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Environment, Featured, News December 11, 2024

Tin Can Hill site assessment reveals contamination risks for proposed campus

Remediation options proposed as GNWT evaluates risks for new North Slave campus

An environmental site assessment at Tin Can Hill has revealed concentrations of arsenic and other metals in the soil, according to a GNWT news release. The site is the proposed location for Aurora College’s new North Slave campus. The assessment was to identify potential contamination on-site, evaluate risks to the…

Community, Featured, News December 4, 2024

‘We are a community and we heal together,’ says sober advocate

Sobriety celebration event wraps up National Addictions Awareness Week in Yellowknife

Ildiko Etthizine drove nearly eight hours from High Level, northern Alberta, for an event in Yellowknife celebrating the resilience of Indigenous people on their sobriety journeys. Etthizine shared her 16-year journey battling alcohol addiction to a room full of residents on Sunday. The event, held as part of National Addictions…

Community, Featured, News November 29, 2024

Ulukhaktok wrestling coach brings home national award

‘Inuk wrestling keeps us lively and together,’ says Jacob Klengenberg

Jacob Klengenberg was greeted with applause and cheers in the Ulukhaktok airport after receiving a national award in Ottawa earlier this week. The 24-year-old won the 2024 National Indigenous Coaching Award, presented by the Aboriginal Sport Circle on November 23. “I’m still quite shocked that I was nominated for the…

Community, Featured, News November 25, 2024

More than 100 Yellowknife students march in support of Addictions Awareness Week

The walk was organized by the Tree of Peace Friendship Centre

More than a hundred youth and community members marched through downtown Yellowknife, braving wind and snow, to raise awareness for drug and alcohol addictions on Monday. The walk, organized by the Tree of Peace Friendship Centre, kicks off Canada’s National Addictions Awareness Week. This year’s theme is forging connections, highlighting…

Community, Featured, News November 22, 2024

Fort Simpson housing workers to end strike over a new agreement

New deal includes wage increases, extended leave and better benefits

Fort Simpson housing workers have voted in favor of ratifying a new collective agreement with the Fort Simpson Housing Authority, bringing an end to their strike that began on October 1. The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) announced on Friday that the new three-year agreement includes a wage increase…

Featured, Health, News November 19, 2024

Liquid Bromazolam reported in the NWT for the first time

This illegal drug can cause severe health risks, wans Chief Public Health Officer

A dangerous drug has been detected for the first time in the NWT, says the Chief Public Health Officer in a Tuesday advisory. It’s called Bromazolam, a synthetic benzodiazepine that is not approved for medical use. It was found in the form of pink liquid on October 15, and was…

Featured, Health, Housing, News, Reconciliation November 18, 2024

Ten-week camp for up to 30 Yellowknife homeless opens outside city

On-the-Land program will provide dorm-style cabins, heated outhouses and showers costing taxpayers $9.2K a day

The GNWT is setting up a temporary campsite on the Ingraham Trail that will accommodate 20 to 30 homeless people this winter. “The On-the-Land Camp is designed to alleviate pressure on the city’s shelter system by offering an alternative, abstinence-based environment focused on stability and wellness,” states a Monday news…

Featured, News, Police November 12, 2024

FGH man arrested after attempting to flee police check in Yellowknife

The incident prompted a stay-in alert for hotel guests at Chateau Nova

A vehicle made a stir in downtown Yellowknife after a failed police check stop on November 9. Yellowknife RCMP attempted to stop a vehicle near the Chateau Nova hotel for a routine document check, but the driver immediately fled and began circling the parking lot. Hotel guests were told to…

Featured, News, Police November 12, 2024

Hay River RCMP seek home camera footage following weekend shootings

Police say these incidents are tied to drug trade and organized crime

Hay River RCMP responded to two shootings over the Remembrance Day long weekend, and are asking residents for security or doorbell camera footage to assist with identifying the suspect. A house on Pine Crescent was set on fire and a man had been shot with non-life-threatening injuries on Saturday, November…

Community, Featured, News November 8, 2024

Former Indigenous Olympian shares residential school journey on the slopes

‘How I Survived’ podcast explores how sports influenced residential school survivors

A new podcast delves into the influence of recreational activities at northern residential and day schools and how it reflects the strength, resilience, and creativity of former students and survivors. It’s called How I Survived, and is co-hosted by former chief of Tulı́t’a and journalist Paul Andrew. He is accompanied…

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