Missing Fort Smith youth found safe: RCMP
Fort Smith RCMP say a missing 14-year-old has been found safe. Police did not give any details on where the youth has found.
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45-year-old man dies in vehicle collision near Behchokǫ̀
A 45-year-old man was killed in a vehicle collision near Behchokǫ̀ on New Years Eve, RCMP say. On Dec. 31 at approximately 5 p.m., RCMP received a call about a fatal collision on Highway 3. According to a press release, the man, who hasn’t been identified, exited a southbound vehicle…
Whooping cough confirmed in Fort Simpson
The chief public health officer has confirmed four cases of whooping cough in Fort Simpson as of Jan. 4. Whooping cough or pertussis is a vaccine-preventable disease that is highly contagious, a press release reads. It is caused by a bacteria that infects the lungs and airways and is most…
COVID-19 vaccinations begin in NWT
The NWT has begun vaccinating residents against COVID-19. This comes after Health Canada approved the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 23. In a press release, the chief public health officer says this is a turning point in the pandemic and the territory is expected to vaccinate around 75 per cent…
Non-resident worker tests positive to COVID-19
A non-resident traveling into Yellowknife for work tested positive to COVID-19 last week. The individual is asymptomatic and currently self-isolating. The chief public health officer announced the news in a press release on Jan. 1. The individual arrived in Yellowknife by domestic air travel, but the release says there is…
GNWT to continue covering isolation centre costs for people legally required to travel, students
Students and those legally required to travel will continue to have their stay at isolation centres covered by the territorial government. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the territory requires anyone entering the NWT to self-isolate for 14-days. If the person does not have a place to self-isolate, the…
Alternatives North report finds housing crisis a major cause of poverty in smaller communities
The report includes eight recommendations for how the territory can address the issues.
The K’atl’odeeche First Nation (KFN) chief says a poverty report shows the territorial government needs to do more to address a housing crisis in the communities. The Alternatives North NWT Poverty Report Card found that in 2018, 79 per cent of households in KFN identified at least one housing problem….
Yakeleya calls for water summit after news of leaking oil sand waste
The Dene national chief is calling for a water summit after learning that toxic oil sands waste in Alberta is leaking near the Athabasca River. This comes after the Narwhal published an article confirming the oil sands stored in tailings ponds near Alberta’s Athabasca River, are leaking. “In 2017, Environmental…
Ni Hat’ni Dene Guardians will patrol with new, nearly ‘indestructible’ sleds
Anyone enjoying Thaidene Nëné this winter may see the Ni Hat’ni Dene Guardians sliding by in some new and nearly indestructible sleds. Iris Catholique, manager of Thaidene Nëné, says the guardians will use the sleds on their patrols to transport gear for being on the land. The Ni Hat’ni Dene…
Michael Nadli returning to his ‘roots’ in chief negotiator role
Nadli previously served as the Dehcho First Nations Grand Chief and two term MLA.
Michael Nadli says his new position as chief negotiator is an opportunity to return home. Nadli is a well-known figure in the Dehcho, serving as grand chief from 1997 to 2003, and says he is very familiar with what his new position will involve. “From a personal perspective I want…