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Did your child send this message in a bottle off New Brunswick?

A message in a bottle, apparently written by a child from Yellowknife, has washed up on Prince Edward Island. The letter is dated November 11,...

Councillor Bob Brooks resigns after 20 years to take GNWT post

Yellowknife city councillor Bob Brooks resigned on Monday night. Brooks, the longest-serving councillor in the city's history, had been due to step down at this...

Will barge transport be thing of the past if low water continues?

Barge transport could cease to be viable in the Northwest Territories if water levels continue to drop, according to police and armed forces following...

NWT wildfire season calms, firefighters could head south

Northwest Territories firefighters could be sent to help elsewhere in Canada as the territory's own wildfire season comes under control. The 2015 season began early...

NWT cabin draw: those lucky numbers in full

Roll up, roll up, get your cabin - if you're one of these 22 ballot holders. The territorial government's ballot draw for cabin lots on...

Federal government commits extra $72m to NWT highways

The federal government is committing $72 million to improve your drive across the Northwest Territories' highways. Combined with a $24 million investment from the territorial government, a...

Man breaks into Yellowknife home, demands money and drugs

Police are trying to trace a man who broke into a downtown Yellowknife home on Sunday morning. A resident on 47th Street, woken by a noise just...

I now pronounce you safe at first – meet YK’s softball bride

Imagine how their diamond anniversary might look. Yellowknife residents Jason and Barbara Bell celebrated their wedding by stepping onto a softball field of dreams on Saturday. Their big...

NWT changes rules to make room for federal child care benefit

The Government of the Northwest Territories is changing its rules on income support to accommodate the improved federal Universal Child Care Benefit. The new child...

The old Yellowknife KFC bucket could become … a hot tub?

The new owner of the KFC bucket that was torn down in Yellowknife this week has big dreams for the chicken-less container - he wants...

Yellowknife cyclist calls out drivers after near accident

A Yellowknife woman is asking drivers to be more mindful of cyclists sharing the road with them following a near collision on Thursday. Chloe LeTourneau...

NWT crime figures at five-year low, justice officials cautious

Crime in the Northwest Territories has dropped to its lowest level in five years, according to Statistics Canada figures based on police reports. Data for...

Cassidy Point leaseholders given chance to purchase their land

Leaseholders at Cassidy Point, 17 kilometres east of Yellowknife, will be allowed to acquire fee simple title on their existing lot. Fee simple title means full ownership...

Citizens on patrol program nears return in Yellowknife

The only thing standing in the way of a citizens on patrol program from returning to Yellowknife is liability insurance.  But that should be obtained in...

CRTC hands SSi Micro defeat in bid to open up NWTel network

The CRTC told Canada's big telecoms operators to open up their networks to smaller rivals on Wednesday - but specifically excluded Northwestel from that decision. In...

Bill Erasmus re-elected as Dene National Chief

Bill Erasmus has been returned to power as Dene National Chief following Wednesday's election in Deline. The community is playing host to the 45th Dene...

First KFC, now Sears Canada dealer leaving Yellowknife

The Sears Canada dealer in Yellowknife is set to close at the end of the month.  David Lucas, who owns the store alongside his wife...

Man sentenced over bizarre hostage/no-hostage standoff

A man will spend more than seven months in jail after provoking a strange "hostage crisis" in Yellowknife last December. The case of David Brownlee, 38,...

Date-rape drug suspected after Yellowknife victim hospitalized

Yellowknife RCMP are asking residents to be vigilant after a suspected case of drink-tampering over the weekend. On Friday, police say someone reported becoming ill...

Michael McLeod wants to be next NWT MP, chases cabinet position

Michael McLeod, brother of NWT Premier Bob McLeod, confirmed today he is seeking the federal Liberal nomination in the Northwest Territories. The former Deh Cho...

Dumpster fire in Yellowknife late on Sunday

A dumpster in downtown Yellowknife caught fire late on Sunday evening. The fire was quickly contained by a city fire crew, just two days after...

McLeod wants to retain Premier’s job, sets out priorities

Northwest Territories Premier Bob McLeod has set out his priorities if he remains the territory's leader following this fall's election. McLeod, first elected in 2011, wants...

Hay River Heat win territorial fastball title on home diamond

The Hay River Heat are once again fastball champions of the Northwest Territories. The hosts of the weekend's territorial championship defeated Yellowknife's Alanco Holdings Orioles...

Photos: Folk on the Rocks 2015 in Yellowknife

Tanya Tagaq and Corb Lund brought an end to the 35th anniversary of Yellowknife's Folk on the Rocks on Sunday night. The 2015 festival enjoyed...
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