Two hunters from Tuktoyaktuk are injured hundreds of kilometres away from the community. CBC first reported the rescue effort Tuesday afternoon. Tyrone Raddi told CBC the two hunters drove a snowmobile off a cliff and may have broken bones. He said the accident happened Monday. CKLB tried reaching Raddi but…
A helicopter crash in Nunavut has killed three people, including two flight crew and a wildlife biologist. The aircraft was part of Yellowknife-based Great Slave Helicopters. According to a news release, the company was notified of an overdue aircraft about 4:45 p.m. on Sunday. A twin otter plane was dispatched…
The office of the chief public health officer (OCPHO) reported one new case of COVID-19 in Yellowknife on Sunday. According to the OCPHO, the individual is a contact of a previously reported case, meaning there is still no evidence of untraced community spread. There are eight total active COVID-19 cases…
Three more people in Yellowknife have confirmed cases of COVID-19. The office of the chief public health officer (OCPHO) says all three are residents; they are self-isolating and doing well. All three cases are related to travel. Two are in the same household and travelled within Canada, the third travelled…
It’s the 29th anniversary of the signing of the Gwich’in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement. “We celebrate to honour our Gwich’in rights in areas such as land use and land management, harvesting, economic benefits and the preservation of our culture and our language,” says Kristine McLeod, the deputy grand chief of…
The chief public health officer (CPHO) has lifted some of the restrictions around travelling outside of the NWT. Dr. Kami Kandola, NWT CPHO, announced in a press conference on Wednesday that fully vaccinated residents can now complete a COVID-19 test after eight days of isolation. If the traveller is showing…
The office of the chief public health officer (OCPHO) has confirmed two cases of COVID-19 in Fort Smith. The two infections are related to domestic travel outside the NWT and both individuals are in the same home. The OCPHO says there is no risk to the community as both people are…
Taylor Behn-Tsakoza has put together a panel of youth from across Treaty 8 territory to talk about their rights. “Learning more about what’s happening in the different areas within Treaty 8, I wanted to bring those stories to life and to give a platform for those to happen,” says Behn-Tsakoza….
RCMP in Alberta have laid several charges against Brad Dahr, 53, related to alleged sexual assaults that happened between 2018 and 2020. According to RCMP, the assaults happened in the Vegreville area, about an hour east of Edmonton, and “involved teenage female victims who were known to the accused.” Dahr…
Students 18 and older that will be returning to a small community this summer can be vaccinated before they return home. The office of the chief public health officer (OCPHO) says it will “arrange to vaccinate these students” but did not offer additional detail on how that would happen. The…