NWT receives cash toward dozens of new EV charging stations by 2024
Ottawa is giving the NWT cash to help build charging stations between Yellowknife and Alberta. But charging isn't the only obstacle to widespread EV adoption.
Inuvialuit siblings compete in this season’s Amazing Race
Brother and sister Jesse and Marika Cockney, born in Yellowknife, are racing against nine other teams in this season's Amazing Race Canada.
Some NWT social impacts of Covid-19 receding, report suggests
The NWT government released an updated report analyzing the potential effects of Covid-19 restrictions on various indicators of social wellness.
No compensation for NWT residents in $20B child welfare settlement
A $20-billion settlement agreement compensating First Nations people harmed by child welfare systems will not extend to NWT residents, the territory says.
‘Pro-life’ Conservative leadership candidate visits YK
Conservative Leadership candidate Leslyn Lewis takes 'pro-life' stance on abortion, and wants to defund public media, and abolish the carbon tax.
Norman Wells reduces speed limits to prevent dust
The Town of Norman Wells has temporarily reduced speed limits on two roads to limit dust turn up after unusually hot and dry conditions this week.
Custom election confusion in Colville Lake as chief and council elected
Richard Kochon returns as Chief of Behdzi Ahda First Nation. After second custom election, some say the new system still needs to be clarified.
New training builds local capacity for beluga sampling in Tuk
When travel restrictions prevented southern beluga researchers from reaching Tuktoyaktuk, the community decided it was time this sampling work be done locally.
Workplace sexual harassment education project gets $1.5M
About one third of NWT women and half as many men reported workplace sexual harassment in 2018. An ongoing project aims to change these numbers.
Indigenous Summer Games draw athletes from across the North
"These games bring our Indigenous people back together." Athletes from the NWT, Yukon and Alaska brought pride, talent and joy to the Indigenous Summer Games.
$2.3M from Ottawa will help Gwich’in Wellness Camp reopen
"We're just trying to create a healthier community." New funding will help a Gwich'in healing and cultural centre reopen, possibly as soon as next spring.
Wildfire that closed highway not threatening Wrigley, says GNWT
A wildfire along Highway 1 southeast of Wrigley has grown to 3,000 hectares in size but isn't threatening the community, the NWT government says.