RCMP still looking for suspect in Halloween homicide
The RCMP is once again asking for the public’s help to find a suspect in an alleged murder that happened on Halloween. Ahmed ‘Scotty’ Mohamed,…
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Beneficiaries request RCMP investigation into SSI purchase of outfitter, other organizations
RCMP says it won’t give details to protect the investigation.
Some Sahtú beneficiaries are calling for an RCMP investigation into the Sahtú Secretariat Inc. (SSI) and other organizations in the region. “At this time we…
SRRB decides community plans should lead caribou conservation in Sahtú region
The Sahtú Renewable Resources Board recently decided to replace the Total Allowable Harvest system with community conservation plans.
What is the most effective way to conserve caribou? According to a recent report from the Ɂehdzo Got’ı̨nę Gots’ę́ Nákedı (Sahtú Renewable Resources Board), the…
Emergency shelter opens in Hay River
An emergency overnight shelter has opened in Hay River. The shelter is in the Kujat building on Industrial Drive and can receive up to 15…
Four additional COVID cases in Fort Smith
Four more people have gotten COVID-19 in Fort Smith. They are all connected to the individual case announced earlier this week. Public health officials say…
NWT’s 11th COVID case confirmed in Fort Smith
The chief public health officer, Dr. Kami Kandola, has announced the NWT’s 11th confirmed case of COVID-19. In a notice sent Wednesday morning, public health…
GNWT says framework coming to boost Indigenous staff levels
In the past year, the GNWT workforce has grown by 500 people. Only 156 of those are Indigenous Aboriginal hires.
The territorial government is working on an Indigenous recruitment and retention framework to try and address an ongoing lack of representation within its workforce. Indigenous…
$10M to get cell coverage from Yellowknife to Behchokǫ̀: Finance minister
The NWT’s finance minister, Caroline Wawzonek, says there’s still no timeline for when residents will be able to have cell coverage when travelling Highway 3…
Legislative Assembly establishes new reconciliation and Indigenous affairs committee
"Lots of work to do in this area," says Rylund Johnson, who put forward the motion for the committee.
“To seek and encourage discussions and recommendations on opportunities and challenges in relation to Aboriginal Rights negotiations and reconciliation.” That is the broad purpose of…
Elections gearing up across NWT
Nominations opened on Monday, Nov. 2 for nine hamlets across the NWT: Aklavik, Enterprise, Fort McPherson, Fort Resolution, Paulatuk, Sachs Harbour, Tuktoyaktuk, Tulita and Ulukhaktok….