In tonight's newscast: Alice Twa explains why experts recommended adding three new MLAs to the legislature – and why the existing MLAs said no.

Also tonight: the NWT appoints a new health minister, changes to the senior home heating subsidy, a crazy day for government websites (including the GNWT) and Caroline Wawzonek's three messages for federal MPs.

In tonight's newscast: the NWT gets a new minister to replace Lesa Semmler, a man is charged with murder over the disappearance of a 27-year-old in the Beaufort Delta, the cost of living is a central theme as the legislature begins its fall sitting, and Yellowknife's mayor-elect sets out her number-one priority.

Also tonight: the pain being felt in Wainwright after Saturday's tragedy, reaction to the Alberta referendum vote, criticism of medical travel in northern Ontario, and Spotify's problem with AI slop.

Yellowknife's mayor-elect joins Ollie to set out her number-one priority once she takes over leadership of the city on November 2.

Plus: how did her views change on the campaign trail, and does her background as a naval warfare officer – alongside coming major DND spending – make her a military mayor in a military town?

Get interviews with the key players and expert analysis in this highlight reel from our Yellowknife election special. Includes: Melissa Syer, Garett Cochrane, Cody Drygeese, Rylund Johnson, Adrian Bell, Steve Payne, Mark Heyck and Ben Hendriksen.

Special thanks to our reporters Claire McFarlane and Eshana Gohil, photographer and videographer Sarah Pruys and live reporter Emily Blake.

In tonight's newscast, we walk you through what we know so far about the tragedy at CFB Wainwright. We also report on privacy breaches affecting NWT inmates, a vote on Tuesday to select a replacement for Lesa Semmler in cabinet, and the latest on the Yellowknife and Alberta votes.

In other news, we look at Quebec's maple syrup shortage, Israel's coming elections, what the First Nations Clean Water Act does (and mostly doesn't) mean for the North, and how dispatch for fire and ambulance in Fort Smith is changing.

Brent Butt is heading to Yellowknife. He's in conversation with Cabin Radio's Emily Blake. Plus a musical that gives a Pride and Prejudice side character a new, queer life is making its Canadian debut in the city – the writers flew from New York City to join us.

Also in this episode: Hockey Helps the Homeless plans a February NHL alumni game in Yellowknife, and Emily Smejkal argues now is the time to re-evaluate geothermal energy in the North.

A new fund might offer some hope for affordable housing in the NWT, plus why the territory is moving to permanent DST.

In our 15-minute newscast, The North Tonight: KFN's chief resigns, a school lockdown in Behchokǫ̀, a $100K lotto winner somewhere in the NWT and an alpaca farm makes its return in Fort Smith.

Meet Yellowknife's answer to Iron Man plus our Ottawa reporter breaks down a busy return to Parliament through an NWT lens.

Includes The North Tonight, our NWT and world news roundup, for September 22, 2026. Today: RCMP have a wish list for the GNWT, Inuvik holds a public meeting on safety, the GNWT and City of Yellowknife say no to the Canada Winter Games, and the Bank of Canada's governor heads to Yellowknife.