Northwest Territories
Two Inmates Overdosed at a Yellowknife Prison But Authorities Don’t Know on What
The prison, which houses around 150 federal and provincial offenders, doesn't have a history of overdoses.
A Cable Company Shamed Customers with Overdue Bills by Posting Their Names on Facebook
The company argues it is both legal and an effective strategy in collecting unpaid money.
NWT Boots Out Most Politicians in Election, But Brings Back Convicted Spouse Abuser
Activists says the re-election of Michael Nadli sends the wrong message to a territory struggling with violence against women.
Inside Canada's Arctic Prison
Yellowknife photographer Pat Kane had the rare opportunity to visit the North Slave Correctional Centre in the Northwest Territories. Here's what he saw.
NASA Is Testing Next-Generation Fire Shelters at a Burn Site In Northern Canada
Not unlike a spacecraft tearing through the atmosphere, NASA’s hope is that its material will be able to weather a wildfire’s blazing heat—saving lives in the process—unlike any emergency shelter before.
This Lake in Canada's North Is About to Fall Off a Cliff — Literally
This week, the Northwest Territories Geological Survey warned that the small lake near the Gwich’in community of Fort McPherson is expected “to drain catastrophically during 2015." Scientists blame climate change.
Inside Canada’s Most Northern Strip Club
To the regulars, Harley's Hardrock Saloon in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories is an unpretentious, no-nonsense place to down a beer or 12. To more than a few citizens, it's a slightly spicy final stop after a night of carousing. To others, it's...
MUNCHIES Presents: Cooking Polar Bear Meat and Caribou Head in the North
Inuk resident Angela Hovak Johnston teaches her son how to cook polar bear meat along with other traditional country food dishes such as caribou heart soup and caribou head.
There's Always a First Time for Eating a Caribou Head
I joined Angela Hovak Johnston, an Inuk woman living in Canada's Northwest Territories, and her 13-year-old son for his first taste of caribou and polar bear meat—traditional foods in an area where few other options are available.
Canada's Northwest Territories Are Preparing for a Record-Breaking Summer of Forest Fires
Fire crews are already experiencing fatigue and have had to take time off—and the fire season is just beginning.
We Went North to Meet YouTube's Most Famous Canadian Fur Trapper
VICE Canada visited Andrew Stanley at his remote Northwest Territories outpost to learn about the art of trapping and skinning animals.