Health officer warns of superbug
The number of people infected with an antibiotic-resistant bacteria is increasing in Yellowknife, according to the territory's chief public medical officer.
Salvaging returns to dump
After a nearly six-month hiatus, Yellowknife treasure-hunters can once again sift through the piles of discarded goods at the landfill. The city opened an interim salvaging area at the dump Tuesday morning.
Hospital won't act on coroner's report
Stanton Territorial Hospital won't review a coroner's report on the death of a 20-year-old Yellowknife man who overdosed on antidepressant medication prescribed by a doctor at the hospital unless the hospital receives recommendations from the territorial government first, says the hospital's CEO.
Care home still sought for Yk man
A Yellowknife man pleaded guilty last week to breaking a court order by visiting the victim of a sexual assault he committed over a year ago.
Fiddles, lobsters, and a climbing wall
Twenty-two organizations around Yellowknife will receive money from the city for a variety of projects and events after city council approved special grant funding on March 8.
Nursing students headed to Norway
Four nursing students from Aurora College's Yellowknife campus are headed to Hammerfest, Norway in May, as part of a circumpolar exchange program.
Drunk driver crashes near school
A drunken driver who plowed into deep snow outside J.H. Sissons School while children were playing in the schoolyard was handed a $1,700 fine Tuesday morning and ordered not to drive for 15 months.
'Heartbroken' man fined $1,500
A 29-year-old man was handed a $1,500 fine, one day in jail and a one-year driving restriction for driving while prohibited, when he took to the wheel after he was informed his girlfriend had been cheating on him.
Judge to hear evidence in child sex assault case
A man charged with two counts of sexual assault on children will face a preliminary inquiry in June relating to one of the charges.
NWT Literacy Council turns 20
The NWT Literacy Council is celebrating its 20th anniversary next week with a series of concerts, a feast, and a few rounds of celebrity golf.
Teacher has no plans for retirement
"When I grew up in Saskatchewan, you had the choice to be either a teacher, preacher or an RCMP officer," said Les Cameron, the longtime Sir John Franklin High School teacher, as he explained his career choice.

Sharing the Northern life
For five days last week cadets in Fort Simpson shared some of what's best about life in the North.
Elder turns 97
Pauline Bonnetrouge, Deh Gah Got'ie First Nation's oldest elder, celebrated her 97th birthday on March 10.
Pint-sized hockey players
When this year's crop of kindergarten students at Bompas Elementary School moves on to Grade 1 they'll have more than just beginner literacy and numerical skills, they'll also know the basics of hockey.
Teacher honoured for her work
A Fort Simpson teacher has been recognized for the difference she has made in the lives of some of her students.
Students connect with the drum
The sound of 24 drums beating in unison was one of the highlights of a three-day workshop held at Bompas Elementary School in Fort Simpson.
Town launches pond hockey tourney
Before Dickie Mistaken-Chief participated in the World Pond Hockey Championship last year it had been more than two decades since he last played the game on an outdoor rink.
Faulty Toyota causes trouble
Clovis Savoie is thankful his snowmobile and not his child was on the receiving end of his four-by-four truck, which he said suddenly accelerated out of control on Saturday.
Ground broken for new research centre
The ground was broken Monday on Aurora College's new $11-million research facility to replace the more than 40-year-old Aurora Research Institute (ARI).
Champs crowned in basketball tournament
The Samuel Hearne Secondary School Wolverines went undefeated and captured the girls division championship at the Samuel Hearne Secondary School 3-on-3 basketball tournament held from March 9 to 11.
Vying to be king and queen
Greta Sittichinli finally caved to Alfred Moses's constant pleas for her to join his quest to become king of the Muskrat Jamboree.
Pipeline startup pushed back four years
The Mackenzie Gas Project will begin operations in 2018 at the earliest, pushing back construction of the $16.2 billion pipeline to sometime after 2013, according to Imperial Oil and its pipeline partners.

