New awards recognize YK1’s Indigenous student leaders
Yellowknife's YK1 school district issued the first in a new series of awards dedicated to the recognition of Indigenous students' achievements.
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Helmets for Hardy marks 10 years thanks to new partnership
The Hardys left Yellowknife last year, but Helmets for Hardy – a helmet giveaway in honour of their late son – will carry on. Students have taken up the cause.
Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ Elementary to receive $20,000 for new books
Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ Elementary School is receiving $20,000 from a charity backed by bookseller Indigo to replace worn books and expand its collection.
Which campus sites did the GNWT reject before choosing Tin Can Hill?
The GNWT issued a document setting out why Yellowknife's Tin Can Hill is considered a prime site for a university campus and which other sites were considered.
Fifth recipient named for Hotıì ts’eeda $20K award
Sarah McGregor, an Aurora College early learning and childcare student, is the 2022 recipient of a stipend worth $20,000 funded by Hotıì ts’eeda.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library expands to 15 NWT communities
I'm begging of you, please don't take my Green Eggs and Ham. A book program created by Dolly Parton is coming to 15 NWT communities.
Yellowknife councillors vote to sign Tin Can Hill campus memo
Yellowknife city councillors voted almost unanimously to sign a memorandum that labels Tin Can Hill the "intended site" for a university campus.
GNWT yet to set childcare fee increase cap for year ahead
With almost all NWT childcare providers signed up for federal subsidies run by the GNWT, their fee increases are in territorial hands in an inflation-hit year.
Seven residents will address council over Tin Can Hill campus plan
The creator of a petition and a former city planner are among people who will present at City Hall as council decides whether to pursue a Tin Can Hill campus.
Yellowknife hairstylist wins gold at Skills Canada nationals
Yellowknifers can now get their hair styled by award-winning Emma Taylor, who brought home gold from a national trades competition.
What the NWT’s education minister says about a Tin Can Hill campus
MLAs had questions about a planned university campus on Yellowknife's Tin Can Hill. The answers offered a window into the NWT government's thinking.
Students at École Boréale can bear the stench no longer
"Many students have felt physically ill." A sewage smell has been seeping into a Hay River school building for years. Students and staff are at breaking point.