One new face and one familiar face will be representing the town of Hay River in the Legislative Assembly for the next four years. By 11:15 p.m. all polls in Hay River North and South had officially been accounted for along with nearly all 19 poll districts across the territory.
Dennis Bevington has been named as the Official Opposition Critic for Northern Development for the 41st Parliament. The appointment was made by NDP leader Jack Layton on May 30, which will see Bevington as critic for all three territories. “I plan on continuing the work I have been doing to improve the lives for Northerners,” [...]
Premier Floyd Roland is set to sign the controversial devolution agreement today, regardless of the amount of support coming from aboriginal leaders. The agreement-in-principle will be signed in conjunction with the federal government, and sets the terms for transferring Canada’s authority over NWT land and resources to the territorial government. But aboriginal leaders in the [...]
Hay River’s first try at an arts and music festival was a success as various events took place around town this past weekend. The weather created a road bump in the planning, as the outdoor segment of the festival had to be moved indoors, but there was a steady flow of entertainment all weekend. Acts [...]
