Health staff shortage causes service reduction for summer
Once again, NWT healthcare services are going to be affected by a staffing shortage. The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority says some service…
Articles by Francis Tessier-Burns
Great Slave Lake area at risk for ‘extreme’ wildfire season
Richard Olsen, the territory’s manager of fire operations, says this wildfire season is expected to be about average “with the potential for some significant drying…
Updated: Body of missing man found near Fort Liard
Fort Liard RCMP have found the body of 65-year-old Anthony McLaughlin. Police say McLaughlin was in the Fort Liard area hiking and was reported missing…
Candidates announced for Teetl’it Gwich’in council election
Two people are running for chief of the Teetl’it Gwich’in Band Council: Richard John Blake and Elizabeth Wright. Blake previously ran to become Gwich’in grand…
RCMP advises phones still out in Fort Liard
Residents of Fort Liard that need police need to go to the detachment in person. According to RCMP, phone service in several communities was interrupted…
3 candidates announced for next Dehcho grand chief
Three former chiefs have put their names forward to become the next Dehcho grand chief. The candidates include: Jim Antoine, former Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́chief and NWT…
Edéhzhíe designated national wildlife area
The Edéhzhíe Protected Area in the Dehcho is now also a national wildlife area. The federal government made the designation earlier this week to mark…
‘We need this more’: KFN resident on community support after flood
Residents of K’atl’odeeche First Nation have started making their way home to assess the damage in their community. Elaine Lamalice and her husband were one…
Listen: ‘One person has to make a change and stand up’
Yellowknife residents may have seen someone holding a sign with a strong message this morning in front of the post office. CKLB spoke Georgina Franki…
Recovery in K’atl’odeeche and Hay River begins
With floodwaters finally receding, residents in Hay River and K’atl’odeeche First Nation can start returning to their communities to assess the damage. Images show some…