The next few days in the NWT are getting hotter and hotter. Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for the communities of Fort Liard, Fort Simpson and Wrigley – this includes Nahanni Butte and Jean Marie River. Over the next few days, temperatures are expected to reach a high…
A $25 million investment is coming to the GNWT from the federal government to support housing priorities, including 30 new public housing units across the territory. The federal government also announced a new working group between federal, territorial and Indigenous governments to address a “broad range” of housing issues. What…
A former swim coach and school trustee from Hay River is in court facing more charges of sexual assault. Michael St. John is accused of sexually assaulting a youth in or around 2010. None of the allegations have been proven in court. The victim, who is still a minor, testified…
Mary Simon has been appointed as Governor General of Canada and will be the first Inuk and Indigenous person to hold the position. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday morning. Simon grew up in Kangiqsualujjuaq and Kuujjuaq. She served as the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC)…
Commemorations are underway in Łı́ı́dlı̨́ı̨́ Kų́ę́ First Nation to mark 100 years since the signing of Treaty 11. A schedule of the events says the activities kicked off Monday morning with an opening ceremony. The afternoon had an Elders discussion, the serving of traditional foods and sewing. The day finished…
The nomination period for the Tulita land corporation election has opened. The election is to fill the position of president and three vacancies on the board. Nomination forms are available from the returning officer, deputy returning officer or on the Tulita land corporation’s website. The returning officer is Judith Wright-Bird,…
Canada’s popular parkas may start to look and feel a little different next year. Ever since Canada Goose announced its commitment to sustainability, all animal fur and exotic skins are to be expelled from the organization by the end of this year. This means Canada Goose’s popular parkas will no…
Four candidates are running to be the MLA of Monfwi for the Legislative Assembly. The candidates announced in a press release by Elections NWT are: Jane Armstrong John J. Gon Kelvin Kotchilea James Wah-Shee Polling day for the by-election will be July 27. Early voting in Behchokǫ̀ begins on July 5…
An Elder from Fort Simpson is thanking the community for its support after she lost her home and all her possessions in a fire. Martina Norwegian says the house that burned down on Tuesday has been in her family since 1969. “We all grew up there,” she said of her…
Some Indigenous broadcasters are getting financial assistance from the federal government over the next two years, a boost to their cultural programs. A $ 1.9 million investment was announced in a press release, June 29. This investment will help provide some operational stability, reads the release. Among the recipients are…