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Red tape, housing challenges and a health system that is in “survival mode” are forcing children into care but those social impacts aren’t being sufficiently considered when it comes to child welfare, said Nunakput MLA Herb Nakimayak.
Welcome to the bright Christmas-lit community of Cambridge Bay. Yes, for the first time ever the municipality of Cambridge Bay has Christmas lights down Main Street.
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There have been some big changes in small NWT communities after six hamlets held municipal elections on Monday.
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Before Hassen Abdul Kerim Mohamed was convicted in September of possessing cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, his lawyer and prosecutors squabbled over just how involved the B.C. man was in a “sophisticated” drug operation that led to his arrest.
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Despite being given just one day to look over the territorial government’s plan to improve child and family services, MLAs agreed to push forward with a review because of significant public interest following a scathing Auditor General report, tabled Oct. 23.
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After many months of structuring how it will proceed with its Airline Procurement Strategy, the Government of Nunavut will issue a request for proposals (RFP) this month in hopes of attracting airline interest.
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Margaret Dawn Anderson, a “proud Inuvialuk” who has been in public services for more than two decades, is the NWT’s new senator, according to an announcement from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office on Dec. 12.
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My, how time flies! We are now preparing for man’s greatest celebration: Christmas, Christ’s birthday.
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Since the opening of the Kenojuak Cultural Centre and Print Shop in September, there’s been a marked rise in the number of visitors to the community from southern Canada and around the world, said John Hussey, Cape Dorset’s senior administrative officer.
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According to the latest Conference Board of Canada report, opportunity is knocking in Nunavut more than anywhere else in Canada. If you are hoping for change, now’s the time to answer.
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A jailhouse sex scandal may make for good headlines but there is no denying it is poisonous to the institution.
Read More A man who allegedly failed to disclose his HIV status to a sexual partner, thereby violating the Criminal Code, made a brief court appearance in Yellowknife Tuesday.
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On a bluebird day in December, Stephanie Vaillancourt is heading out on the Bay with her friend James Sangris to set a gill net.
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Two members of the Iqaluit Taekwondo Society recently received their black belts.
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Kids in Yellowknife schools have a new discreet place to access basic hygiene products they can’t get at home, thanks to Yellowknifer Miriame Giroux.
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After the NWT posted dismal numbers for the 2018 caribou count, the territorial government is planning to limit disturbance of caribou habitat to save shrinking Bathurst and boreal caribou herds.
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Quite often high performance teams often find mixed results when they travel south for tournaments and the Spartan’s basketball team got just that on the way to a sixth place finish in Grande Prairie.
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It was a heartbreaking finish for the Det’on Cho Logistics Eagles girls basketball team as they lost the bronze medal match in overtime at the Wolves Senior High Basketball Classic in Grande Prairie last weekend.
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Students in Fort Simpson took part in a week-long Dene games and Arctic sports workshop.
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Soccer players in Gameti were treated to a special futsal camp in the community late last month.
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The top volleyball players in the city are one step closer to representing the territory at next year’s Western Canada Summer Games after both the men’s and women’s teams held their first set of tryouts last weekend.
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If you’ve experienced discrimination or racism through the health-care system in Ottawa, researchers want to hear your story.
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Yellowknife RCMP are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 45-year-old man.
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The results are in for Qikiqtani Inuit Association community director positions. In Iqaluit, the results were so close for top spot that there will be an automatic recount.
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After a last-minute series of amendments that cut expenditures and transferred more money into capital reserves, city council unanimously passed a $75.5 million budget with a 1.44 per cent property tax increase, Monday night.
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Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include a response from the territorial government.
A video showing Finance Minister Robert C. McLeod predicting a better financial outlook for the territorial government is being touted as evidence by the Union of Northern Workers that the GNWT has been misleading the public about the true state of government finances.
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Three vehicles loaded with alcohol-bound for Fort Liard were intercepted by Mounties during a traffic blitz, say RCMP.
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“Our theme is the strength and power of women and girls.” That was the thrust behind the city’s first TEDxYellowknifeWomen event, said organizer Maureen Van Overliw.
Read More Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. is delaying the vote count for it vice-president election due to poor weather in a few communities.
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Taxi drivers commemorated the life of Ahmed Mahamud Ali, a longtime cab driver killed while on the job last month, by taking to the streets of Yellowknife for a procession on Monday afternoon.
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