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• James Marlowe wins another term as Chief of Łútsël K’é Dene First Nation
  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." The post James Marlo…
• MLA withdraws censure motion against health minister
  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. The post MLA withdraws ce…
• GNWT asserts progress on Indigenous employment. Here’s the data.
  The GNWT says it is making progress in increasing Indigenous representation in its workforce, but some trends in the data show representation declining. The post GNWT asserts prog…
• City, YKDFN to hold unveiling event for renamed Wıìlıìdeh Avenue
  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. The post City, YKDFN t…
• Premier says Camp Connections funding application was incomplete
  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. The post Premier sa…
• Tip led to arrest of BC man with machete, Sahtu RCMP say
  RCMP say a tip from the public about drug dealing helped officers arrest a BC man with a machete at Norman Wells' airport. The post Tip led to arrest of BC man with machete, Sahtu…
• Yellowknife school boards request 14-percent tax increase
  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. The post Yellowknife school boa…
• Tenants call for rent control at a Fort Simpson rally
  After a 33-percent hike in his monthly payments, the head of a Fort Simpson tenants' union is calling for NWT legislation to control rent increases. The post Tenants call for rent…
• NWT proposing whistleblower protection for all territorial employees
  The NWT's finance minister called draft legislation that would extend whistleblower protection to all GNWT employees a "huge step forward." Here are the basics. The post NWT propo…
• Athlete of year leads way at Track and Field, narrowly missing record
  Logan Doll came within seconds of a major long-distance Track and Field record on the 2026 territorial championships' opening day in Hay River. The post Athlete of year leads way …

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• Yellowknife school to receive $30k in literacy funding The money will be used to update the school library, bringing in more up to date reading materials
  A Yellowknife school will be receiving a major boost to their literacy efforts. June 4th is marked as Literacy Fund Grant Day by the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation, which helps…
• Two men arrested for drug trafficking in Norman Wells The two suspects were arrested at the local airport, where one of them was found with over $5k and a machete.
  Two people have been arrested in Norman Wells following a drug investigation. Local officers were informed on May 31st by a member of the public about multiple people who were tra…
• No new wildfires, but hot, dry, windy conditions cause concern Major fires are in Wood Buffalo National Park and “yesterday was a warm, arduous day on the fire line,' says Parks Canada.
  NWT Fire on Wednesday issued a fire weather warning as hot, dry weather pushed into the Sahtu and Beaufort Delta regions. In the southern regions, continued hot, dry, windy condit…
• Steep fall from embankment leaves man with minor injuries The person had been socializing along a trail and bench area when he went over the edge, say witnesses
  At approximately 4:30 pm on June 1st, the Yellowknife Fire Division responded to reports of an individual who had fallen down a steep embankment near Sikyea Tili/Otto Drive at the…
• Rotary Club of YK prepares for Canada Day parade Registration is open for any local groups and organizations who wish to enter the parade.
  The Rotary Club of Yellowknife is already hard at work in planning the city’s Canada Day festivities, and have even shared the route for this year’s parade. This parade always dra…
• GNWT has no plans to ease gas pains by flushing tax 'Government cannot sit back while parents are stretched to the breaking point and children are growing up around that stress ... fuel relief should be on the table,' says Dehcho MLA Sheryl Yakeleya
  The GNWT has not taken any steps to reduce or to change the gas tax, “but we certainly have been reviewing and keeping an eye on rising costs,” says Finance Minister Caroline Wawz…
• Crime, criminality alarm communities across NWT, says report A What We Heard study captures candid views on crime; range of feedback on proposed Public Safety Legislation
  The criminal drug trade is ruining lives in all regions of the Northwest Territories, but none more than in the Beaufort Delta, and its regional centre, Inuvik. An eye-opening 50-…
• 2026 NorthWords NWT Book Awards winners honoured Event recognizes literary works by authors having strong connections to the Northwest Territories
  NorthWords NWT is has announced the recipients of the 2026 NorthWords NWT Book Awards, recognizing outstanding literary works by authors with strong connections to the Northwest T…
• UPDATE: Johnny Jr. Ningeongan found deceased Johnny was last seen on May 30th, and has few connections to Yellowknife, though it is believed that he is still in the city
  The Yellowknife RCMP are searching for a missing man, and are asking for the public’s help to find him. The missing man is 28-year-old Johnny Jr. Ningeongan from Nunavut. He was l…
• Ulukhatok RCMP searching for wanted man The suspect is believed to have fled to Yellowknife, and may even have escaped to Toronto
  The RCMP in Ulukhaktok are asking for the public’s help in locating a wanted man. 46-year-old Chris Banksland is the subject of an outstanding warrant for several charges. He is w…

