Délı̨nę residents should boil their water for at least one minute before consuming it, says the territory’s chief environmental officer. The advisory due to high-than-normal turbidity, or very muddy water. The advisory is precautionary as there have not been any illnesses associated with the water yet. The advisory says any…
With water levels continuing to rise, the Town of Hay River has expanded its evacuation order to include Paradise Gardens. It has also issued an evacuation alert for all riverfront properties, including the Corridor, Miron Dr., McBryan Dr., Capital Dr. (Downtown), and Riverview Dr. The alert is precautionary and an…
The Town of Hay River declared a state of emergency at 1:32 a.m. Saturday morning, in anticipation of flooding. Half an hour later, the town issued an evacuation order for Vale Island/West Channel. Residents are asked to register at the community centre, by calling 833-699-0188, or using the online form….
If any of these students get into politics, they’ll have at least one day of experience in office. The Legislative Assembly has announced participants in the upcoming Youth Parliament. The session brings together grade 9 and 10 students from each constituency for a week-long program, ending with a mock session…
A Gwich’in storyteller has won a contest by writing an ode to home, based on his admiration for his father, land, and community–the same collective he attributes to making him the man he is today. Wade Vaneltsi is a 30-year-old from Fort McPherson and this year he’s come first place…
According to police, a large sum of money has been stolen from Ingamo Hall in Inuvik. The undisclosed amount of money is from the sales of 50/50 tickets from the bingo salesroom. The incident occurred on April 9 between 5:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. when Inuvik Fire services responded to…
Indigenous governments and organizations working with at-risk youth can now give feedback on changes to the Child and Family Services Act. The territorial government says the changes are to be compatible with the federal government’s Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families, which came into force…
A 42-year-old man is in critical condition, related to gunshot wounds after a fight broke out inside an apartment on Gitzel street in Yellowknife on Sunday. The unnamed man was transported to Stanton Territorial Hospital and later Edmonton for treatment. Police say the parties in this incident are known to…
The main water truck in Sachs Harbour has been cleared to return to deliveries. Last week, the chief environmental health officer sent a notice saying water deliveries from Mar. 21 – 24 had been contaminated with fuel. The community used an alternate truck to continue deliveries while the main truck…
Pope Francis has officially apologized for the role the Catholic Church played in Canada’s Residential School system, and he’s prepared to meet Indigenous leaders in Canada this summer. The Pope made the comments in his final address with First Nations, Inuit and Métis leaders today. “Listening to your voices I…