The town of Hay River announced on Facebook this Friday that the full fire ban has been lifted, originally issued on May 26 and effective through June 7. Hay River residents are now allowed to use fire in fire pits under the partial fire ban, but no fire permits will…
Many medical costs for travellers are covered by the NWT Health Care Plan, but those still recovering in hospital will have to dig deep in their pockets to get home. Sheryl Yakeleya , MLA for Dehcho, brought up the case of a Fort Providence constituent, who had recently gone to…
The territorial government regards midwifery care as “peripheral and dispensable,” as it threatens to cut nearly $1 million from midwifery services. That’s the position of the Midwives Association of the Northwest Territories, which stated in a release today the potential $990,000 cash shortfall, currently under consideration by the Legislative Assembly,…
The illegal drug trade is out of control in the territory, and there will be more lives ruined, and people killed unless the RCMP are given more resources, Monfwi MLA Jane Weyallon-Armstrong told the NWT Legislative Assembly today. “We want our communities to be save. We want our children to…
A helicopter crew conducting regular surveillance flights witnessed a lightning strike start the NWT’s newest wildfire, something NWT Fire says is “very rare.” The fire is 0.5 hectares in size and located 34 kilometres southwest of Enterprise and seven kilometres west of Highway 1. Ground crews were dispatched and are…
Dehcho First Nations 31st Annual Assembly has been put on pause due to the ongoing wildfire season and fire bans. Dehcho First Nations Grand Chief Herb Norwegian says in a Monday news release that it was a “difficult but necessary decision”, and it was made after consulting with Dehcho leaders…
Health care is in crisis and housing is in peril. And a forest fire is moving north slowly, now 75 kilometres from Fort Resolution. Those were some of the top-of-mind topics raised by Regular MLAs in Oral Questions session today. Shauna Morgan represents the riding of Yellowknife North: “It’s clear…
Six candidates are nominated for the position of Dene National Chief and Regional Chief for the Assembly of First Nations. The list includes current Dene National Chief Gerald Antoine, his predecessor Norman Yak’e ula, former MLA of the NWT Paulie Chinna, Tłı̨chǫ Grand Chief George Mackenzie, Kátł’odeeche First Nation Chief…
“Ever since I was old enough to walk to church I’ve been going to church, at that Mission (house), and then the big church on Sunday,” says Leon Lafferty, a 68-year-old Elder from Behchokǫ̀. Earlier this month, St. Michael’s Parish announced the Old Mission House would be demolished after decades…
Two new wildfires were reported in South Slave over the weekend. One of the wildfires (SS010) is located 75 kilometres east of Fort Resolution. It started burning naturally and is 20 hectares in size. Water bombers were used to contain the fire. Structural protections have been set up in the…