As new species move in, NWT starts making a plan
As climate change pushes more species into the Northwest Territories, work is beginning to create a council charged with deciding each species' fate.
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Yellowknife stops smelling, will smell again
Residents of Yellowknife's Niven Lake enjoyed temporary relief from a winter-long foul smell as officials raced to fix citywide leaks believed to be the cause.
When will the NWT welcome automated and electric vehicles?
Despite an embryonic platform on which to build, the Northwest Territories is working on ways to promote development of automated and electric vehicles.
Plan to replace section of Norman Wells pipeline is approved
The National Energy Board approved plans to repair an Enbridge pipeline vital to oil production in Norman Wells, which has been shut off since late 2016.
Public meeting planned over Kam Lake sewage clean-up
A public meeting will be organized for affected residents as the City of Yellowknife figures out how to clean up last week's large sewage spill in Kam Lake.
Report tells City to stick with Yellowknife River for water
Yellowknife should spend an extra $15 million to keep taking its drinking water from the Yellowknife River, not from Yellowknife Bay, according to a new report.
NWT ‘can’t have it both ways’ on environment & economy, Premier warns
Premier Bob McLeod used a year-end interview with Cabin Radio to declare the Northwest Territories “can’t have it both ways” when weighing economic needs against environmental concerns. However, in a 40-minute live broadcast, the Premier said his government wa...