Blachford Lake Lodge ‘ceasing operations,’ listed for sale
One of the NWT's best-known tourist lodges says it is shutting down. Blachford Lake Lodge said it had laid off all staff and is now for sale for $3.9 million.
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NWT Indigenous leaders call for investigation of oil sands’ impacts
Leaders of northern Indigenous peoples are calling for a "full, independent investigation" of the downstream impacts of oil sands pollution.
Still no sign of Yellowknife food price increases slowing
The cost of food in Yellowknife is increasing more rapidly than ever, even as inflation more broadly continues to ease. Prices are up 13 percent year on year.
Diavik ‘taking leak seriously,’ repairs held up by weather
Diavik said workers need weather to improve before a broken pipeline responsible for a large leak can be fixed. Meanwhile, a new leak at the mine was confirmed.
Diavik took more than a month to report large spill, GNWT says
The GNWT says Diavik took more than a month to report a large wastewater spill. The spill went into a containment pond with "no release to the environment."
NWT and Yukon testing cold-climate heat pumps
Heat pumps could be climate-friendly heating solutions for the North – if using them proves economical and technically feasible. Two projects aim to find out.
Yellowknife EV charging stations delayed until end of June
Two new Yellowknife fast-charging stations for EVs won't now open till June. Meanwhile, owner Northland Utilities hinted at the hourly fee it intends to charge.
More upheaval at owner of NWT’s Nechalacho rare earths mine
Nechalacho rare earths mine owner Vital Metals is parting company with managing director John Dorward, just months after appointing him.
The NWT still has Canada’s highest median wage. Here’s the data.
New data suggests the median annual wage in the Northwest Territories increased by 11.7 percent from 2019 to 2021, the second-largest increase in Canada.
City and workers formally accept agreement, ending strike and lockout
City of Yellowknife workers formally ratified a new collective agreement and the deal was authorized by city council, ending a six-week strike and lockout.
Yellowknife’s fourth Javaroma opens on Saturday
After Covid-19 set the business "back 10 years," Javaroma's Rami Kassem says the opening of a new location on Saturday shows things are improving.
Ratification of city deal is now not expected until next week
Ratification of a deal that would end Yellowknife's municipal strike and lockout is now highly unlikely to take place before next week, Cabin Radio understands.