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With few clues left behind, determining the cause of the devastating Rockhill Apartments fire will be challenging for investigators, says the territory’s fire marshal.
This piece has taken me longer to write than most I can remember and I struggled for a good long time wondering if I did write it, how would it be received by folks I’ve lived with in Rankin Inlet for almost 20 years and people I know across the Kivalliq.
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Nunavut’s former health minister Levinia Brown of Rankin Inlet said she was proud to be asked to be a keynote speaker at the International Congress on Circumpolar Health in Copenhagen, Denmark, this past Aug. 15.
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The Internet Society held its second annual Indigenous Connectivity Summit in Inuvik last week. Discussions at the summit focused on sharing solutions to ensure good Internet connectivity in rural and remote communities, and consulting with Indigenous groups when implementing these solutions.
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Yellowknife Mounties who arrested a victim of sexual assault instead of taking her to the hospital faced limited options, and were acting within their authority and with the safety of the victim in mind, says RCMP G Division boss Insp. Alex Laporte.
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As the GNWT awaits clarity on federal carbon pricing, the territories and provinces are “facing a mess that is derailing more and more each passing week,” said MLA Cory Vanthuyne.
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As the department of education waits to fill its associate deputy minister position with an expert, the Aurora College social program is under no plan for short-term preservation.
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Cannabis is legal in Canada, as of Oct. 17, but the Inuvik Liquor Store will not sell it, unlike its counterparts in Yellowknife, Hay River, Fort Smith, Fort Simpson and Norman Wells.
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Municipal Enforcement Division officers won’t be bound by any new restrictions for off-duty cannabis use following legalization, according to the City of Yellowknife.
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AVENS Community for Seniors has a new interim CEO.
Past Chairman of the Board of the Stanton Territorial Hospital Foundation and former NWT MLA Daryl Dolynny will start immediately and hold the position until the end of April 2019.
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Former bylaw boss Doug Gillard has been reassigned as manager of the city’s newly created Emergency Management Division.
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When Peter Chynoweth gives his last sermon on Oct. 28, the Yellowknife United Church (YUC) minister will look back on more than a decade of personal fulfillment in the community.
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One year after the death of celebrated Canadian rock icon Gord Downie, a Yellowknife resident is remembering the Tragically Hip front man’s music – and message – in an eye-catching way.
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Editors note: This story was revised to reflect a clarification that the letter was sent on behalf of the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment and does not reflect to personal opinion of Cory Vanthuyne as chair of the committee.
As the legislative assembly resumes, revamping the NWT’s resource royalty regime and royalty reporting transparency rules is not on the table, says Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI) Minister Wally Schumann.
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Thaidene Nene could be a model for reconciliation as one of the most “progressive” relationship building exercises in Canada recognizing Indigenous jurisdiction and authority.
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Yellowknife RCMP are investigating another theft of multiple firearms in the city after they say a garage was broken into Tuesday evening.
Between 6 p.m. Tuesday and 1:30 a.m. this morning, a detached garage on Haener Drive was broken into, according to a news release issued Wednesday.
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New classroom items and furniture pieces were being hauled into the new extension of Ecole Allain St-Cyr School, Wednesday in preparation of a grand opening, next month.
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“We ended 95 years of stupidity.”
That’s what Kieron Testart, MLA for Kam Lake, had to say while watching the close to 50 patrons looking to get their hands on cannabis inside the uptown Liquor Store.
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There will be no immediate help from the GNWT’s Department of Infrastructure for those who are without vehicles or for businesses that take on extra expense due to the airlift that is replacing sealift.
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A Yellowknife baker is raising concerns over the amount of red tape surrounding commercial low-risk food operations in the city.
Read MoreFor the first time in nearly a quarter century, Yellowknife will have a woman as mayor.
Read Moreby John Mutford
Catherine Lafferty’s Northern Wildflower is an inspiring memoir filled with engaging anecdotes and insight.
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Hockey camps in Yellowknife have always had top-notch instructors with impressive resumes come up from the south and teach what they’ve taught to National Hockey League players.
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Both school boards in the city will see minimal changes to the names on trustee name plates following Monday’s election.
Read MoreIt’s been a long depressing fact that few women run for public office in the Northwest Territories and even fewer get elected.
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It’s one of the most popular girls-only sporting events going today in Yellowknife and the 2018 version hit St. Pat’s and Weledeh Gymnasiums for its latest go-round.
Read MoreThe head coach of Canada’s men’s national futsal team is coming back to town for a second straight year to work with NWT Soccer.
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Having 28 potential players to choose from is a good problem to have for any coach.
It means the interest is there.
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The pugnacious developer behind Chateau Nova Yellowknife is finally cleaning up the lot in front of his hotel on 48 Street.
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An official opening was held Oct. 13 for the Marine Training Centre, the first facility of its kind in the NWT.
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A young soccer player from Hay River got to experience a national championship tournament earlier this month after a surprise invitation to compete with a team from Yellowknife.
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