Fort Good Hope housing plans on hold during Covid-19 pandemic
The pandemic is holding up a much-needed housing strategy in Fort Good Hope. Repairs, new homes, and more are planned for a place hard-hit by a housing crisis. More »
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Sahtu superintendent shortlisted for national honour
The Sahtu's Dr Renee Closs will receive territorial and national awards for her leadership in education. She could be named national superintendent of the year. More »
North-Wright closes down passenger flights, in part to protect Sahtu
North-Wright Airways is shutting down all passenger flights for three weeks, saying "the time is now to close the connection from the Sahtu to Yellowknife." More »
Norman Wells set to ‘put measures in place’ as Imperial cuts workforce
The Town of Norman Wells will convene a special meeting on Sunday to update its emergency measures as Imperial Oil reduces its workforce to combat Covid-19. More »
Watch: This cat chased foxes in Fort Good Hope
It's been a long week for humans. Not all cats have it easy, either: meet Lucifer, a rescue who came in battle-scarred from chasing foxes in Fort Good Hope. More »
Police report seizing liquor heading into Délı̨nę
Police said on Monday they had seized dozens of liquor bottles and cans in a traffic stop on the ice road heading into Délı̨nę. More »
Colten McNeely guilty of manslaughter, not murder, judge finds
Colten McNeely's actions were "catastrophically stupid" when he killed Lloyd Edgi in Fort Good Hope two years ago, but did not amount to murder, a judge ruled. More »
NWT’s Carcajou Falls celebrated on new stamp
The Northwest Territories' Carcajou Falls, south of Norman Wells, is one of nine locations celebrated in a new series of Canada Post stamps. More »
Dene Heroes books should be in schools, Sahtu leader says
The fourth volume of Dene Heroes, written by Sahtu residents, is out this month. In Colville Lake, the books are seen to fill a gap in the way youth are taught. More »
At -43C, Norman Wells school finally calls off classes
You know it's extremely cold when schools in the Northwest Territories close. In Norman Wells, a school finally cancelled classes as temperatures hit -43C. 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 »
Norman Wells fire chief plans to double firefighting capacity
Facing high turnover and prank calls, Norman Wells is looking to increase the earnings of paid-on-call firefighters and get dispatch help from Yellowknife. More »