Record high water levels in the Northwest Territories led to record amounts of trace metals and hydrocarbons in watersheds over the summer, but the territory's environment department says they aren't expecting much of an impact on wildlife.

A report produced by the N.W.T.'s department of industry, tourism and investment offers a peek into the massive negative impacts the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked on the territory's tourism industry.

The N.W.T. government has quietly entered the public debt sale market, selling $180 million in bonds to pay down its short-term debts.

Food and fuel seem to be the main factors in a sustained drop in prices in the N.W.T.'s capital, leading to trends that haven't been seen since the 2009 financial crisis.

MLAs got their chance to question the N.W.T. government Wednesday on their plans to reopen the territory, leading to new information and clarification on businesses reopening and border controls.

The impact of the new Stanton Territorial Hospital on Yellowknife residents property tax bills was largely felt in 2019 and not 2020, the citys mayor confirmed Tuesday.