Winnipeg author David A. Robertson curated this list of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and children's books, all which explore the legacy and impact of the residential school system.

A downtown Yellowknife tent encampment has moved about a kilometre northwest, near the territory's museum, and people staying there say the transition went smoothly.

The City of Yellowknife is recruiting more lifeguards to work at the newly opened aquatic centre to accommodate the high level of attendance. 

A year ago, a threatening wildfire forced the three-week evacuation of Fort Good Hope, N.W.T. A year later, leaders in the community say they are working hard to ensure it doesn't happen again.

Indigenous people living on reserves and in remote communities in Canada are disproportionately affected by wildfires, researchers have found. Those who study wildfire evacuations and others who provide counselling to Indigenous people suggest there are ways to improve how it's all handled.

The N.W.T. Supreme Court has issued several rulings in cases related to the territorial government’s push to remove unauthorized cabins from public land, two of which resulted in eviction orders.

Floyd Kakfwi, 54, was sentenced to 7 years in prison for manslaughter in connection with the death of Harley Pierrot.

Julia Haogak Ogina, an Indigenous teacher and elder born in Ulukhaktok, N.W.T., is being honoured with her own stamp. Canada Post unveiled the stamp Friday in Ulukhaktok.

The N.W.T. was granted $74 million from the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund, but those funds are not allowed to be used for the demolition of derelict houses. That's is something the territory hopes to change. 

In a public health advisory Thursday afternoon, the office of the chief public health officer said there is higher than normal turbidity in the water, or muddiness, and the water boil advisory is just a precaution. 

N.W.T. Education Minister Caitlin Cleveland said that on a trip to Ottawa earlier this month, she and other N.W.T. cabinet ministers talked about the urgency of Jordan's Principle funding in as many meetings as they could. 

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The N.W.T. RCMP has charged three people with manslaughter related to the 2022 death of Feysal Farah in Yellowknife.

Tłı̨chǫ Grand Chief Jackson Lafferty and Behchokǫ chief-elect Rabesca Zoe say it's the first time a woman will lead the community. 

This list, curated by Tłı̨chǫ Dene writer Richard Van Camp, reflects the genre diversity of books by Indigenous authors.

CBC broadcast technologist George Daliva and CBC librarian Zerline Rodriguez are hosting the special, featuring voices of Filipinos across the North.

Parks Canada has announced new funding for an office and cultural centre in Tulı́t'a, N.W.T., to better support staff in connecting residents and visitors with the land. 

Tłı̨chǫ communities held elections Monday night. Bertha Rabesca Zoe, Charlie Nitsiza, Adeline Football and Doreen Arrowmaker will lead their communities for a four-year term.

The Diavik mine in the N.W.T. is expected to stop producing diamonds next year, but its current water licence expires before that. Diavik is applying for another one in order to finish production and begin its closure and post-closure monitoring.

The Town of Fort Smith is cracking down on unsafe riding and is seizing dirt bikes and issuing fines for bylaw violations. The town said it's about safety but they are open to community-led solutions.

A resolution recommends that the territory ensure there is access to basic needs, such as porta-potties, potable water and other necessities. It commits to providing solid waste and sewage collection, but it said that would have to be at the request of the N.W.T. government and on its dime. 

The group spearheading a project to build a new art centre in the N.W.T. is considering putting the facility on the site of a former government-run hostel and wants to know how others in the territory feel about that.