TOPIC: NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
Kelvin Kotchilea to run again for federal seat as NDP candidate in N.W.T.
Kotchilea, originally from Behchokǫ̀, narrowly lost the 2021 federal election to Liberal MP Michael McLeod. At the time, he suggested another run might be in the wings. This week, he said in an interview he's feeling fairly confident about his chances of securing the seat.
Yellowknife Mayor Rebecca Alty named N.W.T.'s Liberal candidate in federal election
Rebecca Alty, the current mayor of Yellowknife, will be the Liberal Party’s candidate in the N.W.T. in the upcoming election, the party said Friday.
N.W.T. residents losing hundreds of thousands of dollars each year to scammers, data shows
People in the N.W.T. have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars to various scams in recent years, and 2021 saw the biggest losses.
'No one knew more about the ice': Paulatuk, N.W.T. elder Tony Green remembered
Tony Green, a deeply respected elder from Paulatuk, N.W.T., is being remembered for the extraordinary depth of his traditional knowledge and his dedication to protecting the land.
Pehdzéh Kı̨ seeks confidentiality for traditional knowledge on proposed Mackenzie Valley Highway
The Chief of Pehdzéh Kı̨ First Nation is asking the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board to grant a confidentiality ruling so that it can submit traditional knowledge to back up a request to move the proposed route.
Canada-wide warrant issued for man accused of murder in Fort Providence, N.W.T.
In a news release Wednesday afternoon, territorial RCMP said they have charged Krystian Cogswell, 22, with murder, attempted murder and two counts of aggravated assault.
N.W.T. scrapping consumer carbon tax following federal cancellation
The government of the Northwest Territories is changing its carbon tax so that consumers will no longer pay. The change will mean lower prices at the pump and on bills for propane heating. The territory will also end its offset payments effective July 1.
Yellowknife nurse supports move to give her profession its own collective agreement
A longtime Yellowknife nurse said her profession needs its own collective agreement in the N.W.T. to address the current nursing shortage the territory is experiencing.
Inuvik man stabbed by 2 suspects, RCMP say
The man was seriously injured and has been transported out of the community, RCMP said. The RCMP's crime reduction unit and forensic identification services are both helping with the investigation.
N.W.T. government investigating the waste of 48 caribou
The N.W.T. government is investigating nine cases of caribou wastage involving 48 caribou, an increase from last winter. The Yellowknives Dene First Nation says it will increase guardian patrols next year.
New boat launch, water treatment facility on horizon for Giant Mine site
Team members with the Giant Mine Remediation Project gave an annual presentation at the City of Yellowknife's governance and priorities meeting on Monday, outlining what can be expected in the near future at the contaminated site.
RCMP say Fort Providence, N.W.T., shooting linked to drug trade
A shooting in Fort Providence, N.W.T., that killed one person and injured two others over the weekend is linked to the drug trade, according to an update from RCMP.
1 dead, 2 injured after Saturday shooting in Fort Providence, N.W.T.
Police have not yet arrested anyone in connection to a Saturday morning shooting in Fort Providence, N.W.T., that killed one person and injured two others, according to RCMP.
N.W.T. MLAs to discuss separate collective agreement for nurses
An N.W.T. MLA has brought forward a proposed bill for public discussion that would allow nurses to have their own bargaining unit when negotiating a collective agreement.
N.W.T. to receive $185M in tobacco settlement
The Northwest Territories Minister for Health and Social Services says the N.W.T. is expecting about $185 million as part of a national settlement with tobacco companies for the impact smoking has had on Canadians and its cost to the health system.
N.W.T. budget passes with $41.6M addition to housing
N.W.T. ministers and regular members are crediting the consensus process for a boost in housing money in the 2025/26 operating budget. The territory's $2.5 billion budget passed Thursday in a vote of 15-3.
Beluga Summit brings together hunters and researchers in Inuvik, N.W.T.
Almost 100 participants from across the Inuvialuit settlement area and beyond were in Inuvik, N.W.T., this week for the Beluga Summit that ended Thursday.
After 26 years of guests, Yellowknife bed and breakfast owner ready to sell. But it's not so easy
Embleton House Bed and Breakfast has been an institution for travellers visiting Yellowknife. Its owners are ready to retire, but are having trouble getting a buyer who can afford the place.
Alberta RCMP investigating in-custody death in downtown Yellowknife
RCMP say a man died while in police custody on Wednesday in downtown Yellowknife. Shortly after officers arrested the man, who appeared to be intoxicated, RCMP say he began showing signs of medical distress.
Drugs and handgun seized after luxury vehicle stopped on Sahtu winter road, say RCMP
RCMP stopped a vehicle after they got several reports Monday afternoon about two “suspicious individuals acting strangely in a luxury vehicle."
Vibration causes another delay in effort to bring Taltson hydro facility online
Efforts to bring the Taltson hydro facility in the N.W.T. back online have been delayed again because of a vibration within the unit that's causing concern, according to the Northwest Territories Power Corporation.
Feds backtrack on characterizing northern military spending as new
National Defence Minister Bill Blair said last week the federal government was increasing its investment in northern military hubs from $218 million to $2.67 billion. The Department of Defence now says the higher figure stems from a change in accounting and isn't actually an increase.
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Lawyer tapped to study Giant Mine legacy comes with no 'preconceived notions'
Murray Rankin has been appointed to look into the impacts Giant Mine has had on Indigenous communities near Yellowknife and to make recommendations to the minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs.
Fort Liard resident says wood stove program recipients chosen ahead of meeting
An initiative to install hundreds of woodstoves in N.W.T. communities was met with frustration when community members in Fort Liard found the list of who would recieve a stove was predetermined prior to the meeting.
5-bedroom transitional home opens in Yellowknife for people back from addictions treatment
A five-bedroom home in Yellowknife will host a new transitional housing program for people returning from addictions treatment.