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Caribou board, minister sound alarm over illegal and disrespectful hunting along ice road

According to ENR, more than 50 caribou have been illegally harvested already this year.


Earl Evans is calling on the Indigenous and territorial governments to work together and educate harvesters on respectful hunting practices. Evans, the chair of the Beverly and Qamanirjuaq caribou management board, shared his recent experience of travelling the Tibbitt to Contwoyto ice road where he says he saw unsafe hunting…




Chateh entering two-week lockdown

Residents of Chateh are under a mandatory two-week lockdown as of 9 a.m. today, according to Dene Tha’ First Nation. The first nation posted an advisory on social media, which outlines the rules during lockdown. Full household lockdown, no one leaves their home Nobody in or out of the community,…






Minister, CPHO talking isolation exemptions for Yukon travel

"The Dempster Highway is a vital lifeline for the Beaufort-Delta," said Lesa Semmler.


Now that the territorial government is granting isolation exceptions for some Nunavut residents travelling to the NWT, Lesa Semmler wants something similar for residents in the Beaufort-Delta going to the Yukon. “The Dempster Highway is a vital lifeline for the Beaufort-Delta and access to essential services, services they cannot get…