Traveling to Whatì just got a whole lot easier. The Government of the Northwest Territories announced the official name for the all-season road on Tuesday. What was known as the Tłı̨chǫ All-Season road will now be called the Tłı̨chǫ Highway or Highway 9. This new road will provide year-round access…
The territorial government has extended the public health emergency until Dec. 8. The extension comes as cases of COVID-19 increase across Canada, a press release reads. “The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated considerably across Canada in recent weeks as the country’s caseload surged to its highest point in the pandemic.” The…
Dene Nation criticized the Legislative Assembly for not adequately following the Official Languages Act in a submitted document. “The preservation of language is not just an issue of translation and understanding, it also inherently reflects the survival of cultures,” Dene Nation writes. The document was submitted to a public hearing…
Nearly 100 people marched down 51st St. to bring awareness to addictions on Monday. Addiction is the cause of pain, says Katherine Arden, wellness manager for the Tree of Peace Friendship Centre. Hosted by the Tree of Peace Friendship Centre, Arden says they changed the name of the walk to…
A handful of wolverine sightings have been reported in Yellowknife. The department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) confirmed three sightings, on Sunday, near Finlayson Dr., Magrum Cres. and Forrest Dr. ENR says they investigated all three areas with no trace of the animal. “Yellowknife is a wilderness city, and…
What does it mean to be a good man? Lı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation is hosting a weeklong workshop to answer that very question. The event is called the Men’s Warrior Path to Wellness, and is part of A Dene Mans Rites of Passage Program aimed at ending family violence. It…
Yellowknife RCMP announced two missing men have been located and are both safe. An RCMP press release says a 38-year-old man and 34-year-old man were both located on Friday. Police issued a thank you to the public for its assistance as well as Yellowknife Ground Search and Rescue.
Everything in the North is tied to reconciliation. Former MLA, Michael Miltenberger and lawyer Merrell-Ann Phare speak intimately on the subject of reconciliation in their new podcast, the Porcupine. The pair says they’re trying to bridge the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous voices. “But we’re scared, and a bit nervous…
The RCMP is once again asking for the public’s help to find a suspect in an alleged murder that happened on Halloween. Ahmed ‘Scotty’ Mohamed, 21, is wanted for murder and assault causing bodily harm. It took RCMP nearly a week to share any additional information on the incident, still…
As Nunavut experiences a serious COVID-19 outbreak, the Northwest Territories is implementing tougher restrictions. This includes the chief public health officer enforcing all members of households to self-isolate if one member has just returned to the territory. A press release says this includes no going to school, work, visits, or…