Thursday, November 4, 2021

Three years in the making, DigitalNWT has released their first course.

Sunday, September 26, 2021

In a year where the pandemic illustrated the need for digital communications in rural communities, Jean Marie River lost those essential connections during an emergency this Spring.

Thursday, May 27, 2021

Digital Trapline is hosted by Norbert Poitras and Chris Hunt on CKLB Radio in Yellowknife (101.9 FM) every Friday from 5:10pm - 6:00pm!

Thursday, May 6, 2021

We've recently launched our new website, with big updates coming later this year.

Monday, September 14, 2020

This summer the DigitalNWT team faced an interesting challenge brought on by the worldwide pandemic.

Thursday, January 23, 2020

On January 10, the DigitalNWT curriculum development team at the University of Alberta had their own boxing day.

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

During a three-day workshop hosted at Aurora College in Inuvik, participants shared questions, insights and experiences around digital technology and its impacts in the North.

In the News

See what others are saying about DigitalNWT

DigitalNWT is a co-designed project where the team works with Northern partners to create material through a critical lens that acknowledges the problems that increased use of online technologies can bring.

Firth-Hagen works to connect with Elders, youth and community members across the North and the country. She relies heavily on digital communication to do so.

While March 16 marks the virtual National Day of Action for Affordable Internet, many households in rural communities across the Northwest Territories (NWT) cannot participate.

#NWTDigitalDivide highlights lack of internet in remote communities.