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Environment, Featured, News, Transportation, Wildfires September 17, 2024

Wildfires, weather, seniors and space junk all covered by Yellowknife’s new emergency and evacuation plans

Attention needed to ensure safe and culturally appropriate evacuation measures for First Nation Elders, states the report

“But I’ve seen this myself … Elders from Northern communities were scavenging the (hotel) hallways eating (room service) leftovers, because they had no other assistance…

Community, Featured, News September 17, 2024

‘I built a lot of skills and muscle the way that I was raised’: Inuit bodybuilder qualifies for nationals

Diane Marin took home a trophy at this year's Alberta Summer Naturals competition

“I love challenges and I love to push myself to my limits,” says Yellowknife athlete, Diane Marin. “Although your physique can look great, you can…

Featured, Housing, News September 16, 2024

Fewer residents, more garbage at 51st Street homeless encampment

GNWT hopes for 'cooperative resolution,' but explores legal options as deadlines to vacate ignored

The mounds of trash at Yellowknife’s homeless encampment only grew over the weekend, as some campers left, with about five remaining. A CKLB reporter spoke…

Featured, News September 16, 2024

Tony Whitford: Métis trailblazer whose dedication to the NWT leaves lasting legacy

‘It's certainly is a loss for the community -- Tony loved the community,’ says Tony's brother, Mark Whitford

Former NWT Commissioner Tony Whitford will not only be remembered for his public life, but for his warm personality and passion for volunteerism at all…

Featured, News, Politics September 16, 2024

Gwich’in Tribal Council selects interim grand chief during election dispute

Michael Greenland, president of the Ehdiitat Gwich'in Council, will serve as courts rule on challenge to August's election

Michael Greenland has been appointed interim grand chief of the Gwich’in Tribal Council (GTC) by its board of directors. As president of the Ehdiitat Gwich’in…

Featured, Housing, News September 13, 2024

Nine who remain at 51st Street homeless encampment fear RCMP arrival at any time

Territorial government’s deadline to vacate the Aspen Apartments parking lot this week pushed back to Friday

Tents lay abandoned, clothes hang on posts and embers remain hot as the last residents of Yellowknife’s homeless encampment 51st Street await their fate. Nine…

Community, Featured, News September 13, 2024

Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation chef revitalizes Indigenous cuisine on APTN

With food prices going up, Denia Baltzer says it’s time to get back to a more self-sustaining way of living

A member of Łııdlı̨ı̨ Kųę First Nation is making her television debut as the co-host of Back to Roots, an APTN program that delves into…

Featured, Justice, News September 12, 2024

Diavik fined $125K after a worker suffered ‘a severe hand injury’

The company is also expected to pay $18,750 to the injured worker

Diavik Diamond Mine Inc. will have to pay $125,000 after pleading guilty to unsafe work practices connected to a serious injury of a worker back…

Community, Featured, News September 12, 2024

Investigation underway after Giant Mine water spill

Roughly 40,000 litres of waste water containing arsenic has spilled at the Giant Mine site in Yellowknife earlier this month. Although there are no immediate…

Featured, News, Police September 11, 2024

Tulita RCMP seizes booze being boated into restricted community

'More great work by our officers in the North District!' states a post from NWT RCMP

Tulita RCMP acted on a tip from the public last night and it paid off, with the seizure of a large quantity of liquor arriving…