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Ottawa renews Inuit Child First Initiative for 1 year
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree announced the Inuit Child First Initiative will be renewed for another year at the signing of a new Nunavut Agreement Implementation Contract in Ottawa.
First Nation wins case against lawyer who stashed gold for former Denesoline CEO Ron Barlas
N.W.T. Supreme Court Justice Nicholas Devlin has ordered lawyer Andrew Rogerson to return a $90,000 retainer from Ron Barlas that he illegally spent, and to pay all legal costs incurred by Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation lawyers during the legal action.
Yellowknife may stop reserving Tin Can Hill land for Aurora College campus
Yellowknife City Council is discussing whether to end an agreement to reserve land in the city’s Tin Can Hill area for Aurora College’s planned polytechnic university campus.
Gwich'in councils in Inuvik and Aklavik take grand chief to court
In court documents obtained by CBC, the plaintiffs say that a Feb 3. board meeting amounted to an attempted “hostile takeover” of the Gwich’in Tribal Council by Frederick Blake Jr. and other board members who were present.
Sudden closure of Yellowknife's Great Slave Animal Hospital worsens N.W.T. vet shortage
The closure of Yellowknife’s Great Slave Animal Hospital has left both pet owners and animal care non-profits in N.W.T. scrambling to find veterinary care.
Yellowknifers loving free admission at the Fieldhouse
Many Yellowknife residents say they are seeing a positive change at the Fieldhouse this year, after city council decided to waive admission fees to use the facility’s indoor track and playground.
'It's really a great city': Yellowknife lauded during 3rd annual welcoming event for newcomers
The Fédération Franco-Ténoise’s held its third annual Newcomers Day event at the Legislative Assembly in Yellowknife on Saturday.
Frederick Blake Jr. now acting as Gwich'in Grand Chief
Frederick Blake Jr. is now acting as Gwich'in Grand Chief, but not all Gwich'in communities were represented at the board meeting where he was confirmed.
Northern premiers decry U.S. tariffs, voice support for counter-measures
The premiers of N.W.T., Yukon and Nunavut are voicing their support for the Canadian government’s plan to enact counter-measures after the U.S. announced punishing tariffs on nearly all Canadian goods Saturday.
Frederick Blake Jr. sworn in as Gwich'in Grand Chief despite board's intent to appeal
The Gwichya Gwich’in Council in Tsiigetchic swore in Frederick (Sonny) Blake Jr. as Gwich’in Grand Chief on Friday, despite the Gwich’in Tribal Council’s board saying it will appeal the N.W.T. Supreme Court decision declaring Blake Grand Chief.