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 »
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No new homes? We'll build our own, say Colville Lake residents
As the NWT's housing minister acknowledged the territory desperately needs new homes, four young people in Colville Lake are getting the job done themselves. More »
Norman Wells duo suffered 'egregious miscarriage of justice'
Calling the Town's case "sloppy" and "misleading," a judge said former Norman Wells mayor Nathan Watson and SAO Cathy Mallon were mistreated at a May hearing. More »
Hopes high for youth employment in Sahtu's new protected area
A new protected area west of Fort Good Hope should mean more jobs for youth and other residents, too. Yet who manages the area, and how, remains to be agreed. More »
Two liquor seizures in a week in Fort Good Hope, say RCMP
Police in Fort Good Hope say they have seized liquor on two separate occasions this week, thanking residents for their help. No arrests have been made. More »
Fort Good Hope celebration makes Sahtu protected area a reality
Elders were the celebrities at Tuesday’s signing of an agreement which protects 10,000 square kilometres of Sahtu land from oil, gas, and mining interests. More »
Norman Wells enforcing pet registration after complaints
Deploying a previously ignored bylaw, town officials said all pets must be registered by October 31. There have been complaints about loose dogs. More »
Fort Good Hope man charged in relation to child pornography
Police say a 21-year-old man in Fort Good Hope faces child pornography charges after a search led to his electronic devices being seized. More »
Forecasters warn of bad weather in Sahtu, Arctic coast next week
Northern regions of the NWT should expect snow and blowing snow from Monday to Wednesday, Environment Canada said. The North Slave could also feel some effects. More »
An apology, but not directly, after Délı̨nę Got’ı̨ne overlooked
Délı̨nę's elected leader questioned his community's relationship with the NWT government after being left out of a key meeting with new MLAs. More »
Norman Wells fire department deals with slew of prank calls
"Hang-up calls" are plaguing volunteer firefighters in Norman Wells and infuriating their fire chief, who says the calls have a "tremendous effect" on morale. More »
Colville Lake school an immediate concern for new Sahtu MLA
Paulie Chinna, set to become the Sahtu's first female MLA, says her first order of business is to find an immediate solution for education in Colville Lake. More »