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Justice October 21, 2020

Victim’s partner tears up while testifying at Fort Resolution murder trial

Day three of the trial discussed the relationship between the victim and accused.

Warning: This story reports details of an alleged murder. The partner of a murder victim became emotional on the stand while discussing the incident from Canada Day 2018. Jaylynn Boucher, 20, testified by CCTV in a murder trial to determine the fate of her cousin, Chad Beck. Beck is facing…

Community, Featured, Life Style, News October 21, 2020

IRC calls out violence against Mi’kmaq fishers in Nova Scotia

“Inuvialuit remember a time when our rights to harvest were under threat from outsiders,” says Duane Ningaqsiq Smith. The chair and CEO of the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation has decried the violence against Mi’kmaq fishers in southwestern Nova Scotia. “IRC is concerned that the failure of the RCMP and Department of…

Community, Featured, Health, News October 21, 2020

MLA says more mental health supports needed in isolation centres

Steve Norn says some Elders have told him the centre feel "like residential school all over again".

Steve Norn, MLA for Tu Nehdé-Wiilideh, says the territorial government’s self-isolation centres have a “darker aspect that we never really considered”. Norn said some Elders told him the centres feel “like residential school all over again”. Norn brought up the point in asking for better mental health resources for people…

Justice October 21, 2020

Witness testifies in Fort Resolution murder trial

Warning: This story reports details of an alleged murder. The accused’s past with the victim was discussed in day two of the Fort Resolution murder trial. Chad Beck is facing a second degree murder charge from an incident on July 1, 2018 in Fort Resolution, where he killed 27-year-old Cameron…

Community, Featured, Health, News October 20, 2020

Inuvik COVID case confirmed; Yellowknife still waiting

The territorial government has received confirmation that an individual in Inuvik has COVID-19. “This individual… is recovery safely at home,” reads a GNWT public notice. On Friday, the government announced three presumptive cases — one in Inuvik and two in Yellowknife. The person in Inuvik drove to the community from…

Featured, Industry, Life Style, News, Politics October 20, 2020

NWT job market rebounding but not all sectors equal: Finance minister

‘The quality of the jobs may not be equivalent,' says Caroline Wawzonek.

The NWT lost about 4,000 jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but most of those were non-residents. Caroline Wawzonek, minister of Finance, said her department expects the labour market to rebound to 90 per cent of pre-pandemic levels by the end of the year. However, not all job sectors will…

Community, Featured, News October 20, 2020

Teen girls combat racism in fourth edition of Inuvialuit magazine

Nipatur̂uq means to have a loud voice or to speak loudly.

As a young Indigenous woman, Mataya Gillis never felt that her voice was being heard. Gillis hopes to “fight the stigma” when it comes to respecting the thoughts, feelings and opinions of youth. “You can learn from other people’s stories,” says Gillis, co-founder of Nipatur̂uq magazine. Teen girls, Gillis and…

Featured, Law courts, News, Police October 19, 2020

Crown rejects manslaughter plea for axe-wielding Fort Resolution man

"His eyes were open, staring," says RCMP officer at the scene of the crime.

The content below may be disturbing On Monday, court heard a Fort Resolution man admit to killing another man with an axe. However, Chad Beck did not agree with the second degree murder charge he is facing from the incident that occurred on July 1, 2018, where 27-year-old Cameron Sayine…

Featured, News October 16, 2020

Premier: ‘The second wave that was anticipated… Is here’

Officials are requesting anyone who may have been exposed in Yellowknife at Anytime Fitness and the RCMP detachment to self-isolate.

Northwest Territories health officials are warning of possible COVID-19 exposure after three people received presumptive positive test results. One case is in Inuvik after an individual arrived there on Oct. 10, travelling by road from Alberta. A press release says the person isolated immediately and officials believe there is no…

Community, Featured, Health, News October 16, 2020

New health minister says no plans for northern addictions treatment centre

The territorial government budgets $2.3 million to send residents to southern treatment centres.

Julie Green had a busy first day of session as the new minister of Health and Social Services. Regular MLAs peppered Green on several health-related topics, including the possibility of an addictions treatment centre in the NWT. Jackson Lafferty, MLA for Monfwi, cited the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action…