A Northwest Territories man was just scratching what he thought was an annoying old itch earlier this week when it turned out to be a knife blade that had been buried in his flesh for almost three years.
Some northern aboriginals are worried the recent agreement to transfer province-like powers to the Northwest Territories will damage plans to create a long-desired national park.
The Northwest Territories appears poised to take full control of its own land, water and resources for the first time, after Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced plans Monday for a "devolution" of power from Ottawa to Yellowknife.
If an emerging oil deposit in the Northwest Territories winds up being as massive as many expect it to be, a local politician says it's going to take a lot of planning to make sure government services and regulatory oversight keep up with the resulting economic boom.
A potentially enormous new shale oil prospect in the Northwest Territories is giving some communities hope that the resource-driven economic boost they've long been waiting for may finally be close.
