Updated: Łutselkʼe RCMP say missing boater found
Police in Łutselkʼe say 74-year-old Edward Prince has been found safe. According to a news release, Prince left for a cabin about 70 kilometres near…
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Fort Simpson RCMP investigating ‘suspicious’ fire
Fort Simpson police are investigating a recent fire in the community they are calling “suspicious.” The fire was in the early morning of Sunday, Aug….
CPHO confirms first COVID-related death in NWT
Dr. Kami Kandola, the chief public health officer of the NWT, has confirmed the first death related to COVID-19 in the territory. The individual passed…
Colville Lake leadership staying calm as community navigates outbreak
Colville Lake’s chief says the best thing he can do for the community is prevent panicking. Behdzi Ahda First Nation (Colville Lake) has 74 active…
K’atl’odeeche First Nation declares state of emergency
Following an exposure to COVID-19 in the community, K’atl’odeeche leadership say a state of emergency has been declared. Leaders are calling on members to self-monitor…
Fred Sangris elected chief of Ndilǫ
Fred Sangris is the new chief of Ndilǫ and will be taking over for Ernest Betsina. Sangris took home 141 votes; with Betsina and Shirley…
Kele Antoine elected chief of Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́
From one Antoine to another: Kele Charles Antoine will be taking over from Gerald Antoine as chief of Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation. Kele took home…
Wastewater signal detects COVID in Behchokǫ̀, NWT at 220 cases
The territory is officially reporting more cases in the past two weeks than it has the entire pandemic. In a press release issued Monday evening,…
SSI postpones AGM due to COVID-19 outbreak
Following the recent COVID-19 outbreak in the Sahtu region, the Sahtu Secretariat Incorporated (SSI) annual general assembly in Coville Lake has been postponed. “Due to…
New COVID exposure linked to flight from Norman Wells
The latest COVID exposure has been linked to a flight from Norman Wells to Yellowknife on Aug. 21. Partially vaccinated residents on Canadian North Flight…