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Featured, News, Weather, Wildfires June 19, 2024

Fort Good Hope wildfire still partly moving away from community

'We cannot and will not allow this to happen again to our community and family members,' says Chief Collin Pierrot


The wildfire at Fort Good Hope was aided with winds yesterday, moving the fire away from the community and towards a 2017 burn area. Frank McKay is the Information Officer for the fire, known as VQ001. “Our area of concern is the fire perimeter facing the community and our efforts…

News June 12, 2024

Bell to sell Northwestel for $1B to Indigenous-owned three-territory group

Key northern company to become largest Indigenous-owned telecom in world


A consortium of Indigenous communities from the three territories has purchased Northwestel for $1 billion, in a deal said to advance Indigenous self-determination through ownership of critical telecommunications infrastructure in the North. Sixty North Unity, as well as Northwestel and Bell Canada announced the deal on Tuesday. Darrell Beaulieu speaks…

Featured, Health, News June 5, 2024

Brown crack in Hay River a danger for users, says CPHO

Hay River’s ongoing illegal drug problem has prompted another public health advisory, as potentially lethal mixtures including with methamphetamine are now being detected. Brown crack cocaine mixed with multiple other substances including fentanyl, norfentanyl, methamphetamine and benzodiazepine found in the town prompted today’s health advisory. Hay River has detected benzodiazepine…

Community, Featured, News May 13, 2024

Wildfire puts Fort Liard on high alert

A fire located 19 km outside Fort Liard was deemed ‘out of control’ on Sunday. A total of five fire crews, three helicopters and two protection units have since been deployed to contain it. The fire (FS002) is approximately 352 hectares in size, according to N.W.T Fire. Today’s forecast calls…