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The October election will decide only one thing – who will be mayor – as the eight council seats and seven district education authority (DEA) seats were acclaimed.
Vitaline Lafferty, a 79-year-old great-grandmother accused of possessing thousands of dollars worth of drugs destined for sale in Yellowknife, testified Wednesday she was an unwitting participant in a planned pickup arranged by family members.
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Three Gwich’in communities resolved to take a community-driven approach to self-government negotiations at the Gwich’in Tribal Council’s (GTC) special assembly on self-government in Aklavik last week.
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A group of female Grade 12 graduates had their final year of high school made a bit more memorable with the addition of a touch of culture and a healthy portion of traditional skill in Coral Harbour this past semester.
Read MoreI recently had the opportunity to celebrate Labour Day at Sombe K’e Park with many community members and their families in recognition of the important contributions the working people of Canada make to our economy.
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A new lineup will grace the walk-on for Team NT at the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alta., and it will be an historic team at that.
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Federal officials in charge of the Giant Mine cleanup are holding a three-day overview of the project at the Explorer Hotel this week.
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Parliament is back in session, so I have my daily dose of entertainment with the shenanigans of question period.
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To state the obvious, Hay River Town Council is in for some big changes.
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Residents with a gripe related to municipal services or employees may soon be able to file official complaints with the city.
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A new lineup will grace the walk-on for Team NT at the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alta., and it will be an historic team at that.
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Democracy is alive and well in Yellowknife, as we have contested races for mayor and council seats.
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Thebacha/Fort Smith
On Sept. 13, Aurora College launched its 50th anniversary celebrations, and unveiled a new anniversary logo.
Read MoreThe current town council will stay in place until the beginning of November, even though a municipal election is set for Oct. 15.
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Town council has approved a $300,000 capital project to pave the back and side parking lot at the Rec Centre.
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The Hay River Fall Fair made a successful return on Sept. 8 after a three-year absence.
Read MoreAn appeal has been successful to have 14 of 19 previously-rejected mail-in ballots counted in a K’atlodeeche First Nation (KFN) ratification vote on dispersing a financial settlement for a promise in Treaty 8.
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Three students from Princess Alexandra School received some unexpected and amazing news late last week.
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When Alberta took to the field at a recent national fast pitch tournament, Hay River was well-represented on the team.
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The Baker Lake Prenatal Nutrition Project hosted a mocktail tasting table at the local Northern store to mark International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awareness Day in Baker Lake on Sept. 9.
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Four Nunavut teenagers have a better idea of what it’s like to be a police officer after spending five days training at the RCMP Depot in Regina.
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The recreation department in Iglulik is aiming to engage elders in learning and physical activities.
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In February 2014, an unattended stove top brought Yellowknife firefighters to a downtown apartment unit. When they arrived, no one was inside. But thousands of dollars worth of cocaine and marijuana were.
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To the editor,
At the Conservative Party of Canada’s policy convention last month in Halifax, the three Northern territories were successful in advancing a policy declaration which contains exciting news for the North.
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An “around the clock” effort by law enforcement and community volunteers to find a Norman Wells man is continuing nearly a week after the 20-year-old was reported missing.
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A major milestone has been reached on the journey to a new women’s shelter in Hay River.
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Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) announced it will work to remove barriers for youth requiring access to health, social and educational services.
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A Sanikiluaq daycare fears it may close in months after losing its Saturday night bingo, leaving it at odds with the hamlet government which revoked its licence this fall.
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The Anaana’s Tent children’s series is airing an English version of its Inuktut show on APTN this fall.
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The city of Iqaluit’s Lake Geraldine Reservoir will be full by the end of September if “adequate precipitation” continues, said the city’s acting chief administrative officer, Amy Elgersma in an update to council last week.
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