The office of the chief public health officer (OCPHO) has confirmed one new case of COVID-19 in Yellowknife. According to a public health advisory, the case is related to domestic travel outside the territory. Health officials say those on Canadian North, flight 244 from Edmonton on June 28, row four…
According to officials in Fort Providence, the body of 56-year-old Knute Norwegian was found today. Norwegian was swept away by the Deh Cho (Mackenzie River) on Sunday evening, following Treaty 11 commemorations. Residents last saw Norwegian swimming near the Winter Crossing around 7 p.m. According to an RCMP press release,…
One hundred years have passed since the signing of Treaty 11. Now several communities across Denendeh commemorate what that signing means, all those years ago to protect the Dene people and their way of life. Among those communities, Fort Providence kicked off celebrations, over the weekend with a fire-feeding ceremony,…
A man was swept away by the Deh Cho (Mackenzie River) on Sunday evening in Fort Providence. Chief Joachim Bonnetrouge, of Deh Gáh Got’ı̨ę First Nation, says he and his community are “terribly devastated” by this loss. On the evening of June 27, community members and RCMP officers went searching…
Kenneth Cayen is officially the new Grand Chief for the Dehcho First Nations. “I’m just proud of myself because I wanted to show the youth and my children that anything is possible. And if you put your mind to it, you can achieve it,” he said. During the 28th Dehcho…
The community of Inuvik is getting another sizable investment towards its airport. Both territorial and federal governments are collectively investing $42 million dollars into a new air terminal at the Mike Zubko airport. This new structure is expected to improve airport capacity and operations facilities, and in addition withstand extreme…
Hundreds gathered at Yellowknife River at the Wiilliideh site to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day – an annual event that happens every June 21. “It has been a long time since we gathered like this,” says Chief Ernest Betsina for Ndilǫ, Yellowknives Dene First Nation (YKDFN). This year’s festivities were particularly…
Dr. Kami Kandola, the chief public health officer, has announced that as of 5 p.m. Monday, NWT residents, non-essential workers and other exempted, fully vaccinated travellers will no longer need to self-isolate upon entry into the territory. Kandola also removed her long-standing recommendation of only travelling when necessary. These changes…
Nationwide, Canadians celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day (Aboriginal Day) to honour the distinct culture, traditions and knowledge of Indigenous Peoples. Moreover, residents in the NWT get an opportunity to show their pride, in a time of COVID-19 where things like celebrations and rituals are limited. Many will choose to wear the…
According to the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA), it is still working with the community of Fort Good Hope to assess the full extent of the damage caused by flooding late last month. Eleven days passed between the flood risk ending on May 27, and assessors arriving in…