Construction won't start until at least 2027 on the proposed 281-kilometre Mackenzie Valley Highway that would run from Wrigley to Norman Wells, N.W.T. The project is expected to take 10 years to build.

Every year, Aklak Air switches to flying a Twin Otter to Sachs Harbour in the spring and fall because the gravel runway is too soft for other aircraft.The switch usually lasts for a few days, up to a week, but this fall's warm weather made it necessary for longer and its effects were felt beyond the runway.

While the N.W.T. government says its upcoming changes to the extended health benefits program will make it more equitable, critics say those same changes will do the opposite.

R.J. Simpson, minister of education, culture and employment, said the second phase of an assessment is currently underway. The first assessment revealed moderate potential for contaminated soil or groundwater.

Jane Weyallon Armstrong said two of her constituents were only diagnosed with severe illnesses after their families took it upon themselves to go to Alberta for medical services.

Melanie Norwegian Menacho woke up Monday morning to the news that she would be the new chief ofTthets'hk'edl First Nation in Jean Marie River, N.W.T.

The minutes outline seven resolutions, including Denesoline acquiring up to 100 per cent of the shares of Northern Consulting Group (NCG), a company owned by Barlas, and NCGs interests in certain contracts it had as part of a joint venture with Denesoline.