Park curfew 'sucks'
A heavily edited version of last fall's controversial parks bylaw is still meeting with opposition from city councillors. The new draft was brought before city council at a Municipal Services Committee meeting on March 15.
Caribou question in court
The question of whether the territorial government is within its legal right to restrict aboriginals from hunting caribou will have its day in court May 19.
Pipeline startup pushed back four years
The Mackenzie Gas Project will begin operations in 2018 at the earliest, pushing back construction of the $16.2 billion pipeline to sometime after 2013, according to Imperial Oil and its pipeline partners.
Dragons' Den comes to Yellowknife
Aspiring entrepreneurs ready to face multi-millionaires might consider auditioning for CBC's Dragons' Den on March 25.
Home purchases down in 2009
New home construction in Yellowknife posted minimal gains while the amount of home resales in the city dropped by 21 per cent last year, according to recently-released information from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).
Most bottles go south
If you've ever wondered where items dropped off at the bottle depot or tossed in the city's blue recycling bins end up, the answer is likely Alberta.
New top cop settles into Yellowknife
Bringing experience and a touch of Labrador with him, Supt. Wade Blake was sworn in as the commanding officer of the RCMP's G division last week.
Wacky weather not so weird
The old saying for March weather is "in like a lion Ð out like a lamb." For Yellowknife this year, however, the reality might be reversed.
Hotel room levy?
Travellers could be paying more for hotel rooms if a city council resolution is adopted by the NWT Association of Communities.
Kevin Koe wins Brier for Alberta
Yellowknife-raised Kevin Koe with Team Alberta took first place at the 2010 Tim Hortons Brier on Sunday night in Halifax.
Windmills for water
Fifteen Yellowknife youth will be travelling to Tanzania this summer to help build local infrastructure. The initiative is part of the organization Missionaries of the Precious Blood.
Pouring over the future
The first gold brick, worth about $250,000, was poured at the Meadowbank gold mine near Baker Lake this past month.
Dropping the pop
A successful effort was made to increase student participation in the annual Drop the Pop campaign at Maani Ulujuk Ilinniarvik in Rankin Inlet this past week.
Science challenge tests students
Students at Maani Ulujuk Ilinniarvik were set for a challenge in Rankin Inlet this past week.
The sound of music
The community of Arviat came together in the spirit of song to celebrate the annual Inummariit Music Festival this past month.
Rankin quartet shines
The gymnastics foursome of Isabella Bruce, Lisa Dunkerley, Tera Yarema and Rachel Tutanuak finished the team competition at the Arctic Winter Games on March 9 and even though the team came in last, everyone was still in an upbeat mood.

Feds may expand aboriginal status
The federal government has responded to court-ordered changes on First Nations status with a "bare minimum," according to aboriginal wellness co-ordinator Sandra Lockhart.
Number of superbug infections decreasing
Health officials say the territory's campaign against the spread of superbugs is making headway, especially in Behchoko.
Giant ghost town
Ten years after residents were evicted from the Giant Mine town site by then-owners Miramar Mining Corporation, the houses remain empty and in disrepair.
Election finally called for Hay River band
After three years without a chief and council, West Point First Nation in Hay River will be voting for new leadership this month.
Tanker overturns
A tanker truck overturned in Hay River on March 8, spilling thousands of litres of diesel fuel along the side of the Mackenzie Highway.
Residents stop fishing after increase in contaminants
Fort Good Hope residents are renewing their push for a new drinking water source after a federal study found increasing levels of contaminants in fish near the community, causing some residents to stop fishing and start buying bottled water.
Drug linked to suicide: coroner
A drug commonly prescribed to deal with depression is beginning to show a pattern of problems, according to the territory's chief coroner, particularly when given to people who are suicidal.
'What kind of person would do this?'
One resident of the Billy Moore Community Group Home has a simple message for the person or people who stole a snowmobile from his home recently.
Principal comes North for adventure
Dan Summers - the new principal of Fort Resolution's Deninu School - didn't just come to the community for his new job.
Painter sees ever-growing potential in Northern art
Martha Eleen is aware she's an outsider. When the Toronto artist first visited Tuktoyaktuk two years ago, she asked permission to paint the summertime views she encountered, until slowly she became part of them herself.
Journey Home inspiring for residential school survivors
A wave of inspiration washed over Deline at the beginning of the month, as more than a hundred delegates descended upon the community of 500 to listen to residential school survivors share their stories.
Finance minister presents 'stable and steady' budget for 2010-11
Finance minister Keith Peterson says Nunavut's new budget will "maintain the status quo" while increasing spending on education and child protection services.
Canadian North partners with Air Canada
Canadian North will look after check-in, ramp handling and baggage services for the Air Canada flights at Iqaluit airport starting March 28.
Guilty of murder
Pingoatuk Kolola was sentenced on March 12 to life in prison without eligibility for parole for 25 years for shooting and killing RCMP Const. Douglas Scott in Kimmirut in 2007.
Exploratory drilling to start
Through exploratory drilling at the Lac Cinquante uranium deposit, Kivalliq Energy Corporation wants to prove the viability of the Angilak project by early next year, the company announced earlier this month.
Physician hailed as Wise Woman
When Dr. Patricia DeMaio moved north 18 years ago, her plans were like those of many Northerners before her Ð to stay for one year then go back home.
Committee members lauded for service
Past and present members of Grise Fiord's community justice committee were recognized for their dedication and hard work by representatives of the Department of Justice at a community feast on March 5.
Students go global using technology
Students at Aqsarniit Middle School are using smart board technology to talk to two adventurers in Siberia.
Cadets and Junior Rangers practise skills
Inspiring youth through art was the goal of the Northern Youth Arts Forum held in Iqaluit at the end of January.