Members of the Red Cross are in Fort Simpson after Łı́ı́dlı̨́ı̨́ Kų́ę́ First Nation Chief Gerald Antoine requested the organizations support with rebuilding the community. “We are working together to share experiences and knowledge on such topics as emergency recovery, wellness, and future emergency planning considerations,” a press release reads….
Nationwide, Canadians celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day (Aboriginal Day) to honour the distinct culture, traditions and knowledge of Indigenous Peoples. Moreover, residents in the NWT get an opportunity to show their pride, in a time of COVID-19 where things like celebrations and rituals are limited. Many will choose to wear the…
Acho Dene Koe First Nation (ADKFN) in Fort Liard swore in its band council on June 17. The council was ordered to be sworn in by Garth Wallbridge, the one-person member of the elections appeal committee. The appeals for the chief election are ongoing, but a decision is expected sometime…
According to the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA), it is still working with the community of Fort Good Hope to assess the full extent of the damage caused by flooding late last month. Eleven days passed between the flood risk ending on May 27, and assessors arriving in…
After being knocked unconscious by a falling tree, a firefighter said he continued to work until he felt too ill. After requesting medical attention he said he had to walk alone through thick bush to reach a helicopter. The 20-year-old firefighter and his mother spoke with CKLB on the condition…
The territorial government will be presenting the results of the Legacy Arsenic Health and Human Risk Assessment on Thursday, June 17. The project examined the risk of arsenic exposure in areas surrounding the sites of Giant and Con mine, outside of the immediate remediation zone. The research focused on traditional…
People facing homelessness will need to look elsewhere than Aspen Apartments for a meal and hot shower. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NWT Disabilities Council’s Day Shelter/Sobering Centre has been at reduced capacity; the NWT government set up the services at Aspen to try and cover the gap. But…
The Tłı̨chǫ community elections saw two women elected as chiefs of their community for the first time. Doreen Arrowmaker was elected chief of Gamètì, while Adeline Football was elected chief of Wekweètì. The official results for all four community elections were released Wednesday morning. Wekweètì Football was declared the winner…
An inquiry into MLA Steve Norn’s breaking of public health orders is in the public’s best interest, according to the NWT’s integrity commissioner. The integrity commissioner decides whether a complaint should be thrown out or refers it to an independent adjudicator. In early May, Rylund Johnson filed a complaint against…
Dr. Kami Kandola, the NWT chief public health officer, has suspended the exemption from self-isolation for travellers from the Yukon. The decision comes as an outbreak in Whitehorse continues to grow. As of Monday, there were 21 active cases of COVID-19 in the city. The territory also reported its third…