Lew Voytilla out as chairman of NWT Power Corporation 
After four years serving as chairman of the NWT Power Corporation board of directors, Lew Voytilla had his appointment revoked following a meeting with Premier Floyd Roland on Aug. 9.

NWT pushes for water agreement 
The Northwest Territories and Alberta are giving notice they will take a hard line on future use of Mackenzie River basin water even though public hearings into a $6.6 billion hydro-electric project on the Peace River in British Columbia are still a year away.

New dock stolen 
A lot of campers had been enjoying the new floating dock installed at the Madeline Lake day use area this summer.

More wasps this summer: residents 
Aidan Cartwright woke up July 30 and stood on his back deck planning to start some yard work and gardening when he felt a sharp pain hit him in the face.

Riders shine up for car and bike show 
Yellowknife motorcycle groups are inviting car and bike lovers to break out the suds and chamois, and get ready for the Motorcyle and Classic Car Show and Shine this Saturday.

Aboriginals endure racism: Erasmus 
In Wednesday's edition of Yellowknifer, a man of aboriginal descent questioned whether he and his family were evicted from a Fred Henne campsite based, at least in part, on their race. Yellowknifer decided to examine the issue by speaking to minorities in the city.

Fence a bone of contention 
The fight over a fence on the old Bartam site continued Wednesday evening when the city's development appeal board heard Nova Builders' argument to allow a permit for the structure.

Roland meets with premiers in Manitoba 
Premier Floyd Roland was in Manitoba with the nation's premiers last week for the Council of the Federation's summer meeting.

Downside to being a millionaire 
Two Yellowknife residents have won millions in the lottery so far this year. To find out how hitting the jackpot has won their lives, Yellowknifer checked up with the winners and their families.

Women in pink rule the fairways 
From wigs and feather boas, to tiaras and costume jewelry, golf apparel was turned on its head as women took over the Seven Spruce Golf Course for the It's Pink Golf Fore the Cure Tournament.

Deh Gah starts year-round school 
Students are back to school three weeks early in Fort Providence in a move that school officials hope will increase attendance and grade levels.

Bison destroy family garden in Liard 
Because of the appetite of a small herd of bison, one Fort Liard family will be making do without fresh garden produce this winter.

Nahanni expansion, one year later 
Increasing staff numbers and organizing capital projects have been the top priorities the Nahanni National Park Reserve over the last year.

Spiritual gathering to become annual event 
The organizers of the Returning to the Circle Gathering are viewing the four-day event as a success and the beginning of an annual tradition.

From traditional to residential life 
What started as a personal project to record stories for his three children evolved to make Albert Canadien a published writer.

Inuvik satellite station unveiled 
Scientists from around the world have their eyes on Inuvik now that the town is home to Canada's first Arctic satellite station.

Two black bears killed in Inuvik in less than a month 
Two black bears were shot and killed in as many weeks after the animals made their way downtown to the local youth centre on July 30 and then behind the Inuvik Drum office Wednesday morning.

Women take to ballpark in first female tournament 
Local female athletes wouldn't let Inuvik's slo-pitch season come to a close without showing off their skills as a group. Forty-two women, aged 13 and up, took over the ball diamond last weekend for Inuvik's first ever all-women's slo-pitch tournament.

Gwich'in employee honoured 
Neil Firth remembers the day he walked unsuspectingly into the Nihtat Gwich'in Council office.

Roland meets with premiers in Manitoba 
Premier Floyd Roland was in Manitoba with the nation's premiers last week for the Council of the Federation's summer meeting.

Bell faces class-action lawsuit 
An NWT Supreme Court judge ruled on July 30 a lawsuit against Bell Mobility by two Yellowknife men can go ahead as a class-action suit.

Grieving family evicted from Fred Henne campsite 
A family evicted from a campground last week is protesting the decision, alleging park officials and RCMP overreacted to the situation and questioning whether race played a role.

Campground business up this summer 
Camping season is still going strong, and all indications are that Yellowknife-area campgrounds are doing more business than last year.

Warming trend hits Yk 
Environment Canada has confirmed Yellowknife experienced one of its hottest springs in recent history: 5.6 C hotter than normal.

Keeping students working in the North 
Despite a decrease in the number of students hired by the GNWT this summer compared to last, the government still hopes to encourage students to remain and work in the North after they graduate.

Man pleads guilty to forging painkiller prescription 
A Yellowknife man who tried to illegally acquire painkillers and threatened a woman is awaiting his sentence.

McKenna Funeral Services to open funeral home 
The owner of McKenna Funeral Services hopes to officially open Yellowknife's first-ever funeral home by Thanksgiving.

Streaming video faces Northern constraints 
The owner of Videoland says the launch of Netflix streaming in Canada this fall will pose no threat to Yellowknife video stores, which are currently besieged by a variety of competing and increasingly popular entertainment delivery platforms.

