TOPIC: NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
That substance in the water of Great Slave Lake is likely just ash, says DFO
An “unknown, black substance” near Mosher Island was reported to the Canadian Coast Guard’s Arctic Region Marine Environmental and Hazards Response (MEHR) team Thursday morning.
N.W.T. appeal court denies former Denesoline CEO's challenge of ruling against him
Barlas had sought to appeal an N.W.T. Supreme Court ruling against him, which ordered his removal as CEO of Łutsel K'e Dene First Nation's (LKDFN) business arm, Denesoline Corporation. Supreme Court Justice Karan Shaner found Barlas had used his authority improperly to enrich himself and his family.
Lindberg Landing occupants 'got no right' to block road, says Nahɂą Dehé Dene chief
Occupants of Lindberg Landing say they will protest the removal of an occupant, Aidan Hoven, who is the subject of an eviction order in the area. The Nahɂą Dehé Dene Band chief says the residents installed a gate, which blocks access to Dene lands.
Questions linger for parents of Yellowknife students exposed to high lead levels
Corey Francis says he was shocked when he found out that two Yellowknife schools' drinking water had high levels of lead – his 14-year-old son attended both schools and has been drinking water from their fountains for years.
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Yellowknife smoke coming from fire near Highway 3, 70kms south of Behchokǫ̀
Yellowknife's sky took on an eerie glow on Wednesday afternoon, as smoke descended on the capital city. It was coming from a wildfire burning near Highway 3 about 70 kilometres south of Behchokǫ̀.
Preferential treatment for northerners key for trade zone between territories: N.W.T. premier
Canada's three northern premiers have signed a memorandum of understanding to create a pan-territorial trade zone.
Fort McPherson, N.W.T., man sentenced to 4 years for house fire that killed his sister
Randall Blake has been sentenced to four years in prison for unintentionally killing his sister in a house fire he started in Fort McPherson in 2023.
Tsiigehtchic, N.W.T., has a new chief. Here's what she's hoping to accomplish
Charlene Blake Blake was elected as chief of the local Gwichya Gwich'in band on Monday. She works at the community health centre and previously served as acting sub-chief for several years.
Folk on the Rocks was $274K in the red before this year's festival. It says it can recover
According to its most recent financial statement in March, the festival headed into this year's event with a deficit of a little more than $274,000 — an improvement from the previous year when it had been $391,000 in the red.
Cabin Radio gets right to broadcast on FM radio
The federal regulator responsible for approving or denying new FM radio stations has given Cabin Radio permission to broadcast on the FM band.
N.W.T. RCMP say person was held against their will in Hay River over unpaid drug debt
RCMP say they responded to a report of a person being held against their will in Hay River on Monday night. They say it was related to an unpaid drug debt.
Yellowknife city council mulls ending amnesty days at the local dump
City staff say each amnesty day can cost upwards of $30,000, and can lead to waste being sorted improperly. They are proposing council end the free drop-off days or replace them with a voucher system.
N.W.T. gov't says board of Fort Resolution's housing authority wouldn't respond to its questions
The N.W.T. government says its decision to put Fort Resolution's housing authority board under administrative control comes after struggling to obtain information about its operations in a timely manner.
Jean Marie River residents told to prepare again for potential evacuation due to wildfire
Residents of Jean Marie River, N.W.T., have been asked to prepare for a potential evacuation for the second time this summer, after strong winds caused a nearby wildfire to grow closer to the community this weekend.
N.W.T. to add boat wash station in effort to keep invasive species out
Next spring, the N.W.T. government will add a boat washing station at the 60th Parallel Territorial Park, near the Alberta border. It's part of an effort to prevent invasive species such as zebra mussels from entering Northwest Territories waterways.
Measles cases in Alberta pose risk for the territory, says N.W.T. public health
The N.W.T. chief public health officer says travel to northern Alberta increases the risk of measles exposure for Northwest Territories residents, and is urging people to check their vaccination status.
Hugs in the airport as Tłegǫ́hłı̨ Got'įnę members arrive in Norman Wells, N.W.T. to celebrate self-government
Norman Wells is at the heart of a major shift in governance in the Northwest Territories as it begins implementing its self-government agreement, which has been shaped by decades of negotiations, the visions of elders, and the lived experiences of families.
Emergency plan 'worked great,' despite performer's encounter with lightning: Folk on the Rocks
Benji Straker said he was under a tent with sound equipment when it was struck by lightning during a thunderstorm at Folk on the Rocks last Friday. The festival's executive director says if they'd handled the evacuation differently, there's 'no guarantee' that wouldn't have happened.
N.W.T. gov't dissolves Fort Resolution's housing authority board, orders independent review
The N.W.T. government has dissolved the board for the Fort Resolution housing authority and appointed an administrator in its stead. It says this is an "exceptional measure" due to operational challenges at the housing authority.
'It heals you': Young people return as land-based mentors in the Sahtu
A handful of young northerners are returning to the places that shaped them — not just to reconnect with the land, but to teach others what it gave them.
Starlink network suffers rare global outage
SpaceX's Starlink suffered one of its biggest international outages on Thursday when an internal software failure knocked tens of thousands of users offline, a rare disruption for Elon Musk's powerful satellite internet system.
N.W.T.'s name-your-price initiative for doctors has filled most shifts at Yellowknife ER
The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority says nearly all its shifts at Stanton Territorial Hospital's emergency department are now filled.