Will GNWT caribou motion succeed?
The territorial government has filed a motion with the NWT Supreme Court, asking it to rule on its authority to manage wildlife in the territory. Environment Minister Michael Miltenberger issued a blanket ban on all hunting of the Bathurst caribou herd – including the aboriginal hunt – Jan. 1. Dene hunters are contesting the ban, claiming treaty harvesting rights. How do you think the ruling will go? Does the GNWT have a case?
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New scam same as the old scam?
A woman was recently deceived by a fraudulent ad that appeared in Yellowknifer. The scam invited readers to send an e-mail, after which a $2,500 cheque was sent with instructions to cash it and send a large portion of it to another bank account through Western Union, and then keep the remainder as salary. The cheque bounced, of course. Scammers have been around for a long time. Is this latest one a sign they're getting more sophisticated, or is this just another variation of an old ruse?
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Should sole-source contracts for former cabinet ministers be banned?
Premier Floyd Roland says six-figure sole-source contracts to former cabinet minister and Conservative candidate Brendan Bell, helped open doors in Ottawa. Other MLAs say cabinet ministers have become too reliant on these kind of contracts. Would it help if these sole-source contracts to former colleagues be banned?
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Would bridge money be better spent on diamond ice road?
The price tag on the Deh Cho Bridge is now at $181 million, and likely climbing. Now the government is pushing for a hydro expansion project to the diamond mines from the Taltson River. Would all this money have been better spent if it had been used to construct all-weather roads to the diamond mines instead?
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