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GNWT lawyer: ‘Close call’ over francophone school facilities

A lawyer who represented the territorial government in its successful legal battle over francophone school facilities admits the victory was a "constitutional close call". Last...

Minimum wage rate rising to $12.50 in Northwest Territories

The Government of the Northwest Territories will increase the NWT's minimum wage from $10 to $12.50 an hour, effective June 1, 2015. If no other province...

Hosting Canada Winter Games could boost Yellowknife housing

If Yellowknife decides to host the 2023 Canada Winter Games, one consequence could be new, affordable housing for the community. That's the view of David...

Francophone school case could go to Supreme Court of Canada

Canada's highest court of appeal could be the next venue for a dispute over francophone school facilities in the Northwest Territories. The NWT's francophone school...

Teenagers charged after Yellowknife downtown thefts

Two teenagers are alleged to have carried out a series of thefts from homes and hotel rooms in downtown Yellowknife. RCMP have arrested an 18-year-old girl...

Doug Ritchie remembered: ‘He wanted us to continue the fight’

On his final ride to the hospital, Doug Ritchie remained the man loved by so many in the North. "Even to the very last day,...

Trudeau demands ‘responsible’ development of North

Federal Liberal leader Justin Trudeau believes the environmental measures his party advocates will not have an adverse impact on the North. Speaking live on Moose...

Bell Mobility appeal dismissed over northern 911 fee lawsuit

An appeal by Bell Mobility, regarding the charging of customers in the Northwest Territories for a non-existent 911 service, has been dismissed. Last year, the territory's Supreme Court...

Arrest warrant issued after Yellowknife gunshot false alarm

An arrest warrant has been issued after Wednesday's gunshot scare in downtown Yellowknife. William Leonard George Turner, a 31-year-old formerly of Yellowknife, has been charged...

Kevin Vickers: Ex-NWT mountie is new Ireland ambassador

Former Northwest Territories mountie Kevin Vickers says there is “no greater honour” than his appointment as Canada’s new ambassador to Ireland. Vickers (pictured, far left,...

Public helps Yellowknife RCMP locate missing woman

Yellowknife RCMP want to thank the public for the role they played in locating a missing local woman. On Monday afternoon, police announced that 47-year-old Luveena Keyookta hadn't...

Hay River man set to spend Christmas on hunger strike outside Syncrude

Yellowknife, NWT - A Hay River man is heading into the third week of a protest outside Syncrude, near Fort McMurray. Since Monday, December 8, Mike...

Death of Yellowknife man now being treated as homicide

Yellowknife, NWT - RCMP say they are now investigating the death of a man in Yellowknife last Sunday as a homicide. The man, named locally as...

Man charged after Yellowknife motel standoff

Yellowknife, NWT - The man at the centre of Thursday's armed standoff at a Yellowknife motel has been charged. The man has not yet been...

Hostage claim sparks nine-hour standoff at Yellowknife motel, man in custody

UPDATED 19:11 MST - A man is in custody after an armed standoff at Yellowknife's Northern Lites Motel. The standoff ended shortly after 1:15pm on Thursday. RCMP...

Buffalo Airways flight hit by engine trouble on day Ice Pilots NWT ends

UPDATED 08:28 MST, 12/19/2014 - A Buffalo Airways DC-3 had to return to Hay River with an engine fire on the day popular TV show...

No tax increase for Yellowknife in 2015 as $2m project cuts confirmed

Yellowknife, NWT - Yellowknife city councillors have cut more than $2 million in expenditure on future projects in order to keep tax levels the...

Hay River gets faster internet speeds, upgrades for more communities next year

Yellowknife, NWT - Northwestel says internet speeds on offer in Hay River are now three times faster. Residents of the town now have access to speeds of...

Two charged with assaulting police officers in Behchoko as video appears online

Yellowknife, NWT - Two people have been charged with assaulting police officers after separate incidents in Behchoko at the weekend. A 38-year-old man became violent, according...

Good news for wolverine fans, says species at risk committee

Yellowknife, NWT - The wolverine that's been hanging around Yellowknife recently can breathe easy. It turns out wolverines are not at risk in the North....

One dead, another seriously injured in incident at Yellowknife home

Yellowknife, NWT - RCMP say a man has died and another has been seriously injured after an incident at a Yellowknife home on Sunday morning. Police...

Gifts for the kids, but a safe housing crisis in Yellowknife this Christmas

Yellowknife, NWT - Katie Parker is new to Yellowknife. And so is Lynn’s Place. The safe housing facility only opened two months ago. When Parker...

Northern youth group FOXY wins $1m Arctic Inspiration prize

Yellowknife, NWT - A group which talks to Northern youth about sexual health and sexuality has won the $1 million Arctic Inspiration prize. FOXY operates throughout the...

Complaining just got easier – Yellowknife launches ‘Click & Fix’ phone app

Yellowknife, NWT - Something strange in your neighbourhood? Something weird, and it don't look good? Who you gonna call? Call? What century do you think this...
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