Pan-Canadian medical licensing ‘more likely than ever’
One roadblock in solving the North's healthcare staffing crisis is licensing. A national system would solve that, and Dr Katharine Smart believes it's coming.
Fire breaks out at downtown Yellowknife property
Crews are tackling a fire at a property on a downtown Yellowknife residential street. A neighbour said the fire started in an abandoned home.
What’s in the NWT ‘master plan’ for your university campus?
Turning Aurora College into a polytechnic university involves a "master plan" for each NWT campus. The plan was released on Friday – here's a Q&A.
Shannon Smallwood becomes NWT Supreme Court chief justice
Shannon Smallwood, the NWT's first Dene superior court judge, is the new Chief Justice of the NWT Supreme Court.
NWT will launch independent review of cultural camp search
This month's search by wildlife officers at a Łútsël K’é Dene First Nation cultural camp will be referred by the NWT government for review by an outside agency.
Apologize for camp search, Dene Nation and MLA tell GNWT
The Dene Nation and the MLA representing Łútsël K'é demanded an apology from the NWT government for wildlife officers' controversial search of a cultural camp.
Man accused of Breanna Menacho’s killing fires third lawyer
The man accused of murdering Breanna Menacho in Yellowknife in 2020 has fired his third publicly funded lawyer, a move that further delays his trial.
Fort Good Hope stabbings suspect hands himself in
Thaddeus McNeely, who spent almost two days at large in Fort Good Hope after what RCMP say was a series of stabbings on Tuesday, handed himself in to police.
Digawolf targets October release for Tłı̨chǫ album
Digawolf's latest album – Įnı̀ (Spirit), the NWT artist's first all-Tłı̨chǫ album in a decade – has been given an October 28 release date.
Training exercise to be held at Norman Wells’ airport
Airport staff and first responders in Norman Wells will stage a pretend emergency at the town's airport on Thursday.
Cleaning up Giant Mine will take longer and cost much more than planned
Work to clean up Yellowknife's Giant Mine will take at least seven years longer than planned and cost significantly more than the $1 billion already budgeted.
NWT announces Covid-19 booster rollout details
The NWT announced its rollout plan for Covid-19 booster shots, immediately opening shots to children aged five to 11 with more availability from October 1.