NWT communities turn to temporary liquor prohibitions
Tuktoyaktuk residents are now under a temporary liquor prohibition during the pandemic. At least three other NWT communities are working on a similar measure.
Deninu Kue Chief expresses Covid-19 concern in Fort Resolution
Chief Louis Balsillie on Friday named Fort Resolution as the location of the NWT's fourth Covid-19 case. He expressed frustration at the NWT government.
Police arrest two youths after hours-long Fort Smith operation
Fort Smith RCMP say two youths have been arrested after an operation lasting much of Tuesday, involving a significant police presence on the town's streets.
Norman Wells set to ‘put measures in place’ as Imperial cuts workforce
The Town of Norman Wells will convene a special meeting on Sunday to update its emergency measures as Imperial Oil reduces its workforce to combat Covid-19.
Day of reckoning expected for YK’s SideDoor, under fire
The board of Yellowknife's SideDoor will shortly decide the future of its executive director, accused of misconduct by several of the program's staff and youth.
Air North looks for more YKers to fly new Vancouver route
Air North's new YZF-YVR winter route opened last week. The airline says it "has work to do" getting NWT residents to take Vancouver weekend breaks.
Early results shown on Elections NWT site ‘are a glitch’
Elections NWT says pages of its website appearing to show partial results in some NWT districts were caused by a glitch and did not contain any genuine results.
Aboard a grounded Nasa jet, a Yellowknife student dreams of Mars
Awaiting a replacement part, Nasa scientists opened up their aircraft for the city's students. One 17-year-old already has designs on a Mars mission.
Paul Falvo is Green Party’s NWT federal election candidate
Falvo defeated William Gagnon in a two-way contest at a meeting of local members in Yellowknife on Wednesday evening. Only the NDP now lacks an NWT candidate.
Elizabeth May interview: Greens pledge $2BN for cheap NWT power
May promised the NWT something it has long sought – a federally funded link to the southern grid – if her party wins the fall election. Read the full interview.
Dead bison and abandoned car found on NWT highway
A badly damaged, abandoned vehicle was found next to a dead bison on an isolated stretch of NWT highway. The licence plate was missing. Here's the scene.
RCMP name travellers missing en route to Łutselk’e
Yellowknife RCMP named two of the three missing as 65-year-old Samuel Boucher and 23-year-old Cammy Boucher. Search teams have had no luck in the past 24 hours.