Hay River man medevaced following shooting
Police say a man in Hay River was medevaced to Edmonton on Monday after being shot. Officers responded to a call about the man in…
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Gerry Cheezie appointed health and social services chair
Gerry Cheezie has been appointed as the chairperson of the health and social services leadership council. Cheezie began in the position on August 1 and…
Worker killed at Gahcho Kué mine
Gahcho Kué mine operators have confirmed that a worker died at the site on Thursday. De Beers Group and Mountain Province Diamonds (MPD) issued a…
Staff shortage causing service reductions across NWT health care
Ongoing staff shortages in the NWT’s health care system is causing service reductions across the territory. Three health centres in the Sahtú have moved to…
Tłı̨chǫ lose leader, teacher and visionary: former Grand Chief Edward Erasmus passes away
The Tłı̨chǫ Nation has lost a leader in former Grand Chief Edward ‘Ediiwa’ Erasmus. The Tłı̨chǫ Government says he “will always be remembered for his…
Nahanni Butte hosts week-long event commemorating Treaty 11
Through bugs, a bit of bad weather, and last-minute cancellations, Nahanni Butte still managed to put on a week-long event marking the 100th anniversary of…
Wildfire claims two cabins near Wrigley
Two cabins south of Wrigley have burned in the territory’s largest active wildfire. According to Mike Westwick, wildfire information officer, one of the cabins belonged…
Proposed arts centre in Tuk wants to honour history and build a legacy
While offering tourists an authentic Arctic experience is a benefit, the main goal for Tuktuyaaqtuuq’s upcoming arts and culture centre is for Inuvialuit to honour…
GNWT warns of extreme fire risk for upcoming week
The NWT will be a giant tinderbox for the next seven to 10 days. “We had an incredibly warm June, which meant that we were…
Vandalism and theft at Inuvik’s new welcome centre
Less than two weeks after it opened, Inuvik’s new welcome centre has been vandalized. CBC has reported there were broken tables and chairs, trash and…