Hockey Day in Canada comes to Yellowknife and Chief Drygeese Territory next year
The Yellowknives Dene First Nation is pleased to be a proud partner with the City of Yellowknife in hosting Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada 2020….
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MMIWG inquiry delivers 231 ‘Calls to Justice’ in final report
The testimony of more than 2,000 family members, survivors, experts and knowledge keepers has resulted in the National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women…
Fort Smith cleans up after devastating wind storm on Sunday
Residents of Fort Smith are assessing the damage and cleaning up after a powerful storm Sunday that some people in the South Slave community are…
GNWT Indigenous hiring policy ‘not working’ and ‘outdated’: MLAs
Two Indigenous MLAs have criticized the government’s affirmative action policy in as many days. Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh MLA Tom Beaulieu and Deh Cho MLA Michael Nadli…
Downtown buildings evacuated Friday after gas leak in Inuvik
There were some anxious moments in Inuvik Friday morning as a gas leak forced the evacuation of several downtown buildings. According to a news release…
Diamond mine operators tout socio-economic report, Indigenous and female hiring practices
De Beers and Mountain Province Diamonds are out with the Gahcho Kué Mine SocioEconomic Report: Building Forever 2018. A news release from de Beers states…
Highway between Hay River and High Level, Alberta reopens after fire
The highway linking Hay River to High Level Alberta has now reopened fully to traffic in both directions. Northwest Territories Mackenzie Highway #1 and Alberta…
GNWT working on ‘long-term’ alternative for supplies following railway damage
Blazing fires at Steen River, AB have burnt down a railway bridge, extending delays for supplies coming into the Northwest Territories. While the Enterprise to…
Fort Liard man was not killed by bear, says coroner
A man whose body was found near Fort Liard earlier this month was not killed by a bear. That information was confirmed Wednesday in a…
Paddle Prairie Residents worried about their homes after evacuation
Conflicting reports are coming out of Northern Alberta this morning. Initially CTV News had reported some homes in Paddle Prarie, 7o kilometres south of High…