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Voter turnout for NWT election near 44 percent, down from 2011

Less than 44 percent of registered voters cast a ballot for Monday’s territorial election, according to Elections NWT. Of 28,717 registered electors in the NWT,...

Night of shocks in NWT election, big-name MLAs ousted

Northwest Territories voters summarily dispatched more than half of their MLAs as shock election results rolled in on Monday. Across the territory, only eight of the 19 incumbents will...

Julie Green ends Robert Hawkins’ 12 years as YK Centre MLA

"Things went a different way," admitted Robert Hawkins as he conceded defeat to Julie Green in the Yellowknife Centre district on Monday. Hawkins had been...

Kevin O’Reilly and Cory Vanthuyne fill vacant YK seats

Kevin O'Reilly and Cory Vanthuyne are set to be confirmed as the new MLAs for Frame Lake and Yellowknife North respectively. Both were vacant seats....

Cochrane-Johnson defeats Dolynny in Range Lake

Daryl Dolynny is out as MLA for Range Lake after a lone term in office, narrowly defeated by challenger Caroline Cochrane-Johnson.  Cochrane-Johnson, formerly chief executive of...

Michael Miltenberger concedes defeat in Thebacha

Lawyer Louis Sebert defeated 20-year veteran Michael Miltenberger in the NWT's Thebacha riding on a night of electoral surprises. Sebert, 65, has served for 14...

Bob McLeod re-elected, ‘prepared to stand for premier again’

Bob McLeod told Moose FM he will 'test the water' for a second term as premier after being re-elected as the MLA for Yellowknife...

Nadli re-elected in Deh Cho following assault conviction

Michael Nadli has been returned as the Deh Cho MLA despite pleading guilty to an assault charge earlier this year. Nadli admitted attacking his spouse...

NWT election: Testart unseats minister Ramsay in Kam Lake

Kieron Testart defeated justice and industry minister Dave Ramsay in Kam Lake as the first territorial election results emerged. Testart, campaigning on a platform of...

Heating oil in Yellowknife ‘cheapest since winter 2010’

New figures for the Consumer Price Index in Yellowknife suggest fuel oil has dropped to its cheapest price in five years. Late last week, the NWT...

Ping in their step: table tennis goes official in NWT

Table tennis is now official in the Northwest Territories. The sport's new governing body in the territory, Table Tennis North, became Sport North's 30th sports organization...

CIBC in Yellowknife gives $2,500 to Habitat for Humanity NWT

Yellowknife's CIBC branch presented a cheque for $2,500 to Habitat for Humanity NWT Friday morning. The money will support ongoing construction of the non-profit’s ReStore...

NWT election: Q&As with each YK and Hay River candidate

Moose FM sat down with each candidate ahead of the territorial election day on November 23, 2015. Here's the full list. Click on each district...

For first time, Yellowknife marks Transgender Day of Remembrance

For the first time, Yellowknife will join hundreds of cities around the world in holding an event for today's Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR). It's...

Avens holds fundraiser to bring Christmas to nearly 60 seniors

Avens – A Community for Seniors is looking to raise money to give its residents a Christmas.  The community organization will be holding a silent...

Yellowknife man makes Caesars in Thailand, story goes viral

Caesar ingredients may not be very high on your list of things to bring on vacation, but the same can’t be said for Yellowknife’s Dave...

Yellowknife man dies after infection ‘not taken seriously’

A funeral will be held Thursday for a Yellowknife man after his family says local health officials missed two opportunities to diagnose a bacterial infection....

St Pat’s completes Yellowknife hockey sweep over Sir John

Yellowknife's St Patrick High School completed its first Challenge Cup hockey clean sweep since 2011 on Wednesday.  The Irish beat Sir John Franklin High School's...

YK men’s basketball team claims Lights Out tourney in Whitehorse

A group of nine men from Yellowknife claimed this weekend’s Lights Out basketball tournament in Whitehorse, Yukon. The team, called NWT Yellowknife, consisted of...

Giant Mine’s new oversight body members named

The six people who will oversee federal government efforts to clean up Yellowknife's Giant Mine have been named. The Giant Mine Oversight Body was established...

NWT health officials confirm first flu case of 2015/2016

The Northwest Territories has its first case of the flu for the 2015/2016 flu season.  Dr. André Corriveau, the territory’s chief public health officer, confirmed the...

Northwestel and Salvation Army team up for holiday toy drive

Northwestel has partnered with the Salvation Army in Yellowknife to launch a holiday toy drive. Starting today, the company’s local retail store will be...

Former MMA star visits Behchoko to stop bullying

A semi-retired mixed martial arts fighter will lead an anti-bullying program in Behchoko this week. Martin Kampmann, who fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)...

These Yellowknife areas could get new interpretive plaques

Five new interpretive plaques could soon appear at locations across Yellowknife. The city's Heritage Committee has an aim to introduce at least one new plaque...
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