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Task force a priority as Dene Nation public safety forum on drug crisis gets underway
The Dene National chief in the N.W.T. says local communities are "at the crossroads" in the ongoing drug crisis, and he wants to strike a task force to find solutions.
Lack of rent control in N.W.T. to be reassessed this year, minister says
The N.W.T.'s justice minister says the territorial government will consider possible rent control measures when it reviews the territory's Residential Tenancy Act later this year.
Habitat for Humanity N.W.T. starts work on 4 new units — its biggest build yet in Yellowknife
Habitat for Humanity is building two duplexes, four units total, in Yellowknife’s Niven neighbourhood. Applications for the new units opened on Thursday, and the goal is to have people moving in this fall.
'It's going to hit people really hard': Housing N.W.T. hiking rent by hundreds of dollars for some units
Housing N.W.T. is increasing its rental rates by hundreds of dollars for residents in some of its units — and some tenants are saying it's a big financial hit for them, at the wrong time.
Yellowknife students ask N.W.T.'s election candidates about things that matter to them
Students at Yellowknife's St. Patrick High School had a chance to meet some of the N.W.T.'s federal election candidates on Thursday and ask questions about things that matter to them, including the cost of living, the drug crisis and community safety.
Foreign workers in N.W.T. say they can't wait much longer for answers, after Nominee Program cuts
A town hall Tuesday, held by Range Lake MLA Kieron Testart and Yellowknife Centre MLA Robert Hawkins, was meant to give the MLAs a better understanding of what people tied to the nominee program are facing, and what they'd like to see from the program in the future.
Population estimates vary for Yellowknife as city council mulls Kam Lake expansion
The estimated population growth in Yellowknife over the last decade varies depending on who you ask — and it could affect how the city makes planning decisions.
Service providers disagree about who should get a subsidy for internet in the North
The CRTC is looking to implement an internet service subsidy in Canada's North but who will be eligible and how much the subsidy will be worth are still being decided.
Mixed feelings in Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., about Mackenzie Valley Highway project
People in Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., had the opportunity this week to share their feelings about the proposed Mackenzie Valley Highway project — both good and bad.
Lithium company exploring N.W.T. hopes to refine material in Canada, not China
A lithium exploration company working in the N.W.T. says getting a mine ready for production could be anywhere from six to eight years away – but already, it's evaluating how it would get the material refined and battery ready without relying on China.