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Here's why Ottawa still covers most of the N.W.T.'s annual budget
“Territorial formula financing is the largest source of the government’s revenues and the primary driver of overall revenue growth,” N.W.T. Minister of Finance Caroline Wawzonek
N.W.T. doctors say pay hike for locum physicians a good start
The Northwest Territories Medical Association says it is pleased the territory is increasing pay for locum physicians, but that the size of the increase will determine how effective it is.
Complainant testifies at trial of former N.W.T. teacher facing sex-related charges
A Yellowknife jury heard this week from one of the complainants who alleges that former N.W.T. teacher Neil Barry sexually assaulted him in 2009.
Jury trial begins for a former N.W.T. teacher facing multiple sexual offence charges
Neil Alexander Barry, now 49, is charged with three counts of sexual assault and three counts of sexual exploitation.
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.