Stephen Dunbar becomes NWT’s new chief electoral officer
Stephen Dunbar is the Northwest Territories' new chief electoral officer, overseeing elections at territorial level.
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Steve Norn declares resignation before vote expels him
Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh MLA Steve Norn announced on Tuesday he is resigning from the NWT's legislature as colleagues prepared to vote for his expulsion.
Bob McLeod says Cochrane’s NWT ‘barely keeping its head above water’
Bob McLeod says his successor Caroline Cochrane's Northwest Territories government is "bailing water trying to stay afloat" after two years in power.
MLAs describe fear after repeated threats from colleague Norn
More than half of the NWT's MLAs rose to condemn the conduct of Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh MLA Steve Norn. Some described fear of revenge. One said he had called RCMP.
Candidate lists released for NWT hamlet elections
Hamlets across the Northwest Territories go to the polls on December 13. Here are the candidate lists and acclamations so far.
Jackson Lafferty will be the next Tłı̨chǫ grand chief
Former NWT minister Jackson Lafferty has been chosen to become the next Tłı̨chǫ grand chief, defeating Eddie Erasmus and George Mackenzie.
Norn asks legislature to bar Cabin Radio from news conference
In a swift reversal, staff at the NWT legislature backed down after initially barring Cabin Radio from attending a news conference scheduled by MLA Steve Norn.
‘Embarrassing’ lack of Indigenous voices in NWT COP26 delegation
One of four NWT delegates at COP26 said the territory's lack of Indigenous representation was an embarrassment. Here's the detail from a debrief on Wednesday.
For the first time, online voting begins for Tłıchǫ Grand Chief
Six days of online voting to help decide the next Tłıchǫ Grand Chief have begun, the first time the election has made use of web-based voting.
Why Robin Williams changed his approach to proof of vaccination
Councillor Robin Williams' backing for proof of vaccination proved the decisive swing vote at a meeting of Yellowknife city councillors. Here's what he said.
Yellowknife councillors narrowly approve proof of vaccination
Yellowknife city councillors voted 5-4 to require proof of vaccination at city facilities after the majority had expressed opposition a week earlier.
Complaints filed about Yellowknife councillors Konge, Payne
Yellowknife residents filed formal complaints against two city councillors regarding public comments perceived to violate the municipality's code of conduct.