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What happened to your NEBS pension at Thursday’s meeting?

Union leaders are cautiously optimistic about a pensions bill after its final public review on Thursday evening. Bill 12 deals with Northern Employee Benefits Services (NEBS) pensions, which...

NWT expects 800+ new immigrants from revamped nominee program

More than 800 immigrants are expected to move to the Northwest Territories using its new-look nominee program. The territorial government confirmed changes to the program, which were hinted at...

Bill 12: NWT legislature to hold public review of pension bill

A controversial pension bill is the focus of a public review Thursday night. Local union groups will head to the Legislative Assembly to hear the...

NWT target shooter smashes territorial record, finishes 7th

Yellowknife’s Melissa Clark has raised the bar even higher for NWT athletes at the Canada Winter Games. After a record-setting performance from the territory’s female...

Mental health in the NWT: MLAs complain as new act delayed

Lengthy waits for treatment, delays to vital legislation and a lack of funding are damaging the mental health of Northwest Territories residents. Those were the...

Yellowknife’s teenage boys turn to yoga for self-control

"When they want to lash out, they remember they have another option." Not only do Yellowknife's teenage boys enjoy yoga, but it's helping to keep them out of...

A post-degree teaching program could be coming to Yellowknife

Aurora College is exploring whether there is enough interest to introduce a post-degree Bachelor of Education program here in Yellowknife. A program of that kind...

Territory launches workshops to avoid morel dilemma

The territorial government will hold workshops to prepare Great Slave Lake residents for a big morel mushroom season. The mushrooms, one of the territory's more delicious...

New sexual assault charge for alleged bedroom invader Zoe

Bobby Zoe, the Yellowknife man accused of breaking into a downtown bedroom, has been charged with another sexual assault. The 34-year-old - full name Bobby Robert...

Canada Games: NWT shooters on target, male curlers lose again

On paper, the territory’s female air pistol team didn’t have a good outing Tuesday. The team finished dead last in a field of 10 with...

For a family coping with cancer, why a hockey game matters

Malcolm Austin is Yellowknife's best-known six-year-old. His family dearly wishes he were not. Malcolm, a student at Range Lake North School, has a rare and aggressive...

Canada Games: Speed skaters reach final, set NWT record

Team NWT's female speed skaters delivered a stunning performance to reach the final of the short track 3,000m relay at the Canada Winter Games...

Yellowknifer ‘appalled’ by dumping incident on ice road

A Yellowknife woman says she was disgusted when she saw another woman go out of her way to dump garbage onto the Dettah Ice...

Rise of street fentanyl prompts warning in Yellowknife

Health officials in the Northwest Territories are concerned about the increased use of street fentanyl, otherwise known as “greenies”, in Yellowknife. On Monday afternoon, the...

Sexual assault arrest after man breaks into downtown bedroom

A 34-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly breaking into a downtown Yellowknife home and sexually assaulting an occupant. Bobby Robert Zoe, of Yellowknife, was arrested and charged with...

‘Quintessential volunteer’ Barbara Bromley passes away

Yellowknife's Barbara Bromley, a Member of the Order of Canada known for her compassion and community spirit, has passed away. Barbara's son, Bob Bromley - the MLA for...

New rebate program aims to bring more filmmakers to NWT

The territorial government has introduced a new program to encourage more film production in the Northwest Territories. The NWT Film Rebate Program provides financial rebates...

Canada Winter Games: NWT hockey girls defeat Yukon

Team NWT's female hockey players defeated their Yukon counterparts as the round-robin stage at the Canada Winter Games concluded on Monday. NWT beat the Yukon...

Husky’s North Arm drilling plans sent for assessment

A proposal by the Husky energy company to drill for silica sand west of Yellowknife will receive an environmental assessment. Husky wants to drill for the...

Winners of trip to Yellowknife say ‘NWT Days’ is cash well spent

The territorial government recently spent more than $600,000 on its "NWT Days" campaign in Ottawa - so what did its target audience think? Politicians, artists, entrepreneurs...

Northern Ontario stops NWT reaching Scotties main draw

Northern Ontario defeated the Northwest Territories 7-6 to progress to the main draw of the 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Moose Jaw. Tracy Horgan...

Photos! Team NWT at the Canada Winter Games – day one

Team NWT began the 2015 Canada Winter Games at Friday's opening ceremony in Prince George, BC. Here are the team's best photos from the night. Come...

NWT Wellness Conference rejects ‘quack medicine’ allegation

Organizers of this weekend's NWT Wellness Conference say they are not giving 'quack medicine' undue prominence. The three-day conference begins with a keynote speech from Pahan...

‘No sword fight’ between friends on night Yellowknife man died

A man who survived a deadly incident at his Yellowknife home says a sword fight did not kill his friend. Colin Digness, 41, has now returned to the Sunridge Place apartment where...
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