A total of four wildfires have been reported in the Dehcho region – three of which occurred within less than 24 hours of each other. According to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR), the communities of Wrigley, Fort Liard and Fort Simpson are under a high-priority watch. The…
The opening of the Mackenzie Ferry on the Dempster Highway this week means new regulations around travellers coming from the Yukon kicked in. The NWT government says the new regulations will remain despite an increase in cases in Yukon over the past week. As of Wednesday afternoon, there were nine…
A boil water advisory was issued for Sachs Harbour due to high levels of mud. In a press release issued on Wednesday evening, the Chief Environmental Health Officer advised all residents to boil water for at least one minute. “All water used for drinking, preparing food, hot and cold beverages…
Self-isolation requirements for fully vaccinated residents are anticipated to end in the “early summer.” But not until certain vaccination thresholds are hit and the daily COVID cases across the country drop. In a press conference Wednesday afternoon, Dr. Kami Kandola, the chief public health officer, laid out the pathway back…
A boil water advisory has been issued in Behchokǫ̀. Residents whose homes are connected to the water system and those who receive trucked water are asked to boil their water for about one minute. All water used for drinking, preparing food, hot and cold beverage machines, ice machines, including dental…
The federal government and residential school day scholars have reached a settlement agreement. Day scholars are former students who attended residential schools but returned home after the school day. The settlement is also separate from one reached with Indian Day School survivors. Day scholars were eligible for compensation under the…
Steve Norn, MLA for Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh, is facing charges for breaking public health regulations. The NWT court docket says Norn broke the Public Health Act in an incident on April 17, the date Cabin Radio reported he entered the Legislative Assembly. The charge has not been proven in court and…
Paulie Chinna is no longer the minister of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA). Premier Caroline Cochrane announced the change to her cabinet in a press release on Tuesday afternoon. Chinna will retain her other positions, including minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation, and will take on the Workers Safety…
The passing of a federal bill commemorating the legacy of the residential school system and creation of a statutory holiday is bitter-sweet for Dene National Chief Norman Yakeleya. In late May, Parliament fast-tracked Bill C-5 to the Senate; then earlier this month, Senators unanimously passed the bill to recognize Sept….
Hundreds gathered in Yellowknife Friday afternoon to honour the lost children discovered at Kamloops Indian Residential School in B.C. in late May. The smell of burning sage filled the air as residents marched to the beat of the drum, the Dene way. Dene National Chief Norman Yakeleya said residents have…