Pace of Thaidene Nëné regulatory progress criticized
Frame Lake MLA Kevin O'Reilly says progress on management and regulation of the NWT government's section of Thaidene Nëné “seems to have come to a halt.”
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NWT ‘lacks political will’ to solve emergencies outside communities
Katrina Nokleby says the NWT should invest in fire and rescue equipment before the City of Yellowknife stops providing fire service to the Ingraham Trail.
Can the NWT deliver a Just Recovery?
Three MLAs have signed up to support the Just Recovery for the NWT campaign. Here are the campaign's demands, and how achievable those MLAs think the goals are.
NWT needs to further reduce municipal funding gap, says MLA
The NWT government isn't moving quickly enough to reduce the extent to which it underfunds communities, Yellowknife North MLA Rylund Johnson said.
Don’t ‘become tunnel-visioned by Covid,’ MLAs implore GNWT
The GNWT says its Covid-19 secretariat is only costing an extra $2.6 million. Regular MLAs say much cash destined for the secretariat could be spent elsewhere.
NWT lost 4,000 jobs in pandemic, says finance minister
While the NWT lost thousands of jobs this year, the impact was less severe than expected. The sheer size of the territorial government helped limit the damage.
NWT economy beginning Covid-19 recovery, says finance minister
The NWT says signs of its economic recovery from Covid-19 are appearing. The territory will reduce its surplus to pay for the pandemic, leaving taxes untouched.
Prime Minister backs NWT’s travel and isolation measures
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the NWT is "doing exactly the right thing" by continuing to severely restrict travel and implement self-isolation measures.
Yellowknives Dene First Nation, GNWT resolve highway differences
The NWT government and Yellowknives Dene First Nation have resolved their differences regarding the proposed Slave Geological Province highway, the two say.
Nokleby: Premier ‘asked who I was sleeping with’
Ex-minister Katrina Nokleby says the NWT premier spoke to her only once outside cabinet in the three months before she was dismissed: to ask about her sex life.
New Green leader renews party’s pledge to invest in the North
In her first full interview about the North as Green Party leader, Annamie Paul set out how she will approach the economy, climate, and Indigenous peoples.
Darryl Marlowe re-elected chief by Łutsël K’é Dene First Nation
The Łutsël K’é Dene First Nation elected Darryl Marlowe to a second term as chief on Tuesday. Marlowe defeated challenger Stephanie Poole by 179 votes to 58.