MP McLeod backs Green New Deal; no word yet on Teck mine
Local climate activists are patting themselves on the back after MP Michael McLeod has said he will support a motion in the House of Commons…
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NWT survivors share ‘distinct’ northern voice in Sixties Scoop engagement session
Conrad Prince says, “there’s still a lot of work to be done” when it comes to educating people on the Sixties Scoop. Prince is the…
Yellowknife demonstrators stand in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en
Coleen Hardisty was one of dozens of demonstrators holding signs outside of MP Michael McLeod’s office on Friday. Hardisty is a member of Denedeh Against…
Education minister ‘not surprised’ by ex-Aurora College president dismissal
Updated: February 7 to reflect Minister Simpson’s ‘Personal Explanation’ given in the house. Minister R.J. Simpson says he wasn’t surprised to see Dr. Tom Weegar…
Former Aurora College president and GNWT at odds over dismissal
Yellowknife Centre MLA Julie Green said she was just as surprised as everyone else when she heard Dr. Tom Weegar was being replaced as the…
Man arrested after school lockdown in Tsiigehtchic
It’s taken two days for the RCMP to tell the public there was a school lockdown in Tsiigetchic earlier this week. In a news release…
NWT Health Authority releases series of cancer information videos
The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority has released 11 videos to help residents understand various cancers. According to a news release, the videos…
Délįne RCMP seize over 20 bottles of alcohol in traffic stop
A traffic stop led to the seizure of dozens of bottles and cans of alcohol in Délįne this past weekend. According to a news release,…
‘Not many people follow their passions’: Inuk baker wins leadership prize
Janessa Elanik is humble when asked why she thinks she’s a leader in her community. “There’s not a lot of people in my family or…
Mackenzie Valley Review Board approves amendment to Diavik closure plan despite possible ‘adverse impacts’
“The Project is likely to result in significant adverse impacts.” Those words are bolded in a recent report issued by the Mackenzie Valley Review Board…