COVID-19 exposure on recent flight into Yellowknife
Public health has announced another COVID-19 exposure related to a flight into the NWT. The exposure was on WestJet flight WJ3258 from Edmonton to Yellowknife…
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Family duo win aviation scholarship in Fort Smith
A dynamic pair have taken to the skies to serve the North and ultimately their communities. SaNaeah Allen and Loyal Letcher are students at the…
Three more COVID related deaths in NWT
Three more residents of the Northwest Territories have died from COVID-19. The territorial chief public health officer (CPHO) announced the deaths in a press release…
Some GNWT employees required to be fully vaccinated by end of November
The Government of the Northwest Territories is requiring employees that work with vulnerable populations to be fully vaccinated by Nov. 30. A press release says…
Ndilǫ daycare closed after COVID-19 exposure
The Yellowknives Dene First Nation daycare in Ndilǫ will be closed until further notice. Jennifer Drygeese is the director of health and wellness for YKDFN….
New homes for Dehcho flood victims not coming until 2022
New homes for flood victims in the Dehcho will not be delivered until 2022, according to the minister of municipal and community affairs (MACA). This…
Missing Inuvik man found dead: RCMP
According to police, an unnamed, 29- year old man reported missing Sept. 24 in Inuvik has been found dead. Police found the man onshore, near…
CPHO reporting 37 new cases of COVID, more recoveries
Another 37 cases of COVID-19 were reported in the territory on Friday, including a new case in Fort Simpson. There are now 254 active cases…
Canadian Bishops issue apology for church’s role in residential schools
The Catholic Bishops of Canada have formally apologized for the church’s role in the residential school system. The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) published…
Treaty 11, where’s the youth?
“I feel like as a youth living in Treaty 11 today, and in the 21st century...it has always been a bit of a struggle for me to figure out how to navigate these two different worlds,” says Bradley Thom.
This past summer, Treaty 11 marked its 100th anniversary across Denendeh. Events in multiple communities took place to commemorate, or as some communities call it…