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Featured, News, Politics June 4, 2024

Welfare work requirements are retired by GNWT

Regular MLAs argue for Universal Basic Income, as government tinkers with welfare benefits

The territorial government announced today that improvements to the Income Assistance program and the new Income Assistance for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities program will come into effect July 1. Changes to the regular Income Assistance program include: Aligning benefit levels with the Northern Market Basket Measure; increasing income exemptions…

Featured, News, Police June 3, 2024

Three people cut, then shot at in Fort Resolution, say RCMP

A 74-year-old man was arrested after three people in a Fort Resolution residence were attacked early Sunday morning with an “edged weapon,” and the victims were shot at as they fled, RCMP stated today. Officers were called to the Fort Resolution Clinic on June 2nd at 3:10 a.m. to respond…

Featured, Justice, Life Style, News, Reconciliation June 3, 2024

Walking with Pride, with heads held high

The Northern Mosaic Network's 2nd annual Pride Parade attracted hundreds of people on the weekend

Hundreds of people from all walks of life celebrated the 2SLGBTQIPA+ community with floats, music, and pageantry through the streets of downtown Yellowknife on the weekend. Approximately 350 people formed the 2nd annual Yellowknife Pride Parade through downtown on Sunday, as the sun came out after a couple of days…

Featured, News, Wildfires May 31, 2024

Hay River lift full fire ban earlier than planned, partial fire ban still in effect

The town of Hay River announced on Facebook this Friday that the full fire ban has been lifted, originally issued on May 26 and effective through June 7. Hay River residents are now allowed to use fire in fire pits under the partial fire ban, but no fire permits will…

Featured, Health, News, Politics May 30, 2024

No free ticket home for residents injured while outside NWT, says minister

Many medical costs for travellers are covered by the NWT Health Care Plan, but those still recovering in hospital will have to dig deep in their pockets to get home. Sheryl Yakeleya , MLA for Dehcho, brought up the case of a Fort Providence constituent, who had recently gone to…

Featured, Health, News May 30, 2024

Midwifery Association spanks NWT cabinet over proposed nearly $1M funding cut

The territorial government regards midwifery care as “peripheral and dispensable,” as it threatens to cut nearly $1 million from midwifery services. That’s the position of the Midwives Association of the Northwest Territories, which stated in a release today the potential $990,000 cash shortfall, currently under consideration by the Legislative Assembly,…

Featured, Justice, News, Politics May 28, 2024

‘Who runs this territory? The drug trade is winning,’ says Monfwi MLA

The illegal drug trade is out of control in the territory, and there will be more lives ruined, and people killed unless the RCMP are given more resources, Monfwi MLA Jane Weyallon-Armstrong told the NWT Legislative Assembly today. “We want our communities to be save. We want our children to…

Environment, Featured, News, Wildfires May 28, 2024

Flying firefighters spot blaze being sparked

A helicopter crew conducting regular surveillance flights witnessed a lightning strike start the NWT’s newest wildfire, something NWT Fire says is “very rare.” The fire is 0.5 hectares in size and located 34 kilometres southwest of Enterprise and seven kilometres west of Highway 1. Ground crews were dispatched and are…

Community, Featured, News, Weather May 28, 2024

Dehcho First Nations hold back annual assembly due to wildfire, fire bans

Dehcho First Nations 31st Annual Assembly has been put on pause due to the ongoing wildfire season and fire bans. Dehcho First Nations Grand Chief Herb Norwegian says in a Monday news release that it was a “difficult but necessary decision”, and it was made after consulting with Dehcho leaders…

Featured, News, Politics, Wildfires May 27, 2024

Health-care staff shortage a ‘crisis,’ MLA proposes task force

Health care is in crisis and housing is in peril. And a forest fire is moving north slowly, now 75 kilometres from Fort Resolution. Those were some of the top-of-mind topics raised by Regular MLAs in Oral Questions session today. Shauna Morgan represents the riding of Yellowknife North: “It’s clear…