Lorraine MacDonald has resigned as chief of Tthebatthie Denesųłiné Nation. The First Nation says a by-election will be held to fill the role at a later date.
Politics
Regular NWT MLAs passed what they described as a "kind-of an omnibus motion" centred around power costs, subsidies and infrastructure. Not everyone agreed.
Ottawa opened a new Arctic Infrastructure Fund offering $1 billion for big projects. Plus get a recap of announcements coming from the PDAC mining conference.
A commission tasked with reviewing the NWT's electoral boundaries recommends adding three MLAs to the legislature. It is now up to MLAs to decide on changes.
At a meeting with NWT businesses, a Department of National Defence official promised "sustainable and long-term" investment, saying: "We have no other choice."
With costs rising, lottery revenue falling and communities pushing for change, the territorial government is reviewing how multi-sport games work in the NWT.
