Ekati sale to Washington falls through, Dominion says
Dominion Diamond Mines says the planned sale of its Ekati mine to a Washington group subsidiary will not go ahead – making the mine's future even less clear. More »
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Ottawa announces $29.3M in new Covid-19 funding for NWT
The NWT will receive $12.2 million to strengthen pandemic supports for residents and $17.1 million for its air carriers, the federal government said on Friday. More »
Hundreds of tourism jobs lost this year, NWT operators say
Approaching a thousand full-time and part-time jobs have been lost this year in the NWT's tourism sector alone, survey data suggests. More »
Dominion, in a gamble, agrees to buy 10M litres of fuel for Ekati
Dominion Diamond Mines committed to purchasing 10 million litres of diesel fuel to restart the Ekati mine. But it's not yet clear when, or if, that'll happen. More »
YK looks to cost-cutting measures in preparing next budget
The City of Yellowknife looked to reduce spending by axing plans to add more staff. Meanwhile, residents told the city to focus on parks, recreation, and roads. More »
Café, ice cream shop to open at YK’s Sundog Trading Post
"I'm a pretty big fan of ice cream. So is my wife." Richard McIntosh and Christine Wenman will create their own flavours and sell them at their Old Town store. More »
How, and when, should the NWT resume tourism marketing?
NWT Tourism asked for residents' feedback as it decides how to market the territory during Covid-19. Here's how to take the survey – and some of the questions. More »
Acho Dene Koe study Alaska-Alberta railway’s plan to pass nearby
A proposed new railway from Alaska to Alberta would cut through the Dehcho. Here's how discussions between the company and Acho Dene Koe First Nation are going. More »
Dominion starts cutting jobs at Ekati, offers no severance
Dominion Diamond Mines began terminating the contracts of some Ekati employees, despite agreeing a sale that will take the company out of creditor protection. More »
NWT says 2020’s barge resupply is complete
Barge deliveries to 12 NWT communities have been successfully completed, the territorial government said on Wednesday, ending the 2020 resupply season. More »
How YK grocery sales went ‘off the charts’ this summer
Yellowknife grocery store managers explain how the pandemic has transformed their business in the past six months. (Turns out you really like baking.) More »
NWT mine operator moves closer to building plant in Sask
The company behind a planned rare-earth minerals mine east of Yellowknife has taken a step closer to constructing an extraction plant in Saskatchewan. More »