The Yukon Government has approved a licensed harvest on the Fortymile caribou herd. That follows a recommendation from the Yukon Fish and Wildlife Management Board. The season opened on New Year’s day and runs until March 31. According to a news release from the Yukon government, the herd has grown…
A former Fort Simpson resident is among dozens of Canadians who have gone to Australia to help battle that country’s devastating wildfires. Tanya Letcher is reportedly there but it’s not entirely clear which part of Australia she’s been posted to or exactly what her role is. According to her Linkedin…
The cold-snap before Christmas came to an end before folks from across the Dehcho region welcomed the New Year. Drum dances were held in the communities of Sambaa Ke and Fort Providence New Year’s Eve. Deh Gah Gotie Chief Joachim Bonnetrouge says the holidays have been a wonderful time in…
No one except remediation workers should be going into the Hay River highrise, says the office of the chief public health officer. The office issued a news release reminding residents that its public health order issued in May is still applicable to the building. In March, a fire broke out…
Indian Day School class action members will need to wait a little bit longer to apply for compensation. Late last week, the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by Chief Paul-Émile Ottawa, the chief of the Conseil des Atikamekw de Manawan, a First Nations community 250 kilometres northwest of…
Young mushers and their support teams sure noticed the frigid temperatures in Fort Providence Thursday but if the dogs were cold, you really couldn’t tell. Five teams from across the Northwest Territories gathered in the Decho community for the Arctic Winter Games (AWG) sled dog racing trials. At stake was…
A group of young people from Whati recently got as first hand look at the ravages of drugs, alcohol and homelessness as they took a trip to Vancouver’s notorious Downtown Eastside. They were participating in a two-day training session in Vancouver sponsored by Whati RCMP. According to Mounties, the field…
One of the largest mines in Nunavut is facing a series of charges related to the death of a worker on December 16 last year. Last week, the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission filed 16 charges against Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation under the Mine Health and Safety Act. In a…
RCMP homicide investigators from Northern Alberta were in Yellowknife Monday interviewing a man and a woman they describe as “persons of interest” in connection with a recent homicide. RCMP Sgt. Mark Sloan tells CKLB that they have located and interviewed the two people in connection to a homicide in the…
The Sixties Scoop shattered Indigenous families across Canada by taking children from their parents and placing them in the foster care system. Through the legal settlement with the federal government, $50 million is being put towards the creation of a new foundation for survivors. Conrad Prince is leading the engagement…