Monday’s strike averted, GNWT, union head to binding recommendations
The Union of Northern Workers announced early Sunday morning that plans for a territoriy-wide strike on Monday will be postponed.
Since Friday, the UNW and territorial government have sought to find an 11th hour deal...
Car bursts into flames on School Draw Avenue
A blazing car fire on School Draw Avenue was quickly doused by firefighters who responded to the engulfed vehicle just before 7 p.m. Friday.
Yellowknife Fire Division (YKFD) descended on the residential area where a...
‘Sending us to war with toothpicks,’ Frustration, confusion from Local 1 members as strike...
Frustration, anxiety and uncertainty.
Emotions spilled out of a packed UNW building in Yellowknife Saturday afternoon - the venue for a Local 1 union meeting - after dozens of the hundreds of members who showed...
Strike preparation meeting in Yellowknife on Saturday
Government workers in Yellowknife are being called to a general meeting Saturday to prepare for a looming strike, scheduled to take place Monday at 12:01 a.m. unless a final stab at mediation or binding...
Missing snowmobiler a hoax, say RCMP
After a “distress call” prompted RCMP to launch a far-reaching search and rescue operation for a missing snowmobiler last week, Mounties now say they received a “false report.”
“The direction of the investigation has revealed...