De Beers Canada is hoping to extend the life of its Gahcho Kué diamond mine by two years. Earlier this month, the company applied to amend its various permits with the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board. In its application, it says “economically viable ore” was found last year north…
As if dealing with the threat of coronavirus wasn’t bad enough, residents in parts of the Northwest Territories have had to deal with Mother Nature over the past few days as well. Blizzard conditions have wreaked havoc in the northern part of the Northwest Territories. At one point, the school…
The Tłı̨chǫ Government is getting a boost from the federal government to protect traditional lands between Great Slave Lake and Great Bear Lake. The area spans 22,000 km², which includes traditional trails and cultural sites. According to a government news release, “Once complete, these two protected spaces—Gowhadõ Yek’e t’ii k’e…
With climate change affecting the ferry near Fort Simpson, Mayor Sean Whelly is calling on the territorial government to consider building a bridge over the Liard River. Whelly said the river is melting sooner in the year but that breakup is lasting longer, putting residents at risk with uncertain ice…
An event Thursday night in Yellowknife raised about $6,000 in support of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation in Northern British Columbia. That’s according to organizer and performer Leela Gilday. “We are the Stronghold” was billed as a musical ceremony and celebration in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en. People there have been protesting a…
When Dene National Chief Norman Yakeleya says “water is life” he has a good reason. The Dene Nation will host its first northern leaders’ water summit in October in Fort Smith. “The water summit was planned on advice from all the Grand Chiefs,” Yakeleya told CKLB Radio Wednesday in an…
As the days get longer and the temperatures hopefully get milder, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in the Northwest Territories are advising people to be cautious as they head out on the land. Tragically, three people died just under a year ago when their snowmobiles went through the ice on…
Questions about caribou in the North Slave region are to be answered by government officials tonight. Officials from the Northwest Territories Department of Environment and Natural Resources are hosting a supper in Whati this evening to talk about Boreal Caribou. They will also be discussing wolves and their effect on…
Local climate activists are patting themselves on the back after MP Michael McLeod has said he will support a motion in the House of Commons to introduce a Green New Deal. The motion proposes swift changes to cut emissions, while transitioning workers into a green economy, all while respecting the…
Coleen Hardisty was one of dozens of demonstrators holding signs outside of MP Michael McLeod’s office on Friday. Hardisty is a member of Denedeh Against DAPL, which organized the demonstration in support of Wet’suwet’en land defenders in British Columbia. RCMP have arrested more than 20 land defenders since last week,…