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GNWT announces winners to annual Drop the Pop campaign

GNWT announces winners to annual Drop the Pop campaign

Schools in the Deh Cho netted $3,500 in prizes thanks to the efforts of four separate schools to reduce pop consumption.
Iqaluit police seek assistance in locating Amazon hub break-in suspect

Iqaluit police seek assistance in locating Amazon hub break-in suspect

Unidentified man broke into Amazon Hub in the early morning hours of September 30, 2023.
Indigenous environmentalists blast Alberta regulator and federal inaction over Kearl mine leakage

Indigenous environmentalists blast Alberta regulator and federal inaction over Kearl mine leakage

Indigenous climate advocates are harshly criticizing an Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) report into Imperial Oil’s Kearl mine leaking 5.4 million tonnes of contaminated water, which concluded that the oil company followed all required regulations, even after it failed to notify members of the downstream First Nations.
MP explains prime minister’s private meeting in the NWT

MP explains prime minister’s private meeting in the NWT

Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, arrived in Yellowknife and began his visit yesterday evening around 5 p.m.
Nunavut fire marshal shares safety tips for Fire Prevention Week

Nunavut fire marshal shares safety tips for Fire Prevention Week

National Fire Prevention Week runs from Oct. 8-14, and Nunavut fire marshal John McDermott is hoping residents in the territory will take the opportunity to educate themselves.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to visit fire-ravaged Northwest Territories

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to visit fire-ravaged Northwest Territories

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to visit areas ravaged during a record wildfire season in the Northwest Territories today.
‘Coping and grieving’: An overview of the unprecedented 2023 wildfire season

‘Coping and grieving’: An overview of the unprecedented 2023 wildfire season

To say that this year’s wildfire season was off the charts would perhaps be the understatement of 2023.
Elders, youth connect over stories

Elders, youth connect over stories

Life lessons include navigating mental health challenges
MLAs push government for new affirmative action plan

MLAs push government for new affirmative action plan

A report on the GNWT’s 34-year-old affirmative action policy is now before cabinet, but in spite of pointed questions in the legislature, the GNWT is mum on if or when a new policy will be implemented.
Indigenous women, girls killed at rate six times higher than non-Indigenous: StatCan

Indigenous women, girls killed at rate six times higher than non-Indigenous: StatCan

Most Indigenous women and girls were found to be killed by someone they knew, report says