Ottawa gives $500K to promote northern mineral resources
At a Vancouver mining conference, the federal government said it would provide $500,000 to help the North attract investment in mining and exploration. More »
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NWT will study alternatives to Taltson submarine cable
The GNWT says a cable across Great Slave Lake would take cheaper power from the Taltson system to the North Slave. But it wants to check out alternatives first. More »
Why Airbus brought the A220 to Yellowknife
"They've got to turn the plane into an ice cube." With Mikey McBryan's help, here's a guide to how the Airbus A220's Yellowknife cold-weather testing works. More »
Airbus A220 arrives in Yellowknife for cold-weather testing
Airbus knows how to pick its cold-weather testing dates. One of the world's newest jet airliners just landed in Yellowknife – to be met by -40C temperatures. More »
Worries remain as Dominion explores east of Ekati mine
Ekati diamond mine's owner is looking to expand exploration of surrounding areas and extend the mine's life, amid concern among investors for Ekati's future. More »
ReLeaf NT reaches next stage of YK cannabis store licensing
ReLeaf NT is the first company to announce it has reached the second stage of the NWT government's licensing process for private cannabis sales in Yellowknife. More »
NWT 'still committed' to fish plant it currently can't afford
Industry minister Katrina Nokleby says the NWT is determined to build a new fish plant in Hay River, despite there being nobody who'll build it cheaply enough. More »
Sale process begins for heavily indebted Ventures West
Tractors, trailers, pick-ups, and even a grader. More than 200 items owned by Ventures West and Tłı̨chǫ Landtran are for sale as the transport firms collapse. More »
Winner of Shop YK $3K prize announced as spending dips
A Yellowknife resident won a $3,000 local shopping spree on Friday as the Shop YK promotion came to an end – with spending a little down year-on-year. More »
'Reverse job board' to help northerners find construction work
An NWT construction association is launching a “reverse job board” to help northerners find jobs on construction projects in their communities. More »
Ottawa tries 'new approach' to hire locals for NWT remediation
After calls for more northerners to get jobs cleaning up contaminated sites, the federal government is trying to find local contractors interested in the work. More »
Jobs lost as Ventures West files for creditor protection
Ice road transport specialists Ventures West and Tłı̨chǫ Landtran have ceased operations after years of multi-million-dollar losses. Dozens of people are affected. More »