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Community, Featured, News November 25, 2024

More than 100 Yellowknife students march in support of Addictions Awareness Week

The walk was organized by the Tree of Peace Friendship Centre

More than a hundred youth and community members marched through downtown Yellowknife, braving wind and snow, to raise awareness for drug and alcohol addictions on Monday. The walk, organized by the Tree of Peace Friendship Centre, kicks off Canada’s National Addictions Awareness Week. This year’s theme is forging connections, highlighting…

Featured, Justice, News November 25, 2024

Social media bragging results in major drug, handgun bust for Hay River RCMP

Picture of firearm, mention of trafficking at Woodland Drive apartment block, leads to third drug arrest this year for Ontario man

The third time wasn’t a charm for an alleged Toronto drug dealer who was busted again in Hay River after RCMP found an illegal handgun, ammunition and a lot of fentanyl and crack cocaine. A warrant was out for a 39-year-old man named Savy You after a court date was…

Featured, Law courts, News, Politics November 24, 2024

Gwich’in Tribal Council’s contested Grand Chief election results remain in hands of Supreme Court judge

GTC board’s call for a new election after complaints made by incumbent candidate a ‘draconian’ move, says opponent’s lawyer

Legal arguments out of a controversial election Beaufort Delta have explored how much power should an Indigenous board of directors have and who gets to decide what truth is in political debate. Toby Kruger is the lawyer for Frederick Blake Jr., who received the most votes in September’s Gwich’in Tribal…

Culture, Featured, News November 22, 2024

‘Our Tłı̨chǫ ancestors have been making these products long before our time’

Authentic Northern products Tea of Our Ancestors and Fireweed Blossom Syrup to debut at Saturday holiday sale

Two new Northern food products produced from Indigenous land by Indigenous people will join the more than 30 tables of hand-crafted artistic creations at a major art sale Saturday in Yellowknife. The third Tłı̨chǫ Arts Holiday Sale and Showcase takes place tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the…

Community, Featured, News November 22, 2024

Fort Simpson housing workers to end strike over a new agreement

New deal includes wage increases, extended leave and better benefits

Fort Simpson housing workers have voted in favor of ratifying a new collective agreement with the Fort Simpson Housing Authority, bringing an end to their strike that began on October 1. The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) announced on Friday that the new three-year agreement includes a wage increase…

Featured, News, Police November 22, 2024

RCMP officers start using body-worn cameras in Northwest Territories today

Yellowknife first to roll-out new program, with the rest of the territory to see the new gear in the first half of next year

RCMP officers in Northwest Territories started using body-worn cameras today in Yellowknife, with the complete training and roll-out expected to be completed in eight months. Officers will be trained in groups. Because of this, the public can expect to see some officers with cameras and some without until all have…

Culture, Featured, News, Politics, Reconciliation November 19, 2024

Tłegǫ́hłı̨ Got’įnę, GNWT and Ottawa initial draft of final self-government agreement

Significant milestone for Sahtu Dene and Métis of Norman Wells is a 'crucial step in moving beyond colonial systems of governance, says fed minister

Negotiators in Ottawa for the Tłegǫ́hłı̨ Got’įnę Government Inc., the GNWT, and Canada have initialled the draft final self-government agreement for the Tłegǫ́hłı̨ Got’įnę in Ottawa. Proponents stated this significant milestone demonstrates progress for the the Sahtu Dene and Métis of Norman Wells, moving toward self-government and charting their own…

Featured, Health, News November 19, 2024

Liquid Bromazolam reported in the NWT for the first time

This illegal drug can cause severe health risks, wans Chief Public Health Officer

A dangerous drug has been detected for the first time in the NWT, says the Chief Public Health Officer in a Tuesday advisory. It’s called Bromazolam, a synthetic benzodiazepine that is not approved for medical use. It was found in the form of pink liquid on October 15, and was…

Featured, Health, Housing, News, Reconciliation November 18, 2024

Ten-week camp for up to 30 Yellowknife homeless opens outside city

On-the-Land program will provide dorm-style cabins, heated outhouses and showers costing taxpayers $9.2K a day

The GNWT is setting up a temporary campsite on the Ingraham Trail that will accommodate 20 to 30 homeless people this winter. “The On-the-Land Camp is designed to alleviate pressure on the city’s shelter system by offering an alternative, abstinence-based environment focused on stability and wellness,” states a Monday news…

Culture, Environment, Featured, News, Politics, Reconciliation, Weather November 15, 2024

A $375M generational plan for Indigenous-led conservation, stewardship and economic development across the NWT

'We will take care of the land, the water, the animals, the plant life, and also take care of our communities and our people,' says Tłı̨chǫ Grand Chief Jackson Lafferty

Drummers, woodsmoke and dancing helped usher in an historic $375 million agreement in Behchokǫ̀ that will fund Indigenous-led conservation, stewardship, and economic development across the Northwest Territories. Known as NWT: Our Land for the Future, one of the largest Indigenous-led land conservation initiatives in the world promises to create transformative…