Communities 'cross fingers' barge season continues smoothly
The NWT government says this year's barging season is on-schedule. Communities which lost shipments last year hope everything runs smoothly this time. More »
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Last-ditch bid to move NWT carbon tax start date fails
An attempt to move the start date of the NWT's new carbon tax to January 2020 was voted down, paving the way for the tax to come into effect on September 1. More »
$1.5M in federal money for six NWT tourism projects
Tourism projects in the NWT communities of Hay River, Fort McPherson, Fort Good Hope, Inuvik, Tulita and Wrigley will share the cash, announced on Friday. More »
NWT minister dislikes his own carbon tax, hopes it gets repealed
The NWT's planned carbon tax edged closer to becoming law on Thursday, even as finance minister Robert C McLeod admitted he doesn't like the tax at all. More »
To deter vandals, Northwestel plans more fibre line security
The vulnerable fibre line to Yellowknife will receive extra security measures, the company said. The NWT government promised to look into what more can be done. More »
New road toward Nunavut receives first major funding
Ottawa announced a $30-million investment to fund planning projects for the Slave Geological Province road, which the NWT says could be "transformative." More »
New housing for Elders, singles in Beaufort Delta
A nine-plex for seniors and 17 units for singles opened in the Beaufort Delta this month, targeting two groups where public housing need is growing. More »
NWT land title fees set to increase over three MLAs' objections
The fee you pay to transfer land in the NWT will shortly increase, despite several MLAs questioning the rationale behind the territory's decision. More »
YK mayor says NWT carbon tax isn't ready as deadline nears
Weeks before it is due to kick in, there remains considerable uncertainty about the content, timing, and consequence of the NWT's planned carbon tax. More »
Win Your Space scraps grand final with just three entrants left
Entrepreneurs were due to battle it out at City Hall to win a year's free downtown space for their business. But hardly any entrants did all the required work. More »
Housing researchers urge YK's developers to think communally
"It's not just about four walls and a roof." Affordable housing researchers say many Yellowknife residents are actively seeking homes with more communal areas. More »
CN's rail bridge to the NWT back in action after wildfire
CN's Steen River rail bridge, damaged in a northern Alberta wildfire in late May, has been repaired earlier than expected. It's a vital fuel link to the NWT. More »