After two years, the federal government has released its action plan in response to the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG). Today marks the two-year anniversary since the inquiry released its findings. Read the plan here “The National Action Plan is not meant to be…
More than 160 residents from Aklavik have been evacuated to Inuvik following flooding in the community over the weekend. Since then, however, waters have started to recede. The community declared a state of emergency after the road to the dump became submerged. According to resident Allen Kogiak, the road is…
The Yellowknives Dene First Nation will receive $18.8 million to build 19 new affordable housing units in Ndilǫ and Dettah. The new units include 11 one-bedroom homes, and eight four-bedroom houses. Following the announcement, Ndilǫ Chief Ernest Betsina said these would all be in addition to the existing housing stock,…
The Hamlet of Aklavik has declared a state of emergency as water levels breached the road to the dump and continue to rise. The community declared the state of emergency late Saturday night morning and began evacuating its residents on Sunday morning to Inuvik. On Twitter, Premier Caroline Cochrane said…
A boil water advisory in Fort Simpson has been lifted. According to the department of health and social services, residents and businesses are asked to flush their water supply by doing the following: Run all cold water faucets for one minute Flush and clean equipment, such as soda fountains, coffee…
It is election season for Tłı̨chǫ governments in the NWT. On June 14 residents of Behchokǫ̀, Whatì, Gamètì and Wekweètì will head to the polls to elect their chiefs and community council members. This Saturday, May 29, there will be an all-candidates public forum in Behchokǫ̀ at 1 p.m. at…
Inuvik RCMP has reported a sudden death in the community. A 47-year-old woman was found unresponsive and medevac to Yellowknife around 6:40 p.m. on Saturday, May 22. The woman died on May 23. NT RCMP Major Crimes Unit and the office of the chief coroner have begun an investigation and…
The water levels in Fort Good Hope dropped significantly overnight Tuesday, allowing residents a sigh of relief as the community prepares for phase two of its emergency plan. The river is flowing with no ice congestion and land is becoming more visible, says Arthur Tobac, emergency communications officer. A total…
The Hamlet of Tulita is receiving $4.9 million from the federal government to build eight new modular homes in the community. The funding comes from a $60 million “carve-out” that was granted to the Northwest Territories from the National Housing Co-Investment Fund from the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)….
Flooding has devastated the NWT for weeks. As spring break up continues, the community of Fort Good Hope is now preparing to evacuate residents in zone two on the south side of town. The community’s emergency plan identifies four zones corresponding to different water levels. Zone one is affected when…