NWT Indigenous leaders call for investigation of oil sands’ impacts
Leaders of northern Indigenous peoples are calling for a "full, independent investigation" of the downstream impacts of oil sands pollution.
Leaders of northern Indigenous peoples are calling for a "full, independent investigation" of the downstream impacts of oil sands pollution.
City of Yellowknife workers formally ratified a new collective agreement and the deal was authorized by city council, ending a six-week strike and lockout.
Yellowknife rerouted $1.3 million in federal cash at the last minute. It'll now go toward a GNWT project creating transitional housing for addictions recovery.
The Town of Fort Smith will bring back a committee dedicated to preserving the community's voice within the transformation of Aurora College.
A Dene Nation water summit being held this week has taken on new urgency as delegates deal with the fallout from Imperial Oil's Kearl tailings spills.
Yellowknife city councillors are now set to meet on Thursday to authorize a new collective agreement, a deal that will end a strike and lockout if finalized.
A special meeting of Yellowknife city councillors to authorize a new collective agreement with municipal staff was pushed back as the deal awaits ratification.
Hay River hasn't had a doctor living in the town since 2019. After the latest spell without even a locum physician, a nurse says other staff are burning out and worried.
A plan that maps out the future of Yellowknife's airport "is in the final stages" before being made public, the NWT's infrastructure minister says.
Dene Nation representatives met with a United Nations special rapporteur to discuss the impact of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
The Dene National Chief added his voice to those demanding accountability for spills at an Alberta oil sands mine. Water tests in nearby communities continue.
Some NWT artists say a strategy designed to improve the sector misses the mark and is a licence for the territorial government to preserve the status quo.