Canadian Championship Dog Derby hits Yellowknife Bay this weekend
The 2021 Canadian Championship Dog Derby on Yellowknife Bay – running from Friday to Sunday – brings months of competition between NWT mushers to a head.
GNWT asks for feedback as work to modernize Education Act begins
The NWT asked residents for feedback as it begins redesigning the Education Act with the aim of bringing its students "to the same level as the rest of Canada."
Northern Images shuts YK doors and goes fully online
After nearly 50 years selling Inuit and Dene art, Northern Images is closing the doors to its downtown Yellowknife business in favour of an online approach.
Five-year project examines how NWT can increase HPV vaccination
More than $2 million will be spent on finding ways to increase the HPV vaccine uptake rate in the NWT, which lags behind vaccination rates elsewhere in Canada.
Kathy Beaupré, an underdog in the Under Dog, races for her granddaughter
This weekend's Under Dog 100 sled dog race will feature Kathy Beaupré, for whom the sport found new meaning after the passing of her late granddaughter, Lily.
NWT’s Black advocacy group meets with GNWT and RCMP
The NWT's new Black advocacy coalition held its first meeting with the GNWT and RCMP to raise concerns about racism in the territory's justice system.
Folk on the Rocks launches merch design contest
Folk on the Rocks is set to come back this summer. To celebrate, the festival team is giving NWT residents a chance to design some of the 2021 merchandise.
Great Northern Arts Festival returns in 2021 with new format
Great Northern Arts Festival is coming back to the Beaufort Delta this year, as a gathering for established and emerging artists.
Open-mic fundraiser for Arctic Paws set to sell out
Tickets for this Saturday's Inuvik comedy show sold at a record rate. Money raised will go to Arctic Paws after the group took a hit in February's bingo mayhem.
Yellowknife could soon have a community food hub
The City of Yellowknife and Wilfrid Laurier University have teamed up to explore what a community food hub in the city could look like. Here's what that means.
Live music could soon return to the NWT
After an online campaign led by NWT musicians, venues are now preparing proposals to the GNWT that would allow live music to return to the territory.
Prepare for spring flooding, GNWT warns residents
The territorial government is warning NWT residents to prepare for potential flooding this spring with rivers and streams still at unprecedented levels.