NWT premier becomes Maca minister to lead pandemic response
Caroline Cochrane unseated her municipal and community affairs minister to take the position herself, saying she needed a "hands-on" role in pandemic response. More »
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NWT plans more measures to protect ‘residents, animals, and land’
"Our fear is people will desensitize." Premier Caroline Cochrane discussed additional pandemic enforcement measures expected in the coming week. More »
YK seniors concerned about proposed changes to property tax relief
The City of Yellowknife wants to change how property tax breaks for seniors are calculated. To the anger of some, it hasn't talked to seniors about that yet. More »
At first they were afraid. Now, YK councillors have embraced video pep talks
Dogs. Ditches. Dumps. Disco? Yellowknife's city councillors are using video to get pandemic messaging across. That includes covers of I Will Survive. More »
NWT Indigenous govts receiving $2.6M for people to go out on land
Ottawa will provide 10 Indigenous governments in the NWT with a total of $2.6 million to help their people get out on the land during the coronavirus pandemic. More »
Ottawa knows supports won’t cover NWT cost of living, working on more
The federal minister of northern affairs acknowledged economic supports announced so far won't cover living costs for many northerners. He says more is coming. More »
NWT legislature to be suspended, focusing efforts on Covid-19
The Legislative Assembly will close down from Tuesday next week, some two weeks earlier than planned, to let the territorial government focus on coronavirus. More »
NWT politicians ask auditor general to examine Stanton build
The finances behind construction of the NWT's new Stanton Territorial Hospital should be examined by Canada's auditor general, MLAs decided on Wednesday. More »
Lafferty ordered out of NWT legislature after refusing to apologize
Monfwi MLA Jackson Lafferty was ejected from the NWT's legislature, a highly unusual step, as he refused to apologize and withdraw remarks aimed at the premier. More »
Monfwi MLA told to apologize for remarks aimed at premier
In an extraordinary exchange, Jackson Lafferty was ordered to apologize to the premier – then called for the House to be "shut down" as he had no interpreter. More »
With a lone opponent, YK formally backs vote for permanent residents
With Stacie Smith opposing, Yellowknife's council endorsed an MLA's proposal that permanent residents be given the power to vote in NWT municipal elections. More »
‘A big day.’ Father grills son for first time in NWT legislature
An otherwise ordinary exchange about apprenticeships in the legislature had one standout feature: Rocky Simpson questioned his son, RJ, for the first time. More »