NWT's Michael McLeod will support Green New Deal motion
The NWT's Liberal MP, Michael McLeod, says he will vote in support of the Green New Deal motion being proposed to the federal government by a New Democrat MP. More »
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Tłı̨chǫ Investment Corporation's sole female board member removed
"Those chiefs wanted me off the board." Morven MacPherson was removed from her post last week, a year into her term. She says no clear reason was given. More »
Ten key things the NWT government just promised to do
The new mandate for the NWT government is unusually specific. Here are 10 of the most important commitments the territory just made between now and 2023. More »
Reporters question minister on education audit, Weegar firing
Journalists and minister RJ Simpson clashed over the departure of Aurora College's president and an audit critical of NWT education. Read the full transcript. More »
Northern walk-out wins results at mock francophone parliament
Northerners at an Ottawa mock parliament for young francophones created a breakaway party to highlight the North's concerns. Onlookers said the gambit worked. More »
How NWT election candidates raised and spent their money
Detailed accounts of how candidates in last year's NWT election financed their campaigns have been published by Elections NWT. Here's a look at the numbers. More »
Ottawa won't dictate, says northern minister on first NWT visit
Dan Vandal, the new northern affairs minister, said more detail about how and when major projects will make progress should come in the next couple of months. More »
NWT's MP 'broadly agrees' with Green New Deal's aims
Responding to an open letter, Michael McLeod said he "broadly agrees with and shares" the Green New Deal movement's goals. Activists said "words aren't enough." More »
Housing key to northern affairs minister's first NWT visit
Ottawa's first stand-alone Minister of Northern Affairs, Dan Vandal, is about to spend two days in Yellowknife. Who he will meet remains to be determined. More »
Caroline Cochrane is 'one to watch' in 2020, says Maclean's
The Premier of the Northwest Territories was named one of 20 people to watch in 2020 by Maclean's magazine in an annual list published on New Year's Eve. More »
Former Délı̨nę chief Leonard Kenny is NWT's deputy commissioner
Former chief and self-government negotiator Leonard Kenny is the territory's new deputy commissioner. Gerry Kisoun held the role until 2017. More »
Election results announced for eight NWT communities
Results are in from municipal elections held in Aklavik, Enterprise, Fort Liard, Fort McPherson, Fort Resolution, Sachs Harbour, Tuktoyaktuk, and Ulukhaktok. More »