Behchokǫ̀ residents will need to wait until 2025 for a new school in their community — and that’s if “everything goes smooth.” R.J. Simpson, minister of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE), said the project hinges on federal funding. But that work is on hold as the territorial government and Tłı̨chǫ…
“I remember looking at the firefighters saying ‘I don’t know what we’re going to do with our folks’,” says Jason Brinson, executive director for the Salvation Army. The Salvation Army has temporarily closed its doors after a flood occurred Sunday morning. “It was raining in the shelter,” he adds, which…
Frieda Martselos wants to take advantage of the progress fellow MLA Jackson Lafferty has made in working towards safer highways in the NWT. Martselos wants the territorial government to extend cellular coverage along Highway 5. Lafferty has long called for cellular coverage along Highway 3. Caroline Wawzonek, minister of Finance,…
“There’s an awakening happening all across Canada.” Dahti Tsetso is no stranger to Indigenous issues. This year, she joins the Indigenous Leadership Initiative (ILI) as its new deputy director. As part of the ILI, Tsetso will now be responsible for leading a network of Indigenous initiatives from all over Canada…
Dehcho First Nations will be hosting a 30-day healing program called Nezųh Aoht’é Gha Edek’eh Eghálaęhnda (Journey to My Best Self). In a news release, DFN says the program is to “help participants overcome barriers related to mental health and addictions by being rooted in holistic and cultural ways of…
According to her family, Marguerite Lafferty always knew she was going to make it to 100. This year, Lafferty had to do things a little differently in order to celebrate her birthday safely. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Lafferty family and other members of the community were unable to…
The RCMP officers at the heart of an investigation into the possible use of excessive force remain on active duty. On Jan. 27, CBC reported that Maskwacis RCMP is conducting the investigation stemming from an incident on Oct. 14, 2020. According to the CBC, officers arrested Tracella Romie that day…
The family of an 11-year-old girl with a rare blood disease has begun a social media campaign to raise awareness and provide updates on their daughter’s illness. She was happy and full of energy, says Mike Cooper, Katie’s father “until all this happened.” In early January, Katie June Cooper was…
The Wekʼèezhìi Renewable Resources Board has recommended stopping a controversial practice of shooting dìga (wolves) from the air. Instead, it proposes the Tłı̨chǫ and territorial governments put more resources into supporting ground harvesting to try and protect Ɂekwǫ ̀ (barren-ground caribou). This was one of 20 recommendations the board recently…
Residents and workers looking to leave the NWT via Highway 7 must now make an appointment to do so. The appointments will only be between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays. Staff will not be at the gate outside of those hours on those days. The territorial…