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YK man gets life sentence for murdering Yvonne Desjarlais

A man has been sentenced to life in prison and 13 years of parole ineligibility for strangling and killing a woman in Yellowknife three...

‘Conversation’ with residents pauses Niven Lake trail blasting

Proposed blasting on Yellowknife's Niven Lake trail will now wait for the results of a week-long consultation with residents. The city recently sent out a...

Nominations are open for the November 23 territorial election

Nominations for the November 23 territorial election are now open. The NWT's 17th legislative assembly was officially dissolved yesterday. Candidates for MLA must be over 18,...

Could a pooch pee pebble save your driveway from pee damage?

Originally, the Marriott family wanted to place a hedge at the bottom of their driveway in Yellowknife.  That was until they realized dogs would probably...

Tłı̨chǫ won’t harvest Bathurst caribou this hunting season

A First Nations group in the Northwest Territories says it will not be harvesting the Bathurst Caribou herd during the 2015-2016 hunting season. The Tłı̨chǫ Government...

Sizable earthquake hit remote area of NWT on Wednesday

An earthquake struck the Northwest Territories in the vicinity of Norman Wells on Wednesday afternoon. The epicenter was some 225 km south-west of Norman Wells,...

Fund established in memory of 20-year-old killed in Yellowknife

The University of Ottawa has established a fund in memory of a student killed in Yellowknife two years ago. Emerson Curran, 20, died at a...

Dettah students build phone cases, Hello Kitty with 3D printer

For your next assignment, design a case for your iPhone and print it off using a 3D printer.  While that may not be exactly what...

New parking meters appear in YK, nine-hour meter cost drops

New parking meters are appearing in some downtown Yellowknife areas this month. The city is introducing nine-hour meters to 51st, 52nd and 53rd Streets, while also...

Dennis Bevington says goodbye after nearly a decade as MP

Outgoing Northwest Territories Member of Parliament Dennis Bevington says Monday’s election was unlike any he’s ever taken part in. The 62-year-old New Democrat was soundly...

Judge tells Yellowknife to forget having more MLAs

The NWT Supreme Court has dismissed an application from the City of Yellowknife to have the current territorial electoral boundaries declared invalid. The city and...

Premier McLeod thanks Harper for North’s ‘more vital role’

Premier Bob McLeod has thanked outgoing Prime Minister Stephen Harper for the North's "more vital role" under Conservative government. In a statement released on Tuesday,...

Imperilled Yellowknife downtown goats find new home

Yellowknife's downtown goats are on the move after a kind-hearted resident and local vet gave them a new home. The goats, an unexpected and entertaining fixture...

Yellowknife school boards elect new trustees

Two Yellowknife school boards elected new sets of seven trustees each on Monday. The YK1 school board will now feature Terry Brookes, John Stephenson, Duff Spence,...

Lodge at YK’s Aurora Village closes, Chef Pierre leaves

Update, October 20, 10:22pm - This article's headline and some paragraphs have been amended slightly to more clearly specify that Pierre Lepage says his departure is...

IserveU earns historic seat on Yellowknife city council

Online direct democracy group IserveU celebrated the election of a councillor to Yellowknife's city council on Monday night. Rommel Silverio becomes the city's first Filipino...

Election 2015: List of winners in Yellowknife and Hay River

Here's who won your municipal vote on Monday in Yellowknife and Hay River. Both communities held municipal votes alongside the federal election. Both Yellowknife and...

Michael McLeod defeats Bevington, will be NWT’s next MP

Michael McLeod joined a nationwide Liberal Party landslide as he won the Northwest Territories in Monday's federal election, unseating Dennis Bevington. McLeod and the Liberals had 9,166 votes...

Mapes defeats Cassidy in Hay River, Heyck returns in YK

Brad Mapes has been elected mayor of Hay River, defeating incumbent Andrew Cassidy in Monday's municipal election. Mapes, who most recently served on Town council,...

Yellowknife’s Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office set to move

Yellowknife's Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office moves home next week. From Monday, October 26, the office will be located on the ground floor of the...

Vandals cut door from ‘heritage’ Giant Mine fire truck

A former Giant Mine fire truck has been vandalized. Ryan Silke, from the NWT Mining Heritage Society, posted photos online showing the fire truck missing a door. Silke...

Diamond jobs leaving NWT, territory tries new incentive

De Beers says an unspecified number of jobs will be moved south from the Northwest Territories to the mining giant's new headquarters in Calgary. Employees...

Moose FM election special: live from 8pm Monday

Moose FM is live on Monday night as the Northwest Territories votes. From 8pm, join Ollie Williams and Mike Gibbins on 100.1 FM in Yellowknife...

Election 2015: Yellowknife and Hay River candidate Q&As

Get to know the people standing for election in Yellowknife and Hay River this fall - follow the links on this page for full interviews...
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