Tuktoyaktuk makerspace to expand after $83K federal funding
The Tuktoyaktuk makerspace will be expanding thanks to funding from the federal government. According to a news release, the expansion will include a 3D printer…
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Dozen Salt River First Nation members get title to their property
More than a dozen members of Salt River First Nation will be getting the title to their land in the coming weeks. The transfer comes…
Downriver communities monitoring Mackenzie River, updating emergency plans
As Fort Simpson and Jean Marie River continue cleaning up following historic flooding, other communities downriver are keeping a close eye on the Mackenzie. Tulita…
Tulita on flood watch
Residents in the Hamlet of Tulita are being cautious given the up-river flooding in Dehcho communities. Interim senior administrative officer Don Smetlzer said that the…
Whatì ‘counting down the days’ until Tłı̨chǫ Highway opening
The Tłı̨chǫ Highway is scheduled to open this fall and according to Whatì Chief Alfonz Nitsiza, residents are “practically counting down the days” until opening….
Water in the cutlery drawer: Jean Marie River in dire need of support after flood
Community members asked to stay away as more flooding is possible.
The community of TthedzehK’edeli First Nation (Jean Marie River) is awaiting the territorial and federal government to decide its fate as much as it awaits…
‘It’s not who I am’: Uncovering trauma through on the land healing program
Disclaimer: This story talks about family violence, addiction and sexual assault. Intergenerational trauma is a serious reality for many northerners. With on the land healing…
Q&A: Gwich’in Elder Sarah Jerome appointed to national historic sites board
This is Jerome's second time on the board.
Sarah Jerome has been appointed as the NWT’s representative to the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada (HSMBC). Jerome is a Gwich’in Elder, residential…
NWT youth excited for post-vaccine future
Last week kicked off the first-time youth aged 12 to 17 had the opportunity to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in Canada. Dr. Kami Kandola,…
Behchokǫ̀ hosting pop-up vaccine clinic
Behchokǫ̀ residents will have another chance to be vaccinated. A pop-up clinic will be at the Kó Gocho Sportsplex on Thursday, May 6 from 10…