The Crown Prosecutors office in Yellowknife is now reviewing a file where a Fort Simpson man was accidentally shot by an officer from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The incident happened back in September of last year. Dennis Nelner was sitting in his home when a slug, fired…
The Det’on Cho construction company has signed an agreement with Australia-based Cheetah Resources to control the mining at the Nechalacho Rare Earth mining project site. Det’on Cho is a subsidiary of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation. According to a news release, the agreement may be the first where all mining…
Grand Chief Mackenzie was at the University of Alberta hospital when his cousin, Paul Mackenzie passed from medical complication suddenly.
Mary Rose Maksagak moved to Cambridge Bay, Nunavut from Dettah Northwest Territories years ago, she has manage to hold on to her Wilideh Yati. She spoke to Tlicho Yati host on events happening in her community.
Ernest Bailey’s family thought they would lose him to cancer but they were not prepared to lose him suddenly to a heart attack, his wife, Rose Bailey talks about her husband sudden passing.
Goyati nezii (our language is beautiful) Today is a beautiful kind of a day here, we should all be outside for a B.B.Q. This is where I will be posting stories and interviews in Goyati. Here on sound cloud, Dehcho Grand chief spoke at their assembly last…
The barrage of public meetings on proposed laws continues next week throughout the territory. The Government of the Northwest Territories’ Standing Committee on Economic Development and the Environment will be traveling to hear from the public once again on three different bills: Bill 34, the Mineral Resources Act; Bill 36,…
Shortly after 9:15 this morning, Yellowknife RCMP responded to a call near Frame Lake where a deceased person had been found. The Major Crimes unit, Yellowknife General Investigation Section, Forensic Identification Services, NWT Coroner Services and detachment members are on scene continuing to investigate. RCMP said in a news release…
It’s no secret many people across the territory need to travel for medical reasons. Starting in June, the Department of Health and Social Services is making changes to the Medical Travel Program, which pays a portion of the travel costs for NWT residents who need to access insured health services…