A unanimously passed, wide-ranging resolution at the Dene National Assembly calls for "dedicated, stable, multi-year" education funding. Here's the detail.

The GNWT issued a call for artwork to be featured in its upcoming hunting, trapping and fishing guides. Expressions of interest are due October 16.

"We're at risk of Yellowknife feeling more like Fort McMurray." Rylund Johnson unpacked the meaning behind his Keep Yellowknife Weird election campaign.

"I want to run again so I can finish what we started." Rob Warburton's pitch to voters is around shifting Yellowknife from processes to outcomes.

NWT dancers can audition for Canada's National Ballet School in Yellowknife this October, giving northern dancers a chance to pursue professional training.

Delegates passed a resolution to hold the next Dene National Assembly in Fort McPherson. It will return to Fort Simpson's Łíídlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation in 2028.

"Resilience cannot be the reason we expect people to make do with less." A conference on climate disaster and emergency management explored northern challenges.

The Dehcho Grand Chief characterized a ruling regarding an ongoing dispute in Lindberg Landing as a "gentle slap on the wrist" for the accused.

Housing NWT announced rent increases for its market housing tenants. Bachelor unit rents go up by 13.5 percent with lower increases for other types of home.

Mountain Province Diamonds said it had reached a deal with De Beers to settle some debts by handing over its minority stake in the NWT's Gahcho Kué mine.

Shannon Barnett-Aikman is taking over from the retiring James Fulford as the NWT's deputy minister of education, Premier RJ Simpson said on Thursday.

Some delegates at the Dene National Assembly want the GNWT to "get out of housing." There were also calls for the Dene Nation to take over medical travel.

Investigators have now recovered the remaining pieces of aircraft from a fatal June plane crash near Fort Simpson, the Transportation Safety Board said.

The NWT's nuclear deal with Alberta and Sask alarmed some residents. The premier says it keeps the NWT in the loop but doesn't mean nuclear plants are coming.

Will the Dragons buy into Bullocks' secret sauce? One of Yellowknife's best-known restaurants is on Thursday's latest episode of the CBC show.

Big Blue, a prominent Yellowknife houseboat that's been sinking for months, entered a new, sprawling stage of collapse.

Ritu Khullar, the chief justice of the NWT's appeal court, has passed away at the age of 62. Colleagues called her a "dedicated and deeply respected jurist."

The grand final of Cabin Radio's Adult Spelling Bee takes place at Yellowknife's Top Knight on Saturday. Come watch and help support the NWT Literacy Council.

Yellowknife's only movie theatre, which closed earlier in 2026, is set to reopen early next year. The new operators promise they'll modernize it.

"We see you. We stand with you." Dene National Assembly delegates honoured the legacy of residential schools in a march to Kátł’odeeche First Nation's arbour.

On day one of the Dene National Assembly, leaders set out what a meaningful partnership on major projects should look like. Water was another big topic.

Antoine Mountain, a survivor of three NWT residential schools, will speak at a ceremony in Ottawa to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

The GNWT said work to provide "practical and sustainable" service in Indigenous languages is taking longer than planned after "considerations" were raised.

Students and staff from Yellowknife's Weledeh and St Patrick schools took part in an annual healing walk for truth and reconciliation.

The City of Yellowknife pushed back at suggestions that a major new water line could trigger development of Tin Can Hill, saying nothing of the sort is planned.

The NWT government is working toward setting up an arm's-length agency to help deliver the Mackenzie Valley Highway and potentially other major projects.

The NWT government says it is no longer buying polar bear pelts from harvesters, nor providing advances for them, as they are no longer selling at auction.

The Office of the Auditor General has begun a review of emergency management in the Northwest Territories. It's expected to report back next year.

The chief of Behchokǫ̀ and MLA for Monfwi both say new federal funding to address water and sewer infrastructure issues in Rae will "make a huge difference."

Here's where you can find walks, ceremonies, community meals and other events marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation across the NWT.

Yes, a Newfoundland accent is a plus. Casting has begun for Yellowknife's version of hit "9/12" musical Come From Away, where 12 people play more than 70 roles.

Délı̨nę residents are being told to boil their drinking water for at least one minute before consuming it or using it to prepare food. Muddy water is to blame.

Colville Lake, Fort McPherson and Ulukhaktok received some of the largest sums as Ottawa announced funding for NWT water and sewer projects. Here's the list.

Fallen trees that caused power chaos in Fort Smith on Saturday may have been weakened by drought and wildfire, the NWT Power Corporation said.

Yellowknife Catholic Schools is introducing Open Parachute, a district-wide program teaching students skills to manage emotions, stress and challenges.

Twenty-two Yellowknifers chose to run more than 25 kilometres on a chilly fall day, not for a medal but for the food, fire and friends awaiting them at the end.

Organizers who brought horses back to Yellowknife this summer after several years' absence say the program "went spectacularly," with a surge in interest.

The NWT's appeal court backed a judge who found that, in some cases, mandatory minimum jail sentences for child sexual abuse material don't make sense.

Heavy rain and winds gusting to 75 km/h drove a day of misery for Fort Smith residents – and power crews – as the town staggered through a series of outages.

The NWT's legal aid office is trying to make a "better effort" to bring outreach clinics to more of the territory's communities.

After 76 days on the water, Mike Ranta and dog Spitziii reached Yellowknife from Tuktoyaktuk, raising money for veterans and first responders.

Yellowknife author Cathy Modeste-Short’s first book has been selected for a Unesco collection celebrating Indigenous and endangered languages.

The YWCA NWT removed its executive director and hastily postponed an annual general meeting that had been scheduled for Saturday.

PSAC North joined labour groups and unions panning proposed changes to the Canada Labour Code. The federal government says its bill will help resolve conflicts.

Gwich'in Tribal Council leaders say they will hold a meeting to find a path forward for member groups after this week's failure to hold an annual assembly.

The Village of Fort Simpson says it has nearly eliminated what was a million-dollar budget deficit, in part through retirements and layoffs.

Affordability challenges in northern Canada are being scrutinized by a federal committee as Ottawa looks to the North for its major projects and defence agenda.

The NWT's ombud, which handles government-related complaints, is seeking more power to examine "private contractors or individuals providing care to children."

The GNWT-run Hide and Fur Shop in Yellowknife closes for good on Friday. The territory says it's no longer needed as local firms can now handle distribution.

Hay River is set to receive more than $12 million in federal and territorial funding for the development of a long-term care home and new solid waste facility.