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
Read more
N.W.T.
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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
This Yukon curling team hopes to inspire young girls to join the sport
Two years ago, Yukon curler Claire Cameron learned she might have the opportunity to compete in the 2026 Arctic Winter
Read more
Indigenous governments in N.W.T. get $21M in first round of conservation funding
By Saloni Bhugra Money part of larger $375M federal and private fund to be distributed over 10 years Indigenous governments
Read more
Resident ‘on guard,’ as erosion threatens homes, infrastructure in Fort Good Hope, N.W.T.
By Julia Parrish Thawing permafrost causing landslides and shifting ground have long been a concern in Sahtu community Dozens of
Read more
N.W.T. leaders say Ottawa is underfunding Indigenous health-care program by millions
By Devon Tredinnick Health minister says Non-Insured Health Benefits funding shortfall was $13 million in 2024/25 year A federal program
Read more