Articles by Mariah Caruso

Community, Education, Featured, News September 21, 2020

Mildred Hall School bus vandalized, once again

"We didn't bother with a police report this time," says Elizabeth Brace, principal for Mildred Hall School.


“We are disappointed and frustrated,” says Elizabeth Brace, principal for Mildred Hall School. This is the second time since Nov. of last year that the Mildred Hall School bus was damaged. Teachers found their school bus vandalized, again, Monday morning. The bus windows were destroyed with three smashed in and…

Community, Featured, News September 18, 2020

‘A bridge to history’; Yellowknife community builds new bridge to increase access to local cemetery

Over 12,000 hours worth of volunteered time went into building this bridge, says Mike Kalnay director for the Rotary Club.


Yellowknife celebrates the unveiling of a 65-foot suspension bridge at Back Bay Cemetery. “The people buried here are Yellowknife’s earliest settlers,” as stated in an email. Over $115,000 worth of labour, supplies, and cash donations went into the construction of the new bridge. Yusur Al-Bahrani, president for Rotary True North,…

Featured, Industry, News September 16, 2020

NWT organizations receive $640K in food security funding

The federal government announced this funding as part of the $100M emergency fund for food security in April.


The federal government has contributed a one-time lump sum to help N.W.T organizations improve food security. Michael McLeod, MP for the N.W.T, announced $640,000 in funding to respond to the increased needs of the community during the pandemic, as stated in a press release. The funds will go to 19…

Featured, News September 15, 2020

Award-winning Indigenous journalist says he was arrested for doing his job

“I’m really torn, I won’t say I won’t be back there,” says Karl Dockstader.


Karl Dockstader – Indigenous man, father and journalist – was arrested and charged for simply doing his job, he says. Protestors have been occupying the McKenzie Meadows development in Caledonia, ON, for months, renaming it 1492 Land Back Lane. According to the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the federal government failed to get…

Environment, Featured, Health September 11, 2020

COVID-19 wastewater program coming to the NWT

The government says samples of sewage water may help detect the presence of COVID-19 in local communities.


The government is launching a wastewater testing program to potentially detect the presence of COVID-19 in the territories. The program will collect sewage samples from Hay River, Yellowknife, Inuvik, Fort Smith and Fort Simpson. The government says they suspect this program to cover half the population’s and 100 per cent of all…

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Community, Featured, Industry, News September 10, 2020

Unemployment rates hit historic high for August

NWT Bureau of Statistics says employment in the NWT rose by 200 workers causing unemployment to jump to 11.3 per cent.


According to the NWT Bureau of Statistics, the unemployment rate rose to a historic high in August. As a result of more people seeking employment the employment rate also increased from July to August. “These changes suggest an increase in economic activities following the relaxation of constraints introduced to contain…

Community, Featured, Health September 9, 2020

Presumptive positive case of COVID-19 found at Diavik mine

The territorial government says there is a presumptive case of COVID-19 at Diavik Mine. The unnamed individual arrived at the Northwest Territories in a chartered flight from Ontario, as stated in a press release. Upon entry, the worker was deemed “presumptive positive” and still needs to be confirmed by a…

Community, News September 8, 2020

Election scheduled for Łutsël K’é Dene First Nation

The Łutsël K’é Dene First Nation will be holding a general election for the position of chief and six councilors. Any applications submitted in March will need to be resubmitted. The nominations for chief will take place up until Sept 15. The nominations for councilors will take place Oct. 6….