The Inuvik Fire Department had a scare on Tuesday evening after an individual stole its 105-foot ladder truck. The truck was idling outside the fire hall with personnel inside and was stolen between 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. According to a news release from the town, RCMP and fire personnel…
Warning, this article talks about abuse at residential schools. Catherine Boucher, an Elder from Fort Resolution, says her first language was Dëne Dédliné Yatıé. “When I went to residential school, I couldn’t use my language,” she says, “the nuns used to hit my forehead… So I was scared to talk.”…
Health officials are still investigating the recent cases of COVID-19 in the territory. NWT officials gathered at the Legislative Assembly to discuss the recent outbreak of COVID-19 in Fort Liard, the mysterious case found in Yellowknife and the wastewater sample identified in Hay River, among other things. The briefing is…
Health officials say two additional “probable cases” of COVID-19 have been identified in Fort Liard. This update comes after the community was placed under a two-week lockdown on Saturday. The territory’s total case number stands at 28, with 24 recovered and zero hospitalizations, according to a statement released Monday. A…
Deninu Kųę́ First Nation leaders have decided to set up a checkpoint on the highway heading into the community. This is the second time there is a roadblock set up; the last time was near the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in April. “For public safety, we are asking all…
Inspired by all the North has to offer, Denise Broomfield decided to incorporate Dene culture and values into her first children’s book. “I’m just so proud that I can take this book somewhere and say, this is your language,” she says. Our Northern Rivers is about culture, learning and respect,…
The community of Fort Liard is in mandatory lockdown until the end of January to prevent transmission of COVID-19. During a press conference Sunday, Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Kami Kandola says the 14-day containment order for the hamlet is because of a “small community cluster.” Three cases have been…
The office of the chief public health officer has confirmed one case of COVID-19 in Fort Liard and says “there is some likelihood of additional… cases being discovered.” The individual is isolating and doing well, according to an advisory. A rapid response team has also travelled to the community to…
The community of K’atl’odeeche mourns the loss of another Elder. “He loved his language, his culture and traditions,” says Chief April Martel, for the K’atl’odeeche First Nation. Raymond Sonfrere passed away peacefully in his sleep after a long battle with cancer on Jan. 11. Humble, funny and kind are just some…
The COVID-19 rapid response team is conducting a “rigorous investigation” to try and find the source of a recent COVID-19 case in Yellowknife. The office of the chief public sent out an advisory Friday afternoon saying the case so far has “no known source” and the person has “no travel…