Students returning to small communities can get vaccinated before arrival
Students 18 and older that will be returning to a small community this summer can be vaccinated before they return home. The office of the…
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Pilot program sets Behchokǫ̀ Elders up with cellphones for emergencies
Some Elders in Behchokǫ̀ have received cellphones from the RCMP in case of emergencies, but many details on the program are unclear. About a month…
63rd Inuvik Muskrat Jamboree unites communities online
The event is older than the Town of Inuvik.
The Town of Inuvik kicked off its 63rd annual spring celebration over the weekend, but due to the pandemic, only a small portion of the…
Federal government announces $1.8 million for programs in Inuvik, Fort McPherson
Michael McLeod, member of parliament for the NWT, has announced $1.8 million in funding for projects in Inuvik and Fort McPherson to create 25 full-time…
Federal judge rules against ADKFN for postponing election
The federal government announced it would be appealing the decision.
A federal judge has ruled that Acho Dene Koe First Nation (ADKFN) illegally postponed its election, but the federal government says it will be appealing…
48 projects receive funding to get residents out on the land
The NWT On The Land Collaborative has awarded $840,000 across 48 projects that “connect NWT residents with land, culture, and community.” The upcoming projects will…
Fort Providence entrepreneur receives praise for recycling initiative
A pan-Northern entrepreneurial project called EntrepreNorth has highlighted a growing business run by a man from Fort Providence. EntrepreNorth is Northern-based project that works with…
Listen: Monitoring the Tibbitt to Contwoyto Winter Road for illegal caribou harvesting
Nearly 150 caribou have been harvested illegally so far this winter.
There has been a push in recent years to educate harvesters in the traditional hunting ways. Despite this, there is illegal caribou harvesting every year….
Theriault sentenced to six and a half years for fatal collision
“I try to cope without her each day, but it is not an easy task” says father of deceased victim.
Steven Ronald Theriault will be spending the next four years and three months in prison for a fatal collision that took the life of a…
Health restrictions likely to ease by end of April: Dr. Kandola
Dr. Kami Kandola, chief public health officer, says an update on the easing of restrictions in the NWT may come as early as next week…