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Featured, News, Police November 6, 2020

RCMP: Halloween homicide suspect missing

According to the press release "there may be some element of risk to the public."

RCMP say the suspect for an alleged murder that occurred Halloween morning is now missing. After a week of minimal updates to the public, NT RCMP announced a warrant for the arrest of Ahmed Mohamed. Mohamed is a 21-year-old black male with black curly hair, stands five-foot-seven inches tall, and…

Featured, Justice, News November 5, 2020

GNWT announces first phase of new MMIWG action plan

The work plan "isn't the most exciting document", but it's a start, says Caroline Wawzonek, minister responsible for the status of women.

More conversations to come as the GNWT prepares to redefine the 231 Calls to Justice in the territory. The first phase of the action plan for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) is complete. It’s essentially the plan to develop another plan, says Caroline Wawzonek, minister responsible for…

BUSINESS FOCUS, Community, Featured, News November 4, 2020

GUY Architects celebrates 30 years in Yellowknife

Founder of GUY Architects says he came to the North with a vision to do things differently.

Blending tradition with modern architecture is no easy task. But Wayne Guy, founder of GUY Architects, built his career on celebrating community and culture through his work. “We spend most of our lives in buildings, and it’s not just a commodity, it does feed the soul,” he adds. Beyond materials,…

Featured, News, Police November 3, 2020

RCMP say no timeline for more details on ‘suspicious death’ in Yellowknife

No arrests have been made, say police in a press release.

RCMP has yet to release details on a death that happened on Halloween in downtown Yellowknife. CKLB has reached out to the RCMP and the chief coroner’s office for a specific location of the incident, arrest details, or any details it can share at this time. “We will not be…

Education, Featured, News November 2, 2020

Indigenous language curriculum is coming to schools across the territory

This new curriculum will focus on oral proficiency, says GNWT spokesperson.

Our Languages is an Indigenous language curriculum set to launch across schools in the NWT. The GNWT describes the curriculum as a whole-school approach to language learning to ensure that Indigenous languages are heard and spoken throughout schools, at assemblies, and during routines and in all Northwest Territories classrooms. The…

Community, Featured, News October 30, 2020

Pehdzeh Ki First Nation disqualifies half of its election candidates

The results are in for the Pehdzeh Ki First Nation (PKFN) election, sort of. After the successful nomination of candidates, Pehdzeh Ki First Nation has a new chief and council after more than half of the candidates were disqualified. This leaves two councilor positions unaccounted for. According to an official…

Education, Featured, News October 29, 2020

GNWT releases plan to transform Aurora College into polytechnic university

Declining enrolment, graduation rates and reputation of the college is at the heart of this change, says Chris Joseph, person in charge of the college's transformation plan

The only public post-secondary institution in the NWT is getting an upgrade. After a couple of years of deliberation, the territorial government has released the implementation plan to transform Aurora College into a polytechnic university. The plan outlines a series of milestones over the course of a six-year period, focused…

Community, Featured, News October 26, 2020

Pehdzeh Ki First Nation and Aklavik announce fall election

The Pehdzeh Ki First Nation (PKFN) is accepting nominations for the position of chief and six councillors in Wrigley. Nominations are due Oct. 29. The public will be informed of the candidates that same day. Election day will be Nov. 16. Aklavik community election The positions for three directors are…

Events, Featured, News October 23, 2020

KFN On the Land Program promotes traditional skills

Participants will be at the camp for 12 days

K’atl’odeeche First Nation’s (KFN) On the Land Fall Hunt Program kicked off this week. Participants will spend 12 days learning about harvesting, preparing traditional foods, gathering, tanning moose hides, and teaching traditional land history. KFN in a Facebook post says they began the event with a prayer ceremony led by…

Art, Community, Featured, News October 22, 2020

Dene author says storytelling is catalyst for healing in debut novel

Land-Water-Sky/Ndè-Tı-Yat’a is an ode to everything the creator made, says Catherine Lafferty

In her debut novel, the Yellowknife author shares an intimate work of fiction on the idea that through storytelling, readers can heal past traumas. In Ndè-Tı-Yat’a, Lafferty confronts the themes of identity, stereotypes, language and abuse. Rooted in her own truth and lived experiences, Lafferty says, these are important conversations…

Articles by Mariah Caruso