Yellowknifer

• GNWT ‘unfortunately’ puts AI-generated art in mining pamphlet
  Animated characters featured on pamphlet cover have missing or extra fingers
• Sealing industry faces more uncertainty as Etsy moves to ban fur sales
  Nunavut to explore new markets through inaugural 2027 sealing symposium
• Wood Buffalo wildfire has crossed into NWT
  Canada earmarks $47.8 million over five years for wildfire preparedness
• Survey respondents identify shortcomings in review of Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act
  Majority of those who have used the GNWT service were dissatisfied
• James Marlowe re-elected chief in Lutsel K’e
  Only opponent posts concession statement
• Machete, cash seized at Norman Wells Airport
  RCMP lay charges against B.C. man after acting on tip from the public
• Alzheimer’s walk surpasses fundraising goal with more than $11,000 contributed
  75 people show up in support
• Letter to the editor: The North has much at stake in Alberta’s potential separation referendum
  From: Brian McCutcheon,
• Territories receive ‘incomplete’ grades in Food Banks Canada poverty report card
  Food Banks Canada releases its annual Poverty Report Card, giving the country a ‘D+’
• McKay proposes to include PTSD in first responders’ health coverage
  Heart-related illnesses and 13 additional types of cancer also to be included, if bill is approved

NNSL

• GNWT ‘unfortunately’ puts AI-generated art in mining pamphlet
  Animated characters featured on pamphlet cover have missing or extra fingers
• Sealing industry faces more uncertainty as Etsy moves to ban fur sales
  Nunavut to explore new markets through inaugural 2027 sealing symposium
• Wood Buffalo wildfire has crossed into NWT
  Canada earmarks $47.8 million over five years for wildfire preparedness
• Survey respondents identify shortcomings in review of Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act
  Majority of those who have used the GNWT service were dissatisfied
• James Marlowe re-elected chief in Lutsel K’e
  Only opponent posts concession statement
• Machete, cash seized at Norman Wells Airport
  RCMP lay charges against B.C. man after acting on tip from the public
• Alzheimer’s walk surpasses fundraising goal with more than $11,000 contributed
  75 people show up in support
• Letter to the editor: The North has much at stake in Alberta’s potential separation referendum
  From: Brian McCutcheon,
• Territories receive ‘incomplete’ grades in Food Banks Canada poverty report card
  Food Banks Canada releases its annual Poverty Report Card, giving the country a ‘D+’
• McKay proposes to include PTSD in first responders’ health coverage
  Heart-related illnesses and 13 additional types of cancer also to be included, if bill is approved

Cabin Radio

• James Marlowe wins another term as Chief of Łútsël K’é Dene First Nation
  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." The post James Marlo…
• MLA withdraws censure motion against health minister
  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. The post MLA withdraws ce…
• GNWT asserts progress on Indigenous employment. Here’s the data.
  The GNWT says it is making progress in increasing Indigenous representation in its workforce, but some trends in the data show representation declining. The post GNWT asserts prog…
• City, YKDFN to hold unveiling event for renamed Wıìlıìdeh Avenue
  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. The post City, YKDFN t…
• Premier says Camp Connections funding application was incomplete
  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. The post Premier sa…
• Tip led to arrest of BC man with machete, Sahtu RCMP say
  RCMP say a tip from the public about drug dealing helped officers arrest a BC man with a machete at Norman Wells' airport. The post Tip led to arrest of BC man with machete, Sahtu…
• Yellowknife school boards request 14-percent tax increase
  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. The post Yellowknife school boa…
• Tenants call for rent control at a Fort Simpson rally
  After a 33-percent hike in his monthly payments, the head of a Fort Simpson tenants' union is calling for NWT legislation to control rent increases. The post Tenants call for rent…
• NWT proposing whistleblower protection for all territorial employees
  The NWT's finance minister called draft legislation that would extend whistleblower protection to all GNWT employees a "huge step forward." Here are the basics. The post NWT propo…
• Athlete of year leads way at Track and Field, narrowly missing record
  Logan Doll came within seconds of a major long-distance Track and Field record on the 2026 territorial championships' opening day in Hay River. The post Athlete of year leads way …

Yellowknifer News

• GNWT ‘unfortunately’ puts AI-generated art in mining pamphlet
  Animated characters featured on pamphlet cover have missing or extra fingers
• Sealing industry faces more uncertainty as Etsy moves to ban fur sales
  Nunavut to explore new markets through inaugural 2027 sealing symposium
• Wood Buffalo wildfire has crossed into NWT
  Canada earmarks $47.8 million over five years for wildfire preparedness
• Survey respondents identify shortcomings in review of Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act
  Majority of those who have used the GNWT service were dissatisfied
• James Marlowe re-elected chief in Lutsel K’e
  Only opponent posts concession statement
• Machete, cash seized at Norman Wells Airport
  RCMP lay charges against B.C. man after acting on tip from the public
• Alzheimer’s walk surpasses fundraising goal with more than $11,000 contributed
  75 people show up in support
• Territories receive ‘incomplete’ grades in Food Banks Canada poverty report card
  Food Banks Canada releases its annual Poverty Report Card, giving the country a ‘D+’
• McKay proposes to include PTSD in first responders’ health coverage
  Heart-related illnesses and 13 additional types of cancer also to be included, if bill is approved
• Canada pumps money into forestry as task force warns of ‘existential risk’
  Federal minister announces $130 million for forestry innovation, meets with provincial counterparts in B.C.