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Yellowknife film to debut at international film festival

A film that was shot in Yellowknife will be screened during an international film festival in the coming days. Fish Out Of Water, which was...

NWT’s volunteers in Toronto as Pan American Games begin

Volunteers from the Northwest Territories have begun work at the 2015 Pan American Games, ahead of Friday's opening ceremony in Toronto. According to Team Canada,...

Ecology North embarks on $130,000 wildfire smoke study

Yellowknife-based Ecology North has been given $130,000 to study the impact of forest fire smoke on healthcare in the Northwest Territories. The grant, from Health...

Life at Lenny’s: ‘We had a secret sauce and everything’

Yellowknife is mourning the loss of KFC, but the return of territorial fast food legend Lenny's is around the corner. Matt Jason, who will continue...

Arrest over last week’s Frame Lake Trail indecent act

Police have arrested a 26-year-old in connection with last week's report of a man exposing his genitals to a cyclist on the Frame Lake...

Photos: Legendary bush pilot pays tribute to Twin Otter

One of the North's best-known bush pilots hailed the legacy of the Twin Otter as the aircraft celebrated its 50th birthday in Yellowknife on...

Yellowknife’s KFC is dead – long live Lenny Burger

Yellowknife's KFC will close down in August, to be replaced by Lenny Burger. Matthew Jason, who runs the city's franchise, told Moose FM there will...

Plans for new Yellowknife mosque in place after theft

Architectural plans are now in place for a new mosque in Yellowknife, 18 months after the theft of more than $120,000 rocked the city's Muslim...

NWT transportation staff switch buildings, ask for patience

Department of Transportation staff began their long-awaited relocation to a new downtown Yellowknife building on Monday. Up till now, the department - established in 1989...

#NWTFire outlook poor; Canada’s firefighting cupboard ‘bare’

Territorial firefighting bosses say the weather forecast for the next two weeks is unhelpful at best. Frank Lepine, who helps to coordinate the NWT's wildfire response,...

Get an air purifier, Department of Health tells NWT residents

The Northwest Territories Department of Health wants residents to invest in air purifiers as smoke descends on northern communities. Hay River, Yellowknife and other NWT...

One dog dead, another recovering after eating toxins

One Yellowknife dog has died and another is recovering after apparently ingesting an unidentified toxin near Forrest Park. Janet Pacey's 12-year-old dogs, Roo and Candy,...

Water inspectors hunt source of Jackfish Lake algal bloom

Water inspectors want to change how run-off from Yellowknife's dump is monitored as they try to understand algal bloom in the city's Jackfish Lake. The lake...

Namushka Lodge, east of Yellowknife, threatened by fire

A fishing and adventure lodge east of Yellowknife says it is threatened by a wildfire burning just over a kilometre away. The Chorostkowski family, owners...

‘Enhanced patrols’ after Frame Lake Trail indecent act

RCMP in Yellowknife say they'll step up patrols of the city's Frame Lake Trail after an "indecent act" on Thursday. Police say a drunk man...

Northern Property denies ‘dumping’ Polaris donations

Clothing donated for tenants affected by a fire in Yellowknife has ended up at the dump, according to the woman who led that donation drive. Cynthia...

How many NWT teachers are Aboriginal, and is it changing?

The first-ever Aboriginal educators' symposium took place in Yellowknife last week - and heard a call for change in Aboriginal teaching. There are currently 682...

Your best Canada Day photos across the NWT

How did you spend your Canada Day? Here are photos from Canada Day celebrations across the Northwest Territories - featuring Hay River, Yellowknife, Fort Smith,...

Yellowknife takes NWT to court for more political power

The City of Yellowknife will head to the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories to argue for fairer representation in the territorial legislature. The city...

World Cup: Don’t worry. In Yellowknife, Canada won bronze

Welcome to the parallel world of Yellowknife, where Canada won a World Cup medal. At the women's World Cup in Vancouver, England beat Canada's women...

Floyd Roland confirmed as NWT Conservative candidate

Former NWT Premier Floyd Roland will be the NWT Conservatives' candidate in the 2015 federal election. Roland, currently the mayor of Inuvik, was confirmed as...

Niven Lake apartment block gets green light despite protest

A bid to halt the building of an NWT Housing Corporation apartment block in Niven Lake has failed. The housing corporation hopes to construct a four-storey building with room...

NWT stretched as Canada-wide firefighter supply dwindles

The Northwest Territories is prioritizing the fires it fights as Canada diverts firefighters to provinces with a more pressing need. Western Canada experienced more than...

CBC North staff ‘feeling the stress of change’ amid cutbacks

CBC North's managing director says job losses and a shift from TV to digital are taking their toll on staff. But Janice Stein told Moose...
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