The election drama in Acho Dene Koe First Nation (ADKFN) will continue until at least June 5 as the appeals were adjourned two weeks. Two appeals have been filed for the election that was held on April 26. One was launched by former Chief Floyd Bertrand and another by chief candidate…
Łı́ı́dlı̨́ı̨́ Kų́ę́ First Nation Chief Gerald Antoine said his priority is ensuring community members have housing for the winter. The community was severely flooded in early May and officials are still assessing the level of damage. “Whether it’s permanent or whether it’s a temporary home, we need to look at…
Power is temporarily restored in Behchoko` after a single vehicle collision led to an outage early Tuesday morning. Behchoko` Chief Clifford Daniels says the damaged pole was on the access road. Doug Prendergast, a spokesperson for the NTPC, says the pole has been removed and power restored. But there will…
Seven homes in Fort Good Hope have been affected by flooding as waters continue to rise. Roger Plouffe, Fort Good Hope’s director of emergency services, says the residents of the homes have already been moved to high ground. This was one of the measures taken weeks ago in preparation of…
The designs for a series of murals planned for Yellowknife, Ndilǫ and Dettah were unveiled in a virtual event Thursday evening. The murals were designed by 21 artists, 16 from the Northwest Territories. Myrna Pokiak, an Inuvialuit artist, was one of them. She had the opportunity to participate alongside her…
As water levels in Fort Simpson finally receded, residents began assessing the damage left by the flooding. Fort Simpson Mayor Sean Whelly says seven people have told him their homes are uninhabitable, but no municipal buildings are damaged. Power is being restored to the island area-by-area and water is expected…
Residents of several communities in South Slave region are being advised to boil drinking water for at least one minute. This includes Hay River, Enterprise, Kakisa and K’atl’odeeche First Nation. The boil water advisory was announced in a press release by the Northwest Territories chief public health officer on Sunday…
After eight days of uncertainty, the water levels in Fort Simpson appear to be receding. Łı́ı́dlı̨́ı̨́ Kų́ę́ First Nation Chief Gerald Antoine says he is heading into town to investigate the damage. “We need to look at how we can rebuild our community,” he says. The flooding fluctuated throughout the…
The community of TthedzehK’edeli First Nation (Jean Marie River) is awaiting the territorial and federal government to decide its fate as much as it awaits mother nature to make its next move. “The houses towards the airport… have to be totally replaced,” says Chief Stanley Sanguez. The water line on…
Many Fort Simpson residents who live on the hill have been doing all they can to take care of their neighbours from the island. This includes sheltering those displaced, as well as volunteering with the emergency team that set up shop at the public works building. Here, they efficiently distribute…