife store Bijou Boutique was hit by a car late on Wednesday afternoon. The store had a window smashed in the incident. Initial reports from the...

Bob McLeod re-elected as Premier of Northwest Territories

Bob McLeod will serve an unprecedented second term as NWT Premier, after being re-elected by MLAs early Wednesday afternoon.  All 19 MLAs, including Speaker Jackson...

Jackson Lafferty will serve as Speaker for 18th NWT Assembly

Jackson Lafferty went unopposed in his bid for re-election in Monfwi, and now he’s gone unchallenged for the position of speaker. Lafferty was the only...

‘A new era’ – Dene Nation welcomes full TRC report

The Dene Nation believes publication of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's final report marks a new chapter in relations between Indigenous peoples, the Government...

Aurora College introduces program for remote nursing

Aurora College is offering a new postgraduate program in remote nursing. The 15-credit, one-year certificate will teach registered nurses how to work in an expanded...

No tax increase next year but mayor ‘concerned’ by cuts

Yellowknife residents are no longer facing a tax increase next year after city councillors approved a revised 2016 budget. On Monday night, councillors rubber-stamped a...

ALERT! ALERT! NWT going ‘Alert Ready’ on Wednesday

When you hear the Air Attack warning, you and your family must take cover... Or something. The NWT switches on its Alert Ready system for...

MLA Nadli owns up to assault during public roundtable

Michael Nadli stood in the NWT legislature Monday morning and took full responsibility for assaulting his spouse earlier this year. The newly re-elected Deh Cho...

Warmer weather shouldn’t impact Dettah ice road opening

Despite milder weather in Yellowknife this month, the Dettah ice road is slated to open around its usual time. According to the territorial department of...
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