Communication in traditional languages crucial to COVID vaccine rollout
The chief public health officer (CPHO) met with Indigenous governments on Wednesday to strategize the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. Details of the vaccination plan aren’t yet…
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Body of deceased operator missing near Fort Simpson recovered
The body of a deceased operator who was missing after his piece of equipment submerged in standing water, has been recovered. An RCMP press release…
Tuk man no longer considered missing: RCMP
RCMP say a 44-year-old Tuktoyaktuk man is no longer considered missing. This was announced in a press release on Wednesday afternoon. An RCMP press release…
Alternative Adult High School still accepting students in Délı̨nę
According to the NWT Bureau of Statistics, only 25 per cent of Délı̨nę residents have obtained a high school diploma.
Délı̨nę’s only school is getting a new program for adults. Ehtseo Ayha School launched a pilot project turning its grammar school into a night school,…
Alberta police investigating alleged sexual harassment complaints at Poundmaker’s Lodge
Poundmaker’s is one of six southern facilities residents are sent to for treatment, but the only one with a focus on Indigenous healing.
Two complaints of inappropriate sexual behaviour at Poundmaker’s Lodge are currently being investigated by police. Poundmaker’s is one of the facilities the territorial government sends…
CPHO confirms positive COVID-19 case in Inuvik
Dr. Kami Kandola, chief public health officer (CPHO), has confirmed a positive case of COVID-19 in Inuvik. According to a press release, the individual travelled…
Inuvialuit, Gwich’in team up to build new contracting company
The Inuvialuit Development Corporation and Gwich’in Development Corporation have come together to create Delta North Alliance, a general contracting company. In a news release, the…
Underwater recovery team called in to find missing body near Fort Simpson
Fort Simpson RCMP are requesting assistance from a specialized RCMP B.C. team to help recover the body of a missing operator. The operator is presumed…
Organization requests deadline for processing claims in Sixties Scoop settlement
"Scoop survivors deserve better," says Kathe Legrange.
An organization representing Sixties Scoop survivors is calling for a deadline for processing all claims that are part of the settlement with the federal government….
19 Indigenous participants training to become wellness counsellors
Northern Indigenous Counsellor Training program theme song about need for Indigenous counsellors and hope.
Nineteen Indigenous participants are in the process of becoming trained wellness counsellors. This is part of the Northern Indigenous Counsellor Training (NICT) program run by…