ELECTION NIGHT: Natasha Kulikowski is Inuvik’s new mayor
October 15, 2018 - Inuvik
Natasha Kulikowski is Inuvik’s new mayor.
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What do you have to do to sell pot?
October 15, 2018 - NWT
If a private vendor wants to sell cannabis in six months time, they will have to work through red tape and follow strict government regulations.
Read MoreTerritorial mineral round-up
October 15, 2018 - NWT
This year’s headlines haven’t been great for the mineral industry. The Conference Board of Canada called the NWT’s economic future “grim” even before Dominion Diamond Mines shelved Ekati’s Jay Pipe expansion in May.
Read MoreRELIANCE TO ALLIANCE: The view from the other side
October 15, 2018 - NWT
It was back in June when I discovered that there was a certified meditation studio in the town of Alliance Alberta where we really hoped to move when our property in Reliance NWT finally sold. I connected with the therapist on Facebook, and made hopeful plans to begin classes after Thanksgiving. Finally this morning, after a very crazy few months, was my first class.
Read MoreToronto film fest features Northern flavour
October 15, 2018 - Toronto
A Toronto film festival aimed at promoting Indigenous voices in film and media will feature a number of creative’s from the Northwest Territories.
Read MoreCOLUMN: Weather changes will force us to adapt
October 15, 2018 - NWT
by John Holman
On this day, Sept. 10, 1982, we did not have today’s temperature of 2 C, but 18.2 C. Ten years before that, in 1972, the mercury dipped to -16.7 C. One thing is for sure, in Fort Simpson we have snow by Halloween, which makes the celebration somewhat wickedly hilarious. Why? The kids have to take off their winter jackets so that those treating them can see their costumes, for the most part.
Read MoreFederal government funds emissions reduction with GNWT
October 15, 2018 - NWT
The federal government will spend $23-million over four years on projects to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the NWT, said environment minister Catherine McKenna in an announcement last week.
Read MoreNew Deadline for Wood Buffalo action plan
October 15, 2018 - NWT
Parks Canada has received a new deadline to submit their 27.5 million-dollar action plan to protect Wood Buffalo National Park from becoming an endangered site.
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AROUND THE NORTH: Union meeting at Nahanni Inn
October 15, 2018 - NWT
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Members of the Union of Northern Workers Local 13 will gather in Fort Simpson Oct. 16.
Read MoreA MOUNTAIN VIEW: Stories of our elders
October 15, 2018 - NWT
Friends, I was gladdened to feast mine eyes upon the beaming visage of Dene film-maker and writer, Raymond Yakeleya, arms suitably akimbo, proudly hoisting his recent The Tree by the Woodpile: and Other Dene Spirit of Nature Tales, stories collected from his grandmother, Elizabeth Yakeleya and elder Harriet Gladue, of Tulita, Denendeh.
Read MoreCan pricing push out illegal pot peddlers?
October 15, 2018 - NWT
By keeping a low-end gram of legal pot under $10, the GNWT says its on pace to keep the black market at bay come legalization.
Read MoreMagician enchants Inuvik
October 14, 2018 - Inuvik
Last week I attended the community magic show put on by Influencers Motivating Influencers (IMI) at East Three Elementary School, and the energy in the school gymnasium was unparalleled to any event I’ve attended in Inuvik to date.
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Edehzhie established as first Indigenous-led protected area
October 14, 2018 - NWT
The Dehcho First Nation (DFN) has signed an historic agreement protecting the Edezhie as the first Indigenous-led wildlife area in Canada.
Read MoreInuvik residents notice increase in abandoned harvests
October 13, 2018 - Inuvik
Gordie Kasook was doing a patrol for work at the old armed forces base on Navy Road when he found a moose head, two racks of moose ribs and a moose backbone – someone’s abandoned harvest.
Read MoreEDITORIAL: Gov’t likely faces uphill battle with online cannabis ordering
October 13, 2018 - NWT
Cannabis becomes legal on Oct. 17 but questions still linger about exactly how or if online cannabis sales will work in smaller communities.
Read MoreSPORTS TALK: The UFC deserves its criticism after UFC 229
October 13, 2018 - NWT/Nunavut
How about that Banksy deal earlier this month?
Read MoreFort Smith man named in armed barricade arrest
October 12, 2018
RCMP have named Bradley James Hunter of Fort Smith as the arrested man in last week’s armed standoff.
Read MoreFederal government funds emissions reduction with GNWT
October 11, 2018 - NWT
The federal government will spend $23-million over four years on projects to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the NWT, said environment minister Catherine McKenna in an announcement yesterday.
Read MoreEdéhzhíe becomes first Indigenous-led national wildlife area
October 11, 2018 - Fort Providence
The Dehcho First Nation (DFN) has signed an historic agreement protecting the Edéhzhíe as the first Indigenous-led wildlife area in Canada.
Read MoreInfluencers Motivating Influencers organizes wellness tour in ISR for first time
October 11, 2018 - Inuvik
Influencers Motivating Influencers (IMI) organized its first wellness tour in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region (ISR) last week.
Read MoreInuvik Homeless Shelter receives 100 People Who Care donation
October 11, 2018 - Inuvik
The Inuvik Homeless Shelter (IHS) received this quarter’s 100 People Who Care donation of approximately $4,000 October 3.
Read MoreJimmy Rankin to perform in Inuvik
October 11, 2018 - Inuvik
Jimmy Rankin is excited to tour five small communities in the Northwest Territories next week – an area he has never visited before.
Read MoreInuvik honors MMIWG at second annual Sisters in Spirit Vigil
October 10, 2018 - Inuvik
Inuvik honored and remembered missing and murdered indigenous women and girls (MMIWG) at its second annual Sisters in Spirit Vigil October 4 at the Family Information Liaison Unit (FILU).
Read MoreLittle wildfire activity in 2018
October 10, 2018 - Yellowknife
The 2018 wildfire season was one of the least damaging on record during a cool, damp summer.
Read MoreNorthern administrators attend panel on marijuana
October 10, 2018 - Yellowknife
With marijuana legalization coming into effect in one week, administrators across the NWT took special interest in the issue during a recent conference.
Read MoreNew home for some long-term care residents in Hay River
October 9, 2018 - Hay River
For Hay River North MLA R.J. Simpson, the official opening of a new addition at Woodland Manor was not just another ribbon-cutting.
Read MoreNew public administrator named for Hay River health authority
October 9, 2018 - Hay River
A new public administrator has been named for the Hay River Health and Social Services Authority.
Read MoreNew rec director hired in Hay River
October 9, 2018 - Hay River
Stephane Millette, currently a teacher at Ecole Boreale, will soon be embarking on a new career.
Read MoreMLAs get input on Ombudsperson Act
October 9, 2018 - Hay River
A committee of MLAs visited Hay River on Oct. 1 to get feedback on legislation to create an ombudsperson for the GNWT.
In general, the seven people who showed up at the public hearing seemed favourably disposed to the idea.
Read MoreNEWS BRIEFS: Committee to host recycling celebration
October 9, 2018
The Hay River Beautification Committee is hosting a Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Celebration from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 13 at Aurora College’s Hay River Community Learning Centre.
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