Jenna Dulewich

The policy sets out a framework on how Parks Canada and Indigenous communities can work together to conserve nature and culture.

Community leaders in Fort Chipewyan, Alta., are asking residents there to stay away from Lake Athabasca, citing concerns about the water quality and possible contamination.

The city of Flin Flon recently went days without phone or internet service after a nearby wildfire. Now, a northern Manitoba member of Parliament says the federal government needs to have telecommunications backup plans in place for the region, especially during climate emergencies.

You can start booking your favourite N.W.T. campsites this week, as the reservation system for territorial parks opens Tuesday morning. Most territorial campgrounds will open sometime between May 15 and June 1.

Morel mushrooms, prized for their taste, texture and high price as a result, are found in areas that recently had forest fires. After last year’s fire season, the territorial and community governments are gearing up for a season that might draw pickers north.

The new cultural centre will host cultural programming and activities for Inuinnaqtun. At least one elder says she is excited to see the programming, along with having a new place to gather and drink tea.

Several mitigating factors led to three year recommended submission from crown and defence lawyer

Some local officials in Yellowknife say recent thefts of propane tanks are connected to a "concerning" trend among youth who are apparently inhaling the gas to get a high. 

As airlines announce new connections from Yellowknife to Ontario, one aviation analyst is observing a renewed focus on international travellers.

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The Inuvik pool, which has been closed since March 2020, looks to be opening in the near future, according to the town’s SAO.

In addition to the stress of living in a three-bedroom home with 12 people, Jacqueline Williah has another problem — a huge mortgage debt she didn’t know about until her former husband died.

When Jacqueline Williah moved into her two-bedroom house in Whatì, N.W.T., in the 90s, she never imagined 12 people would be living in it one day.

The Friends of the Northwest Territories Art Gallery board voted unanimously to start planning a new arts centre.

Post from Indigenous people have been flagged as violating community standards on Facebook, Twitter and TikTok. Former Nunavut MLA Manitok Thompson says the practice is discriminatory.

The Government of the Northwest Territories is asking for feedback on its extended health benefits policy, the deadline for which is Nov. 23. Advocates say contraceptive coverage should be added to the policy.

The phenomenon, sometimes referred to as cyberflashing, involves accepting a new friend request on social media and shortly after receiving an unsolicited picture of their penis.

Housing, wages and a long recovery from the pandemic are all factors in the staff shortage that’s showing up all over the N.W.T. capital. “Businesses are just simply short of skilled and capable people to do the necessary work.”

The new agreement between Nahʔą Dehé Dene Band, Dehcho First Nations and Parks Canada includes funding for Nahanni Butte infrastructure.

A coalition representing Black Northerners met with the N.W.T. justice minister and RCMP to discuss the path toward racial justice in the territory.