TOPIC: NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

Cause of 14-hour power outage in Fort Resolution, N.W.T., still unknown: NTPC

Leaders in Fort Resolution, N.W.T., have concerns about the response to an extended power outage in the community on Saturday.

Assault trial begins for former Yellowknife city councillor

Witness testimony in the trial of a former Yellowknife city councillor accused of assault began in Northwest Territories Supreme Court on Tuesday.

N.W.T. regulator starting process that could grant Imperial Oil emergency water licence

Imperial Oil’s current water licence in the N.W.T. is set to expire in March, and the process of issuing a normal renewal is on hold because the entire operation in Norman Wells, N.W.T., is now the subject of an environment assessment. 

Advocates hope a new national registry will reveal extent of Indigenous sterilization

"It's challenging to know the full extent of the issue right now because... there hasn't really been like a like national report or study done on it like in detail," says Kahsenniyo Kick with the Survivor Circle for Reproductive Justice.

Indigenous knowledge can help make health care more sustainable in the North, study says

A new research paper based on interviews with elders in the N.W.T. says Indigenous traditional knowledge could help make the circumpolar health care system more environmentally sustainable.

Yellowknife industrial area not the right place for proposed worker camp, says city

Yellowknife city councillors say work camps to provide people with temporary housing are much-needed — but the location matters and the Engle Industrial Business District isn't the right spot for it.

3 charged after RCMP respond to unsubstantiated hostage call in Hay River, N.W.T.

RCMP say they were called to a home in Hay River about a “possible hostage-taking” on Friday morning. Three people are facing charges and police believe the situation to be related to the drug trade — but they say they haven't been able to substantiate the claim it was a hostage-taking.

Lawyer says N.W.T. Court of Appeal decision on Colville Lake caribou plans follows trend

A constitutional lawyer said a recent court of appeal decision on Colville Lake, N.W.T.’s  caribou conservation plan is following a trend in Canadian courts. 

Power restored in Fort Resolution, N.W.T. early on Sunday

Power has been fully restored in Fort Resolution, N.W.T. after an extended outage that left some residents without electricity for 14 hours.

Sachs Harbour, N.W.T., forming local search and rescue committee

Sachs Harbour, N.W.T., is forming a local search and rescue committee to ensure the community is prepared if visitors or locals go missing on the land. 

Some Fort Resolution, N.W.T. residents left without power for over 10 hours after extended outage

A power outage in Fort Resolution N.W.T. has left some residents without power for over 10 hours.

Multiple people in custody as 'police operation' in Hay River ends: RCMP

Police say they've taken a number of people into custody, and that a "police operation" in part of Hay River has been resolved without injuries.

Worn out diesel generators to blame for Fort Smith's recent power outages

The Northwest Territories Power Corporation says several diesel generators in need of repair in Fort Smith, N.W.T., are to blame for multiple power outages over the last week.

How Canada supplied uranium for the Manhattan Project

Ore mined in the Northwest Territories was transported to Port Hope, Ont., then used to develop the bombs that were dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima

Why this town in the Northwest Territories was called the 'Village of Widows'

Uranium and radium came from the N.W.T., but the legacy of the mines isn’t talked about much — even in the local Sahtu Dene community

Nunavut man sentenced to 4 years for manslaughter in 2023 killing in Yellowknife

Darren Nulliayuk was convicted of killing Adam Kakolak in a Yellowknife hotel parking lot in July, 2023.

RCMP reconsidering silence over whether it's investigated N.W.T. officers for use of force

The RCMP will reconsider its decision to keep silent on whether it's investigating two of its officers in the N.W.T. for excessive use of force, a recent report shows.  

Appeals court finds N.W.T.'s tag and quota system not the only way to manage caribou in Sahtu

The N.W.T. court of appeal has dismissed a legal challenge by the territorial government, siding with Colville Lake on its treaty interpretation of caribou management.

Woman from Sachs Harbour, N.W.T., hopes journey from bartender to fish hauler will inspire others

Frances Esau says she hopes her journey from Inuvik to the top deck of a fishing vessel on the Pacific Ocean will inspire others to travel and fulfil their dreams.

A horrendous act, lawyer says, during manslaughter sentencing of Nunavut man

Several relatives and family members of Kakolak were present in court Tuesday to share written victim testimonies, and pictures of Kakolak to Justice Louise Charbonneau. 

How Gamètı̀, N.W.T., rocked in the new year with Welder's Daughter

Northern band Welder's Daughter performed in Gamètı̀, N.W.T. on New Year's Eve, marking the band's first time performing in the community, as well as Gamètı̀'s first live performance in five years.

Tommy Unka, beloved N.W.T. elder, remembered for cultural pride, environmental stewardship, and storytelling

Tommy Unka, a beloved elder from Fort Resolution, N.W.T., who died last month, is being remembered as a traditional knowledge keeper, storyteller, and advocate for environmental stewardship.

Missing person found dead near Ingraham Trail outside of Yellowknife, say RCMP

Police say a ground search party found Lance Beaulieu's body several kilometers outside of the city near the highway at around 6 p.m. Tuesday.
In Depth

From the fur trade to Arctic sovereignty: Sachs Harbour, N.W.T., looks toward a new horizon

The fur from white foxes initially brought people to Banks Island, but the land — and the world — is changing around them.

Search planned for missing man in Yellowknife

Lance Beaulieu has been missing since Friday. His niece said the family is organizing a search for him. It will start at 1 p.m. Monday on Great Slave Lake at the Con Mine dock. They are inviting anyone who wants to help to join the search.