Northwest Territories News

Nominations are open for the 2022 NWT Recreation and Parks Association awards, recognizing those who promote "recreation and active living for all northerners."

The NWT's ombud says the territorial government must do more to issue records of employment within federally mandated timelines.

"Think of permafrost as having personalities." How permafrost affects the land varies widely across the NWT, but we haven't had a detailed map. Soon we might.

"Wait till you see it live. Holy mackerel." Yellowknife's Canadian Tire has upgraded Santa's throne chair for this weekend's free photo sessions with families.

The federal decision to reject a major Nunavut mine expansion came during a gathering of northern mineral exploration experts. Here's what four of them said.

Leela Gilday performed for Yellowknife students as part of the Downie Wenjack Fund's efforts to help children engage in reconciliation.

The Tłı̨chǫ Government reached an agreement with an exploration company to protect culturally significant areas, including Whitebeach Point, from development.

Canada's auditor general says federal departments tackling the housing crisis haven't collected the data that would determine whether efforts are succeeding.

The family of Andrew Migwi, killed by his brother in Behchokǫ̀ two years ago, asked the NWT Supreme Court to take their forgiveness into account.

The NWT's chief public health officer warned that a highly toxic opioid is circulating in Hay River, the second such warning issued for the town this year.

"I just hit a wall. I was doing everything myself and I’m really tired." Two Yellowknife restaurateurs have decided they can't go on without enough staff.

Northwestel and the Salvation Army launched their annual holiday toy drive, asking Yellowknife residents to drop off toys between now and December 12.

Tommy Kakfwi plans legal action after a vote to remove him as Fort Good Hope's chief. He believes the move relates to a published list of supposed drug dealers.

Virtually all of the lake ice within Yellowknife city limits has now met the minimum six-inch thickness considered safe for walking, according to testers.

Inuvialuit fishers are adapting to rising numbers of Pacific salmon in the western Canadian Arctic, but fears remain about impacts on native species.

A new vision for off-grid homes could address the NWT's need for affordable housing and help adapt to climate change, Katłįà Lafferty says. Read our interview.

Yellowknife’s Dr David Pontin has been named one of Canada’s 2022 Family Physicians of the Year, marking the first time an NWT physician has received the award.

The territorial government has launched an online survey to learn more about residents’ experiences of climate change and their primary climate concerns.

A local chef is warning other restaurants and caterers about a scam targeting their industry in Yellowknife.

While executing a search warrant in Yellowknife, RCMP found crack cocaine, material used to make crack-cocaine, a loaded semi-automatic handgun, and $3,400.