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Transportation problems behind delays in getting school portables to Colville Lake, N.W.T., gov't says
Transportation and logistical issues are behind the delay in getting much-needed portable school classrooms to Colville Lake, N.W.T., according to the territorial government.
N.W.T. Supreme Court rejects injunction against Gwich'in grand chief
Justice Annie Piché said preventing Frederick Blake Jr. from acting as grand chief could cause uncertainty to the Gwich’in participants.
Yellowknife screening of Israeli-Palestinian Oscar-winning documentary draws more than 100 residents
More than 100 people gathered for a screening of an Oscar-winning documentary at the Capitol Theatre in Yellowknife on Monday. The film, No Other Land, was shown by YK Citizens for Ceasefire, a local group calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
N.W.T. communities weigh in on power corporation's proposed 15% rate hike
NTPC says the increase is needed to cover rising fuel prices, inflation, and major capital costs, including the Taltson Hydro Overhaul Project.
Independent report on N.W.T. gov't response to 2023 wildfires delayed until May
An independent report examining how the Northwest Territories government responded to the catastrophic 2023 wildfires won't be made public until later this spring — months after it was originally expected.
Weekend power outage in Yellowknife an expensive frustration for some businesses
It was shaping up to be a busy spring weekend for businesses and events in Yellowknife, until a power outage shut almost everything down on Saturday afternoon.
School portables for Colville Lake, N.W.T., delayed again
An email to the local education board stated the territory couldn’t find a way to transport the units to the community.
Man pleads guilty to some charges in a 2024 Yellowknife standoff incident
Donovan McNeely, 26, pleaded guilty to uttering threats and breaching a no-contact order in N.W.T. Territorial Court on Wednesday.
N.W.T.'s revamped health benefits program means more financial strain for some patients, pharmacist says
It has been six months since the N.W.T. government introduced its revamped extended health benefits (EHB) program, which provides additional health coverage but also deductibles for some higher-income patients.
Smoking to be banned in N.W.T. public housing units, minister says
Housing Minister Lucy Kuptana announced the plan to ban smoking in Housing N.W.T.-owned units in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday. An official with Housing N.W.T. says implementation is set to begin in the coming months.