Folk on the Rocks reveals first acts confirmed for 2018 festival
Festival organizers published an opening list of nine acts on Friday morning, including Yellowknife's own Quantum Tangle.
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Stop stealing brazenly, Yellowknife’s security cameras are back on
The City of Yellowknife has begun reactivating its network of public security cameras following the adoption of a policy governing their use.
Mark Heyck will not seek re-election as Yellowknife mayor
Yellowknife will have a new mayor in October this year after Mark Heyck announced he will not run for re-election.
‘Canadian mosaic’ photographer returns to Yellowknife
A photographer dedicated to the creation of giant Canadian emblems from tens of thousands of portraits is back in Yellowknife for a fourth time.
Plan for arts centre in Hudson’s Bay warehouse reaches next phase
This March, work begins to decide whether an old Hudson's Bay Company warehouse in Yellowknife can be given new life – and what that life will be.
Union broadens strike rhetoric, threatening NTPC walkout
The UNW escalated its strike threats to multiple fronts on Thursday as it published the results of a strike vote held among power corporation workers.
Here’s how the NWT will cope with ‘unprecedented’ revenue loss
Finance minister Robert C McLeod has unveiled the NWT's 2018-19 budget. There are no significant cuts and some modest expenditure on new programs and services.
Olympic medallist who grew up in Yellowknife heads to CFL
Akeem Haynes, a member of Canada's 4x100m men's relay team at the 2016 Rio Olympics, has signed a contract with the CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Unrest within union as territory says strike vote is premature
Some territorial government workers expressed concern as the Union of Northern Workers moved toward a strike vote deemed premature by their employer.
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.
Finance minister promises ‘no new cuts’ in this week’s NWT budget
The territory has decided it would rather borrow money to cover any shortfall than ask departments to find cost savings for a third consecutive year.
Unexpected battle between sports and arts looms over lottery bill
A bill designed to shield the NWT's lottery revenues from federal taxation has become the battleground for a funding fight between sports and arts communities.