TOPIC: NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
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Increase in dental travel to Yellowknife unlikely to slow down anytime soon, says N.W.T. health minister
Over the last couple of years, the N.W.T. has seen an increase in dental travel to Yellowknife. The territory's health minister says its unlikely to slow down anytime soon.
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N.W.T. Chamber of Mines suggests tax relief for territory's struggling diamond mines
The executive director of the N.W.T. and Nunavut Chamber of Mines says easing property taxes is one way the N.W.T. government could support the territory's struggling diamond mines.
N.W.T. asks regulator to intervene in CN Rail's decision to scrap rail line
The N.W.T. government has asked the Canadian Transportation Agency for adjudication on CN Rail's decision to not fix its damaged rail line between Hay River and Enterprise, saying the company has a legal obligation to keep the line functional.
Yellowknife woman dealing with constant phishing emails impersonating Northwestel
Northwestel says it upgraded its security software as the company deals with the growing issue of phishing and spoofing scams.
Extended Yellowknife power outage caused by breaker failure: Naka Power
A broken breaker at a power distribution substation caused Saturday's extended power outage in Yellowknife, Naka Power says.
Power restored in Behchokǫ̀ and Yellowknife after outages
There was a lengthy power outage in Yellowknife and Behchokǫ̀ on Saturday afternoon. The Northwest Territories Power Corporation says power was restored in Behchokǫ̀ about one hour after the outage began, but some parts of Yellowknife are still without power.
DNA test introduces Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., man to half-cousin and part of his family history
Brenda Schofield and Mervin Chicksi discovered they were half-cousins in 2023 after submitting their DNA to an ancestry website. Schofield visited the North for the second time late last month.
Two Alberta men charged in Fort Smith, N.W.T., drug bust, RCMP say
Police in Fort Smith, N.W.T. have charged two Alberta men with drug trafficking after finding 311 grams of "suspected cocaine" after executing a search warrant in the community.
Imperial Oil looks toward closure in Norman Wells, N.W.T., with request for environmental assessment
Imperial Oil has asked the Mackenzie Valley Review Board to initiate a third environmental assessment related to its oilfield in Norman Wells, N.W.T. – this time, for its nearing closure.
Low diamond prices raise risk of early closure of N.W.T. mines, experts say
All the N.W.T.’s major diamond mines are reporting millions of dollars in losses from last year as they face inflationary costs and slumping diamond prices.
'Don't give up' in search for Inuvik, N.W.T., man, family pleads
The family of an Inuvik, N.W.T., man who's not been seen for almost two months is still hopeful that he'll be found. Lance Briere, 32, was last seen in Inuvik on Feb. 8.
2 more people charged after alleged shooting in Fort Resolution, N.W.T., last week, say RCMP
Two more people from the Northwest Territories have now been charged following an alleged shooting in Fort Resolution last week, according to the RCMP.
Yellowknife dad says support after theft of beloved truck in Alberta gives him hope
Myles Cane and his three kids had driven down to Edmonton for a hockey tournament over the weekend. They reached their hotel around 8 p.m. Friday and 20 minutes later – the family's beloved 2005 Ford Excursion was gone.
3 charged, including Alberta youth, after RCMP raid Kátł'odeeche First Nation home
Three people — including a 17-year-old from Alberta — are facing charges after police were called to a home in Kátł'odeeche First Nation in the N.W.T. last week where they found crack cocaine and firearms, according to RCMP.
Fort Smith, N.W.T., trapper keeps tradition alive for future generations
Mary Schaefer of Fort Smith, N.W.T., works a full-time job, but she still finds the time to trap, hunt, and get out on the land every winter in the evenings, carrying on traditions passed down by her family.
Multiple people arrested in N.W.T. drug busts this week, RCMP say
Police in the Northwest Territories charged multiple people with drug-related crimes in Inuvik and Fort Resolution earlier this week.
Reinstate federal minister for women, gender equality and youth, say northern organizations
Northern women's organizations are calling on the prime minister to reinstate a dedicated federal minister for women and gender equality and youth (WAGE).
Firefighters battle blaze at Yellowknife's Sunridge apartments
There was a fire at Sunridge Place apartments in Yellowknife on Thursday afternoon. At 3 p.m., emergency vehicles were on scene and heavy smoke could be seen billowing from the building.
'Holy smokes': Huge log believed to be 50 million years old unearthed at N.W.T. mine
A log of wood believed to be 50 million years old has been hauled up from below ground at Diavik diamond mine in the N.W.T. — a find that researchers say is remarkable but not uncommon.
Proposed national park in Peel River watershed enters feasibility stage
Gwich’in Tribal Council, Na-Cho Nyӓk Dun First Nation, Parks Canada and the Yukon government are studying the feasibility of a 3,000 square kilometre park in the Teetł’it Gwinjik (Peel River) Watershed.
Teenager charged with murder after alleged stabbing in Fort Good Hope, N.W.T.
A 14-year-old girl has been arrested and charged with murder after a police found a female with severe injuries in a Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., residence on the weekend. The alleged victim later died in the community health centre.
N.W.T. considers Starlink alternative, but some residents say it's just not as good
Starlink has been credited as a lifeline during emergencies and as a tool for people in remote places to access online classes and health services. But the company is owned by one of the American president's top advisors and the N.W.T. government is looking for alternatives.
Here's who is running to be the next N.W.T. MP
There are four candidates currently running for N.W.T.'s federal seat in the upcoming April 28 election.
N.W.T. communities stocking up as winter road season winds down, and summer barges uncertain
The N.W.T. government and businesses in the Sahtu are taking advantage of the remaining days on the Mackenzie Valley Winter Road, as the territory faces another summer with potentially no barges.
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.