There were plenty of pink garments in the NWT Legislative Assembly today, as all MLAs marked Pink Shirt Day. It was not too surprising that many of the statements and questions were directly and indirectly on the topic of bullying. MLA Kieron Testart called proposed Alberta legislation that will change…
“I never thought that these opportunities would happen for someone like me. I thought they only happened to people who had a better (life) or were better or more deserving. I think it just goes back to growing up in a small Indigenous community. We grew up in poverty. I…
A teacher is back in class this week following an investigation into the alleged assault of an autistic child from Łı̨́ı̨́dĺ̨ı̨́ı̨́ Kų́ę́ Elementary School (LKES). A letter regarding the incident was sent to parents late last week notifying them of some of the changes they can expect in the academic…
Two communities are in mourning after a Colville Lake teenager was found dead in Norman Wells over the weekend. The Coroner’s office confirms it is investigating a sudden death, but it is, “in the preliminary stages of the investigation and cannot share any further details.” Community members are saddened by…
Weekend traffic stops by RCMP at Behchokǫ̀ led to a weapons charge and multiple drug-related counts with the seizure of cocaine and crack-cocaine. RCMP confiscated cocaine and crack-cocaine packaged for sale during both traffic stops. On Friday, during a traffic stop, an officer “found reason” to arrest a 28-year-old female…
Seniors living in the Dehcho and Sahtu regions can now rest easy in the evenings with their home-care worker under a new pilot program by the GNWT. NWT Health and Social Services Authority has added a few extra hours on evenings and even weekends, which are outside of the traditional…
The creation of a Territorial Addictions Medicine Team to increase coordination of treatments, and more culturally appropriate mental wellness and suicide prevention programming, were part of a $36 million health-care announcement today. Through the Working Together Agreement, the Government of Canada will first provide more than $24 million to support…
Tributes are pouring in for Master Métis fiddler Angus Beaulieu of Fort Resolution, who passed away on the weekend. He was 89 years old. Former MLA for the region, Tom Beaulieu, knew Angus as his uncle, as he was his dad’s second cousin. Tom remembers Angus giving an impromptu…
Norman Wells RCMP seized 18 grams of cocaine, drug trafficking paraphernalia, and three replica handguns on Feb. 10. at 7 p.m. from a residence. After receiving a 911 call, police say, they heard yelling and signs of distress in the background of the call. Once at the residence, officers located…
Inuvik RCMP seized 60 grams of crack cocaine, $750 in cash, and other paraphernalia related to the sale of drugs inside Bompas Place Apartments (also known as Nova Apartments) on Monday. An investigation concluded that two apartment units were being used by the same group of people to facilitate drug…