The Yellowknives Dene First Nation will receive $18.8 million to build 19 new affordable housing units in Ndilǫ and Dettah. The new units include 11 one-bedroom homes, and eight four-bedroom houses. Following the announcement, Ndilǫ Chief Ernest Betsina said these would all be in addition to the existing housing stock,…
The Hamlet of Aklavik has declared a state of emergency as water levels breached the road to the dump and continue to rise. The community declared the state of emergency late Saturday night morning and began evacuating its residents on Sunday morning to Inuvik. On Twitter, Premier Caroline Cochrane said…
If you rolled your eyes when hearing about a “task force” that’s looking into post-secondary education in the North, you’re not alone. “I completely understand why people would have those feelings when reading the words ‘task force’,” says Kelsey Wrightson. Wrightson is the executive director of the Dechinta Centre for…
The Tuktoyaktuk makerspace will be expanding thanks to funding from the federal government. According to a news release, the expansion will include a 3D printer and sublimation printing equipment to be added alongside vinyl cutting, wood burning and laser engraving. The $83,450 investment will also allow for the space to…
More than a dozen members of Salt River First Nation will be getting the title to their land in the coming weeks. The transfer comes after nearly 20 years of negotiations between SRFN and the federal government. “It feels good,” said Chief David Poitras. “Not only for me, but for…
As Fort Simpson and Jean Marie River continue cleaning up following historic flooding, other communities downriver are keeping a close eye on the Mackenzie. Tulita has been on flood watch since May 7; Fort Good Hope has been making preparations since May 10. According to the territorial government’s Emergency Management…
Sarah Jerome has been appointed as the NWT’s representative to the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada (HSMBC). Jerome is a Gwich’in Elder, residential school survivor, has been a long-time educator, and was previously the Languages Commissioner of the NWT. This is Jerome’s second time being appointed to the…
The territorial government is upgrading its network this weekend, which may affect residents trying to call 9-1-1. The upgrade will happen between Saturday at 10:30 p.m. and should be done by Sunday at 7 a.m. “During this period there will be two short periods lasting a few minutes each when…
Students in Behchokǫ̀ can be back in class next Monday, as the Tłı̨chǫ Community Services Agency (TCSA) has announced it will be re-opening schools. The announcement comes after Dr. Kami Kandola, NWT chief public health officer, said she would be lifting the school closure restrictions starting May 17. The TCSA’s…
A damaged fibre cable in a remote area of northern British Columbia was the source of phone service disruptions across the NWT yesterday, according to NorthwesTel. “Long-distance phone services were impacted in (the) NWT and Nunavut as well as a result of this event, as was internet service in Ulukhaktok,”…