It may not have been tropical temperatures this past Saturday, not going by Hay River standards. But a roasting pig, colourful props and a wildly printed shirt or two may have given Saturday at the Hay River Golf Club a bit of a different flavour. This year’s August Best Ball fundraising tournament has been taken [...]
It’s a place that’s seen undeniable changes, but many will argue that throughout, it’s managed to remain standing through circumstantial quakes. The Hay River Youth Centre has taken many incarnations since its establishment more than 16 years ago, and now those who helped to create the centre have visions of restoring it to its former [...]
NWT residents hoping to vote in the fast approaching territorial election are going to have some new, stricter guidelines before casting their ballot. The Elections and Plebiscites Act was changed by the Legislative Assembly in 2010 to add that all eligible voters must present valid identification proving their identity and residency. Previously, anyone without identification [...]
In the movie A League of Their Own, women were given the chance to discover their talents, strengths, and sportsmanship in a way they never could before. Although the depiction of this more local story is almost half a century in the future, it’s still one that has a bunch of female softball players just [...]
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From beginning to end, like the championships themselves, the 2011 Territorial Track and Field opening ceremonies were a blur of anticipation, noise, energy and encouragement. Cheers echoed off the concrete floor and wooden stands in the arena on Wednesday night and camera flashes illuminated clusters of students as they gathered on the floor in the [...]
As the Southern edge of the territory nears the longest day of the year, young athletes across all of NWT are getting ready to test their limits. The excitement for the preparation of Hay River’s Annual Territorial Track and Field Meet will culminate at tonight’s opening ceremonies at the Don Stewart Recreation Centre. The town [...]
Canadians have spoken, voting in a Conservative majority government after five years of minority leadership. Following a 37-day campaign, Stephen Harper regained his role as prime minister and in a historic move, New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton became the new leader of the Official Opposition. The NDP seat count nearly tripled from the last [...]
On the eve of an announcement beginning the RCMP’s major drug dealing and trafficking sweep across the NWT, four arrests were made on March 23 and two the next day. Of the four arrested on March 23, three were male ranging in age from 19 to 30 and the forth is a minor, for which [...]
England’s soon-to-be newlyweds will be paying a royal visit to Canada next summer, with stops scheduled across the country, including the NWT. Prince William and Catherine Middleton will be touring the country from June 30 to July 8, spending Canada Day in Ottawa. Premier Floyd Roland said that the plans for their NWT visit are [...]
