Bruce Valpy News Today

The future may be a little uncertain for some northern newspapers, as Black Press Media — which owns several publications in the three territories — is dealing with money troubles.

At Dene Nahjo's candidate forums on Thursday and Friday, Yellowknife candidates threw their support behind Indigenous governments.

The mood was casual as Yellowknife candidates discussed the environment, quality of life and the economy at the youth-led candidate forum at Sir John Franklin High School Wednesday evening.

The Yellowknife North riding includes Old Town, the Niven Lake development and extends up the Ingraham Trail. Bruce Valpy, a former journalist; Jon Howe, a mechanical engineer; and Shauna Morgan, a former Yellowknife city councillor are on the ballot for the riding.

Despite this summer’s wildfire emergencies, and recent years’ devastating floods and the COVID-19 pandemic, there are at least 30 people who have said they're keen to lead the territory through any future crisis as MLAs.

The next Northwest Territories election is five months away to the day, but with more than a dozen people having confirmed their intentions to run, the campaign already feels well underway.

The environmental charity Greenrock is to host a public forum with expert panellists discussing offshore wind power potential in Bermuda. The group has enlisted a British engineering company, BVG Ass...

The Department of Energy (DOE) and World Bank Group are soliciting inputs from industry stakeholders that they can incorporate in firming up the Offshore Wind Roadmap that will eventually serve as investment guide for such renewable energy (RE) installations in the country. In a recent consultat

Bruce Valpy has been the publisher of Northern News Services since 1989. He reflects on his 32 years at the helm of multiple newspapers from Inuvik to Hay River and Nunavut.

The MoU follows successful collaboration on a number of Japanese projects, the duo said. It includes the development and operation of projects, support for offshore wind auctions, strategic advice on market entry, business expansion and supply chain and technology development. MRI senior consultant Chihiro Terasawa said: “MRI has provided offshore wind consulting services to Japanese government, industry associations, and private companies. “BVGA has provided expert strategy advice globally...