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Dirty carrots take over Yellowknife’s Gallery on 47th Street

sam, 06/06/2026 - 08:06

"I want everyone to experience what I experienced." This NWT art gallery's newest exhibition celebrates suggestive produce. The opening-night audience loved it.

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In pictures: Hay River’s Track and Field 2026

sam, 06/06/2026 - 08:03

Three days, hundreds of events, more than 1,000 athletes. See our favourite shots from the territorial track and field championships in Hay River.

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Amid criticism of NWT healthcare system, GNWT releases new framework

sam, 06/06/2026 - 08:00

The GNWT published a framework setting a long-term direction for NWT healthcare. Meanwhile, regular MLAs issued a report of their own about the system's future.

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Scammers are imitating NWT festivals, artists and organizers warn

ven, 06/05/2026 - 21:05

An artist lost hundreds of dollars after being fooled by scammers pretending to be an NWT festival. Organizers of multiple events are now warning people.

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After years, some NWT water levels appear to be improving

ven, 06/05/2026 - 17:42

The latest NWT government water monitoring bulletin contains some signs of hope for improved conditions after four years of drought.

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70-year-old charged after Yellowknife RCMP seize 23 guns from home

ven, 06/05/2026 - 17:33

Yellowknife RCMP said they have charged a 70-year-old man with illegal weapons offences after 21 long guns and two handguns were found at a home in the city.

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Hay River’s library to reopen with reduced hours as talks continue

ven, 06/05/2026 - 15:30

Hay River's public library will reopen on Tuesday, June 9 with reduced hours while the town and NWT government continue work on a longer-term plan.

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Sahtu, Gwich’in, Pehdzéh Kı̨ leaders sign Mackenzie Valley Highway MOU

ven, 06/05/2026 - 12:56

The Sahtu Secretariat, Gwich'in Tribal Council and Pehdzéh Kı̨ First Nation signed a memorandum of understanding to advance the Mackenzie Valley Highway.

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Here’s what keeps these adults running and jumping at Track and Field

ven, 06/05/2026 - 08:25

You don't have to be a kid to compete at the NWT's biggest athletics meet. Some people who came here as youth are still facing the same rivals, decades later.

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Yellowknife’s Eman Lamvu becoming backyard ultra specialist

ven, 06/05/2026 - 08:01

A young Yellowknife athlete is breaking northern records in a niche sport that involves running a loop every hour until you can't keep going any longer.

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What would it take for NWT to host the Canada Games?

ven, 06/05/2026 - 07:58

A new report outlines the potential challenges, risks and benefits of hosting the 2035 Canada Winter Games. The GNWT has yet to decide on whether to make a bid.

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Why this solar farm is a ‘significant milestone’ for Inuvik

ven, 06/05/2026 - 07:55

A solar farm at Inuvik’s Midnight Sun Complex is now fully operational and proving how well renewable energy can perform in northern climates, the town says.

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Record number of crane nests counted as Wood Buffalo fire grows

ven, 06/05/2026 - 07:52

A wildfire isn't far from a whooping crane nesting area in Wood Buffalo National Park, but the fire-crane relationship is more complex than you might think.

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James Marlowe wins another term as Chief of Łútsël K’é Dene First Nation

jeu, 06/04/2026 - 19:14

Provisionally re-elected Chief of Łútsël K’é Dene First Nation in a closely contested election, James Marlowe reflected on "the process of being a community."

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MLA withdraws censure motion against health minister

jeu, 06/04/2026 - 18:50

Range Lake MLA Kieron Testart withdrew a motion to censure the health and social services minister. He says the motion served its purpose without debate.

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GNWT asserts progress on Indigenous employment. Here’s the data.

jeu, 06/04/2026 - 18:47

The GNWT says it is making progress in increasing Indigenous representation in its workforce, but some trends in the data show representation declining.

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City, YKDFN to hold unveiling event for renamed Wıìlıìdeh Avenue

jeu, 06/04/2026 - 17:41

The City of Yellowknife will hold a ceremony with the Yellowknives Dene First Nation on June 20 to mark the renaming of Franklin Avenue to Wıìlıìdeh Avenue.

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Premier says Camp Connections funding application was incomplete

jeu, 06/04/2026 - 13:22

After a summer camp described as a vital resource by foster parents closed citing a lack of funding, the GNWT said its funding application had been incomplete.

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Tip led to arrest of BC man with machete, Sahtu RCMP say

jeu, 06/04/2026 - 11:39

RCMP say a tip from the public about drug dealing helped officers arrest a BC man with a machete at Norman Wells' airport.

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Yellowknife school boards request 14-percent tax increase

jeu, 06/04/2026 - 08:05

Saying they face costs that "cannot be ignored," YK1 and Yellowknife Catholic Schools asked for a large tax hike to make up for funding shortfalls.

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