NWT will start checking sewage for Covid-19
Sewage in five NWT communities will now be routinely monitored for signs of Covid-19, a move the territory says can help quickly identify the virus. More »
RCMP say Fort Smith 14-year-old has been found
Police in Fort Smith say a 14-year-old reported missing earlier in the week has now been located. More »
Water monitoring resumes at Peace River, Slave River sites
The GNWT says long-term water quality monitoring has resumed at four sites, including the Peace River at Peace Point and Slave River at Fort Fitzgerald. More »
Police say missing 26-year-old has been found
Yellowknife RCMP cancelled an appeal for the public's help in finding a 26-year-old man, saying he had been safely located. More »
Fort McPherson search operation ends in discovery of body
Police in Fort McPherson say an overnight search operation launched after a 70-year-old man disappeared has ended with the discovery of his body. More »
Second Covid-19 presumptive positive at Diavik mine
A second person has received an initial positive test for Covid-19 at the NWT's Diavik diamond mine, the territorial government said. They are now in isolation. More »
Hastened opening of Tłı̨chǫ road affects caribou planning
NWT environmental officials say pushing forward the opening of the new all-weather road to Whatì has left too little time to complete full caribou range plans. More »
Erin O’Toole sets out Conservatives’ plan to win back northerners
We interviewed the new Conservative leader about his plan for the North – which is big on infrastructure – while he pledged to "take the environment seriously." More »
Yellowknifer completes 800-km trip along Canada’s longest esker
Dwayne Wohlgemuth finished his 37-day hike along Canada's longest esker, a trip selected by the Royal Canadian Geographic Society as its expedition of the year. More »
RCMP name new Yellowknife detachment commander
Inspector Dyson Smith has been named the new RCMP detachment commander for Yellowknife, replacing the outgoing Alex Laporte. More »
Yellowknife missing man found safe, RCMP say
Police in Yellowknife have located a 26-year-old man reported missing on Wednesday. He was found safe and sound. More »
GNWT proposes four specialist areas for new polytechnic
A new polytechnic university should focus on the trades, mining, the environment, northern health and education, and business management, a new paper argues. More »