Third set of acts completes 2019 Folk on the Rocks lineup April 19, 2019 - Ollie Williams An artist who gave voice to 19th-century asylum inmates is among those announced to appear at this year's Folk on the Rocks festival in Yellowknife. More »
Salt River First Nation 'spends $60,000 on Christmas tree' April 19, 2019 - Sarah Pruys "It's in 30 boxes in the Quonset," a First Nation staff member said at a December meeting. Councillors, and some First Nation members, were shocked. More »
To find where the money went, Fort Res starts forensic audit April 19, 2019 - Sarah Pruys Fort Resolution is broke, Mayor Louis Balsillie said in March. He hopes a forensic audit will figure out why. One of the hamlet's former mayors is unimpressed. More »
Hundreds of Stanton 'baby balloons' await a family reunion April 18, 2019 - Sarah Pruys For 17 years, the names of newborns hung on the Stanton maternity ward wall. Now the hospital is relocating, and the placards are seeking their old families. More »
Fort Smith's flying school says it's now certified April 18, 2019 - Sarah Pruys Transport Canada has certified a new flying school in Fort Smith, allowing it to begin training in earnest, owner Northwestern Air Lease said. More »
Amid conflict, two new Salt River councillors named April 18, 2019 - Sarah Pruys Three councillors quit after continued infighting, having tried to ban their chief from a Tim Hortons. "Government must go on," said one of their replacements. More »
For possibly the last time with this name, Weledeh feasts April 18, 2019 - Ollie Williams Hundreds of people gathered to feast at Yellowknife's Weledeh School, which plans a name change in the near future to better reflect Indigenous spellings. More »
NWT woman who sexted 12-year-old should avoid jail – lawyer April 18, 2019 - James O'Connor "The cycle of abuse in the North must be broken, but not over her." A lawyer argued for a 21-year-old Ulukhaktok woman to avoid jail over a sex offence. More »
NWT denies claims calls to 911 in French could be delayed April 18, 2019 - Ollie Williams Help will take longer to arrive if the caller speaks French, a non-profit claimed. The manager of the territory's new 911 service said that isn't true. More »
IRC beneficiary payment is highest in a decade April 17, 2019 - Sarah Pruys Nearly 5,000 Inuvialuit beneficiaries will each receive a $651.50 distribution payment this year – 21 percent higher than 2018's payment. More »
With key equipment down, Stanton warns of 'interruptions' April 17, 2019 - Ollie Williams The NWT's health authority said on Wednesday evening two important pieces of equipment were out of service at Yellowknife's Territorial Hospital, and patients should expected "service interruptions." More »
Tourism, film industry, CKLB get federal cash April 17, 2019 - Ollie Williams Recapping a range of recent investments, federal agency CanNor said it was backing various tourism and film initiatives while helping Indigenous-language radio. More »