• N.W.T. RCMP riding high in new twin-engine jet

  Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
  Date: 2026-10-09 23:08:07.0
  Tags: [National, Infrastructure, Transportation, Public Safety]

  The Northwest Territories RCMP G Division unveiled a new $21.5-million Pilatus PC-24 twin-engine jet in Yellowknife, replacing its single-engine PC-12 aircraft following a 2023 crash in Whitehorse. The aircraft can land on gravel, ice, and snow runways, operating at altitudes up to 45,000 feet to avoid severe weather and cutting travel times to remote communities nearly in half. Featuring eight seats—double the capacity of the previous model—and a side cargo hatch, the jet will primarily transport RCMP officers, prisoners, and cargo across northern jurisdictions.

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• Residents worry Tsiigehtchic is not prepared for impacts of Mackenzie Valley Highway

  Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
  Date: 2026-09-10 21:30:20.0
  Tags: [National, Infrastructure, Transportation, Environment, Public Safety, Indigenous]

  Residents of Tsiigehtchic, Northwest Territories, voiced concerns during Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board consultations regarding the $405-million federal investment to advance the Mackenzie Valley Highway. The project scope includes an environmental assessment expansion covering the corridor connecting Norman Wells to the Dempster Highway in Inuvik. Residents worry the route bypasses their community of approximately 180 people while potentially increasing environmental degradation to land and water, and raising access to illicit substances without corresponding local emergency services, such as a dedicated RCMP officer or local nurses.

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