UNW and GNWT begin negotiations on collective agreement
The Union of Northern Workers and the Northwest Territories government have begun negotiations on a new collective agreement.
NWT government green-lights Wood Buffalo snakations
The NWT's chief public health officer says residents snaking across the border to Wood Buffalo National Park this spring don't need to isolate on their return.
GNWT to review how Prince of Wales museum earns money
The NWT is reviewing how the territory's museum brings in revenue: everything from a new gift shop and corporate donations to whether you should pay to enter.
Yellowknife’s Wildcat Café set to reopen this summer
The Wildcat came back, the very next year. One of Yellowknife's first restaurants looks set to return this summer after skipping 2020.
It’s almost snake time at Wood Buffalo. Here are the snake rules.
Every year, the red-sided garter snakes are a big attraction at Wood Buffalo National Park. Here's the deal if you wanna see some snakes this spring.
Cell service begins to return in Fort Smith after lengthy outage
Residents of Fort Smith said cell service appeared to be gradually returning on Wednesday afternoon after an outage lasting most of the day.
NWT, on hunt for new curriculum, says BC is ‘most closely aligned’
The NWT government strongly hinted a move toward adopting much of BC's school curriculum is likely in the coming two years – a switch from Alberta.
Kickboxing group gains territorial sport status in NWT
Formal recognition for NWT kickboxers means they'll be able to compete for the territory down south and more events can be held in the North.
Temperatures set to shoot upward across the NWT this week
Some parts of the NWT are about to get a 30-degree swing in temperature, the forecast suggests. Expect highs of 10C or warmer in some communities by Thursday.
Fort Smith’s Covid-19 sewage signal returns to normal
A week-long trace amount of coronavirus in samples from Fort Smith's sewage has now disappeared. A similar trace is being monitored in Fort Liard.
Ottawa agrees to help fund YK visitor centre in Centre Square Mall
The federal government agreed to contribute almost $400,000 toward the reopening of Yellowknife's visitor centre, this time inside the Centre Square Mall.
Two suspects at large after Sandstone RCMP operation
Police are looking for two men after an operation at Yellowknife's Sandstone and Birchwood apartment buildings on Wednesday evening.