Canada is planning to have a military training presence in the Arctic up to 10 months a year, the country's military operations commander says. Defence experts say the expanded training regime creates opportunities for NATO allies — who've been largely silent about U.S. President Donald Trump's annexation threats — to demonstrate their support for Canadian sovereignty.

The N.W.T. government plans to use the N'Dulee ferry crossing near Wrigley as a base to ship goods up the Mackenzie River to Sahtu communities, if barges can't make it up the river again this summer.

Two factions of the Gwich'in Tribal Council in the N.W.T. appear to have settled part of a court action they were embroiled in, over decisions made at a council board meeting in February.

During the 2023 wildfires, the government of the Northwest Territories used its 2018 emergency plan — and, according to a consulting firm tasked with reviewing the territory's emergency response, that plan should have worked. The problem? Very few people knew about it.   

Residents of the five Sahtu communities in the N.W.T. say ammunition to get out on the land, greenhouses to grow their own produce and food pantries are some of the things that'll help make them more food secure.

N.W.T. MP Rebecca Alty is now the minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, while Nunavik MP Mandy Gull-Masty is the new minister of Indigenous Services.

Conflict is brewing over the illegal occupancy of a plot of land along the Liard River, which is withdrawn as part of the Dehcho Process. The occupants are ordered to leave by Aug. 1, but they say they have a right to be there and have nowhere else to go.

A dangerous drug mixture reported last week by N.W.T. health officials contained even more kinds of drugs than originally thought, the Health and Social Services Department said Tuesday.

Richard Olsen, the manager of fire operations for the territorial government, said fire behaviour modelling from Natural Resources Canada shows “normal” fire activity is anticipated in the territory until the end of June, but fire danger is expected to ramp up in July and August.

The territory says more details about the planned transitional housing facility will be released after the contract is awarded this summer.

David Browne is the head of policy for conservation and advocacy organization Birds Canada. He spoke with Hilary Bird, the host of CBC's Trailbreaker, about why he is concerned changes to the U.S.'s Migratory Bird Treaty Act could impact species in the north.

A wildfire near Fort Smith, N.W.T., is now under control, meaning it's not expected to grow beyond its current boundaries, according to N.W.T. Fire. The town had been on evacuation notice for a wildfire started around Primrose Lane and Carl's Drive, within a few hundred metres of homes.

A care package with goods from the prime minister's hometown of Fort Smith, N.W.T., is on its way to Ottawa — and the woman who put it together just hopes it'll make him smile. 

The situation is stable in Fort Smith, N.W.T., as a nearby wildfire continues to be held at a size of four hectares, N.W.T. Fire says.

Leaders at a public safety forum hosted by the Dene Nation in Yellowknife last week talked about banishing people from communities as a way to tackle the drug crisis. Lawyer Marc Gibson explains how that might work.

A wildfire on the east end of Fort Smith, N.W.T., is now being held by fire crews and an evacuation alert has been downgraded to an evacuation notice.

On Saturday night, a jury found Neil Barry guilty of two charges of sexual assault and two charges of sexual exploitation; he was acquitted of one other charge of sexual assault.

Having made several a kite-skiing trip across the N.W.T.'s Great Slave Lake already — including to Hay River and Łútselk'e — Eric McNair-Landry says he thinks the N.W.T. could be a world-class destination for the sport. 

The premier of the Northwest Territories is re-affirming support for his health minister after a group of three MLAs accused the health minister of not taking her role seriously and threatened to oust her from the job.

In Enterprise, N.W.T., some are hopeful a new government-appointed administrator will be able to help the hamlet rebuild after 2023's devastating fire and the tumultuous couple of years that have followed.

A Stanton Territorial Hospital ER doctor is saying they want more transparency when it comes to staffing issues and work conditions. Staff are expected to work long hours, and feel disrespected.

This spring, The Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC) presents Black Girl in Love (with herself) — a bold and honest live show from award-winning writer, speaker and wellness advocate Trey Anthony.