Mikisew Cree First Nation sets date for election
The Mikisew Cree First Nation set a date for its 2020 election, initially postponed by chief and council due to the pandemic – a decision that some opposed. More »
Strategy to help NWT’s beleaguered caribou is released
Numbers of barren-ground caribou in the NWT have been declining fast. A new document intends to guide their recovery but the actions it contains aren't binding. More »
New North Networks disappointed by Northwestel’s Inuvik plans
The president of an Inuvik-based internet provider says he's disappointed Northwestel is expanding in the town, directly competing with his company. More »
Rio Tinto donates $150K to YK Covid-19 isolation centre
Rio Tinto has donated $150,000 to support residents and help fund three additional staff at the Yellowknife Women's Society's Covid-19 isolation centre. More »
Yellowknife’s Black coalition decries vandalism using BLM
Members of a soon-to-be-formed Black coalition in Yellowknife rejected recent vandalism in the city that included use of the BLM acronym. More »
Northwestel explains what’s happening with unlimited data plans
Northwestel said it had asked the CRTC for funding to deliver unlimited data plans across the North. The plans could be years away, though. More »
NWT plans to acquire another Covid-19 rapid testing device
The NWT expects to expand its rapid Covid-19 testing system in Yellowknife and install a new system in Inuvik. Rapid testing is key to the move to phase three. More »
YK senior’s classic car damaged in vandalism incident
Vehicles parked in the Northern Heights Condo parkade were spray painted sometime between July 4 and 6. Police are asking witnesses to come forward. More »
Northwestel installing fibre network in Inuvik
Northwestel says it's new fibre-to-the-home service will mean faster and more reliable service for customers in Inuvik. It follows similar work in Hay River. More »
NWT ends state of emergency, one tool to cope with pandemic
A territory-wide state of emergency has been lifted after 15 weeks. But it's only one half of the NWT's emergency toolkit and all restrictions remain in place. More »
Boil-water advisory lifted for Hay River, KFN, Kakisa, Enterprise
The boil water advisory issued for the communities on June 19 has been lifted. More »
NWT government extending Covid-19 economic relief
The Northwest Territories government is extending some Covid-19 economic relief programs. More »