About two dozen Grade 4 students from Weledeh Catholic School in Yellowknife, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous, have a new-found appreciation for the Dene culture after spending two days out on the land. After receiving a $5,000 grant from the NWT On the Land Collaborative, teacher Sonja Hunt rode with her…
Two Indigenous MLAs have criticized the government’s affirmative action policy in as many days. Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh MLA Tom Beaulieu and Deh Cho MLA Michael Nadli took aim at the policy this week in the Legislative Assembly. “I am not convinced that our government is committed to increasing the number of…
Another day, another protest. At least that’s what it feels like for Yellowknife high school students concerned about climate change. Several students set up outside the Legislative Assembly on Friday morning–the latest venue to see a strike in the city. With signs like Honk 4 Climate and Every day is…
A recently published article in the Journal of Scientific Reports is suggesting Giant Pleistocene beavers diet, helped lead to their extinction during the last ice age, 20,000 some years ago. Dr. Grant Zazula is a paleontologist with the Government of Yukon and a co-author of the recent report. He was…
Youth mental health was top of mind during the 17th Youth Parliament session this week at the Legislative Assembly. The 18 youth MLAs (Monfwi representative Magen Rabesca was absent due to an emergency) debated a motion to introduce “dedicated youth mental health specialists” in high schools across the territory. The…
Officials from the territorial government’s Department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) have destroyed a bear near Fort Liard, not far from where a man’s body was found last Wednesday. It is still unclear whether a bear is responsible for the man’s death. His body has been sent to Edmonton…
Northerners—especially youth—have more career paths than just working the mines, says James Heidema. Heidema is the Chief Operating Officer of Northwestern Air Lease (NWAL), which recently opened its Terry Harrold School of Aviation in partnership with the Pentecostal Sub-arctic Leadership Training (SaLT) College. As airlines are getting more and more…
Young people from communities across the NWT are converging on Yellowknife for the 21st Annual Territorial Competition and Career Expo. The opening ceremony is Thursday night at 7:00 at the Yellowknife Multiplex with the competition itself taking place Friday. The Skills Canada NWT Territorial Competition is an Olympic style event…