Worst movie ever 
Summertime movies means the emergence of big budget Hollywood blockbusters. As entertaining as these movies can be, they are usually anything but thought provoking.

City rewards best gardeners 
Dale Bouchard has never entered her garden in a competition. "I just don't see anything special about it, really," she said.

Fuel focus of crash probe 
The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada and Nunavut Airports would neither confirm nor deny human error during refuelling as the main factor in a July plane crash in Rankin Inlet this past week.

Perception and frustration 
It's been a long, often frustrating, ride for Lorne (Quassa) Kusugak since being elected to the Nunavut government on Oct. 27, 2008.

Ready for new school year 
Staff members at Maani Ulujuk Ilinniarvik (MUI) in Rankin Inlet are excited about the upcoming school year, said its principal.

Room for research 
A pair of new research facilities should arrive in Arviat and Rankin Inlet this week.

Wood Buffalo Park testing two dead bison for anthrax 
It may just be two dead bison, but Wood Buffalo National Park is testing recently-discovered carcasses for anthrax.

Caribou hearings raise new questions, old concerns 
When it comes to caribou, no one really knows what will happen next.

NWT Chamber of Commerce appoints new director 
The new executive director for the NWT Chamber of Commerce may not have a formal education in business, but he doesn't see this as a hindrance in his new job.

Halve salt to avoid the doctor 
Because of its links to high blood pressure, and in turn strokes, heart disease and kidney disease, Health Canada recently recommended Canadians cut their sodium intake in half.

Cougar spotted in Fort Smith 
A cougar has been spotted near Fort Smith in one of the animal's closest-known encounters with the community.

Monitoring whales and wildlife in Tuktoyaktuk 
When hunters bring whales back to Henderson Island in July, Frank Pokiak is usually there to poke and prod the dead animal, but he does so with respect.

From the Oilers to the North 
Stu Poirier is a massage therapist, but, when he works on people's aches and pains, the talk often turns to hockey.

'Transitional' election set for Salt River First Nation 
Seven people are running for three seats on the band council of Salt River First Nation (SRFN) in Fort Smith.

Temporary youth centre set to open 
Fort Resolution is getting a youth centre earlier than expected, which will be open for business until a permanent one is constructed.

Friendly competitions at Mackenzie Days 
Fort Providence's annual summer celebration combined family, friends and good-natured competition for three days.

City garden winners announced 
Dale Bouchard has never entered her garden in a competition...

Science camp on the tundra 
Science classrooms with textbooks, beakers and chemistry charts can't stack up to time on the land, according to one biologist.

Judge halts High Arctic seismic project 
The Nunavut Court of Justice has agreed to temporarily stop seismic testing in High Arctic waters at the request of the Qikiqtani Inuit Association.

Pond Inlet sewage lagoon leak persists 
The sewage lagoon in Pond Inlet, which already had one leak, may have another and the hamlet's senior administrative officer is wondering how long it will take before they get repaired.

Inuit Heritage Trust cancels field schools 
The Inuit Heritage Trust has cancelled its summer field schools as they were producing the desired result of beneficiaries pursuing careers in heritage.

Less money means fewer local jobs 
Two years ago, just weeks before the economic slowdown sent junior exploration companies into hiding, Diamonds North Resources spent more than $10 million looking for diamonds at its Amaruk project south of Kugaaruk, creating work for about 20 people from Kugaaruk and Repulse Bay...

Northerners lobby to keep long form census 
Inuit voiced their concerns to leaders on Parliament Hill in Ottawa as to why they think the federal government should keep the long-form census.

Plane makes emergency landing 
Neither of the two people on board a Summit Air flight was injured after the plane made an emergency landing in Kugluktuk on Aug. 1.

First narwhal catch for Kugaaruk man 
With luck, perseverance and a little help from fellow hunters, Adam Krejunark caught his first narwhal late last month.The 33-year-old resident said they did not weigh the marine mammal but the adult male had a tusk about two metres in length.

Boat naming contest nets 21 entries 
The Department of Environment will announce the winner of a naming contest for its new research vessel by early September.

Visiting artists encourage youth to create art 
For some of the young participants, it may have been the first time they had held a paintbrush. But this did not stop some of Pangnirtung's youth from expressing themselves through art during the two months the community was hosting two young visiting artists.

Kugluktuk Radio Society leaves Horseshoe building 
The Kugluktuk Radio Society is now broadcasting both its stations from its own building after being evicted from the hamlet-owned Horseshoe building on June 30.

Youngsters discover reading and writing early 
It's a weekday afternoon in the summer and there is no better place for moms and tots to be than at the Moms and Tots preschool program at the Ilisaqsivik Family Resource Centre at the Clyde River Community Library.