N.W.T. gov’t hopes for ‘rebound’ in spring water levels this year on Mackenzie River
By Yumna Iftikhar Heavy winter snowpack to the south could help bring the Mackenzie River closer to normal this summer
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N.W.T. government has few details about Alberta’s proposed health reform
By Avery Zingel The Northwest Territories government says it’s not yet clear how Alberta’s latest proposed health reforms, if passed,
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Unclear how federal gun ban will be enforced in N.W.T.
Territory declared 81 firearms to federal gun buyback program The deadline for Ottawa’s gun buyback program has passed, but gun
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10 years after landmark court decision, N.W.T. Métis leaders still waiting to see benefits
By Sarah St-Pierre Métis leaders say the lack of policy, funding clarity is leaving gaps in supports For most of
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Q & A | N.W.T. adding 5th rating to fire danger level ahead of wildfire season
‘There’s a move across all agencies in the country for us to be consistent,’ says wildfire official The Northwest Territories
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Upgrade work to begin this summer at Yellowknife airport, bigger improvements to follow
By Sarah St-Pierre Initial work will include expanding bathrooms and patching runways A comprehensive plan to update the Yellowknife airport
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Dene Nation says federal money for housing, infrastructure should go directly to communities
By Yumna Iftikhar Dene Nation says federal money for housing, infrastructure should go directly to communities The Dene Nation is
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Northern aviation deserves same de-icing resources as the south, says pilot
For pilot Laval St. Germain, the Transportation Safety Board’s report into the fatal 2024 Fort Smith plane crash that killed
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N.W.T. water needs greater protection as Alberta merges major river basins, says MLA
An N.W.T. MLA says the territory needs to fiercely protect treaty rights and territorial waters, amid Alberta’s merger of two
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As Inuvik shelters switch hands, operators want to see transitional supports next
A new contractor will take over operations of the Inuvik Warming Shelter on April 1 — closely following a switch
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At 82, this Inuvialuktun translator wonders who will replace her
After three weeks on the road in Yellowknife doing Inuvialuktun translation for the Northwest Territories legislative assembly, Lillian Elias says
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The most popular game at the 2026 Arctic Winter Games might be pin trading
As athletes go for golden ulus, another highly competitive game is happening on the sidelines at the 2026 Arctic Winter
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N.W.T. winter one of the coldest recorded this century, climatologist says
Freezing temperatures in the N.W.T. this winter have made it one of the coldest winters recorded this century and a
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Carney scheduled to visit Yellowknife on Thursday
Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to be in Yellowknife on Thursday. His itinerary shows he will announce a “new
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N.W.T. part of ‘national energy corridor’ deal with other provinces, Yukon
The Northwest Territories has signed on to an energy deal that the province of Ontario is billing as a “national
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