Northwest Territories News

Low water levels, a heavy snowpack in southern areas and thick river ice are painting a mixed – but overall, normal – picture for coming spring melt in the NWT.

An NWT judge granted a man convicted of sexual assault a mistrial after finding his lawyer had not adequately informed him of his right to a jury trial.

The Village of Fort Simpson, only able to find two pages of an old taxi bylaw, is looking at creating a new one – in part to protect vulnerable residents.

The City of Yellowknife's 10-year strategy to cut emissions and deal with a changing climate has now been published. Here are some important details.

Members of the Yellowknife Racquet Club are just over a week away from a spinathon designed to raise funds for Stanton Territorial Hospital's psychiatry unit.

The major military projects getting under way in Yellowknife and Inuvik are similar, but not identical. The Inuvik military footprint is set to expand 15-fold.

The City of Yellowknife laid out plans to protect the environment, manage transport and restrict development in some areas. Councillors weren't all convinced.

The NWT's Department of Infrastructure says it expects the ice road connecting Dettah and Yellowknife to close on Friday, ending a comparatively epic season.

The IRC announced beneficiaries will each receive $1,706 on May 1 after Inuvialuit companies posted record earnings for the past financial year.

A man was given a conditional sentence for trafficking cocaine in Fort Simpson. The case highlights how some NWT residents get involved in criminal activity.

The North West Company says some prices in its stores are set to increase as fuel costs soar. The company's stores are the only ones in some small communities.

An online marketplace for Yellowknife's used books launches at the start of May. Kathryn Patel explains why this idea is so close to her heart.

RCMP in Ontario said they shut down a major illegal cannabis network after being alerted to a parcel containing a large amount of cannabis destined for the NWT.

The NWT's health authority is starting a two-year pilot that uses case managers to coordinate medical travel appointments and minimize delays and disruption.

More than 50 students and apprentices competed in Skills Canada NWT's Territorial Competition at Summit Air's Yellowknife hangar. Here's who won what.

An Edmonton 30-year-old is in custody after Monday's major police operation on Hay River's Pine Crescent, which RCMP said was related to the drug trade.

RCMP in Délı̨nę are investigating a reported stabbing last week that involved one person being flown out of the Sahtu community for treatment.

Get coverage from a public hearing in Whatì as Fortune Minerals applies for a renewed type A water licence at its Nico mine project near the community.

"Never say never," the NWT's education minister warned when asked if the territory might take legal action against Ottawa as Jordan's Principle cuts bite.

A chocolate company founded in Yellowknife has grown to the point of opening a retail store. Hundreds of people poured in for the shop's first day. Take a look.