Shell, MGM Energy pull back from fracking environmental assessment
Two major oil and gas companies looking to do business in the Sahtu region of the Northwest Territories have decided against an environmental assessment when it comes to fracking.
Northwest Territories
North facing increased hunger
More people in the North are using food banks than ever before and local organizations in the three territories can’t always keep up with demand.
Police probe youth's death in Inuvik
Major crimes and forensic units are continuing to search for clues in the death of an 18 year-old male in Inuvik, NT.
TRC reaches out to inmates about residential school experiences
For the last four years Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission has been gathering statements from former residential school students about their experiences.
Yellowknife's iconic Ragged Ass Road still causing controversy
There is a street in Yellowknife that is so dangerous that cities in the U.S. won’t allow their residents to display its very name.
Yellowknife firm looking to create northern search and rescue base
Living in Canada’s North can sometimes be a risky business.
Fracking stands between NWT and shale oil boom
The Northwest Territories might be the next big thing for big oil.
NWT, Nunavut unveil groundbreaking curriculum on residential schools
The governments of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut are teaching students about the legacy of Canada’s residential school system.
The Tlicho Warrior grappling with MMA success
Mixed-martial arts or MMA has come north.