Many MLAs, ministers and Premier Caroline Cochrane expressed their disappointment and sadness in the recent discovery of Indigenous children’s remains at a former residential school site in Kamloops, B.C. Monday. Lisa Semmler, MLA for Inuvik Twin Lakes, said it was insulting that using the term genocide was ever debated. “Genocide…
WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing. The remains of 215 Indigenous children have been found buried on the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in B.C. – a reality that has shaken the nation and echoed across the North. The Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First…
More than 160 residents from Aklavik have been evacuated to Inuvik following flooding in the community over the weekend. Since then, however, waters have started to recede. The community declared a state of emergency after the road to the dump became submerged. According to resident Allen Kogiak, the road is…
The Yellowknives Dene First Nation will receive $18.8 million to build 19 new affordable housing units in Ndilǫ and Dettah. The new units include 11 one-bedroom homes, and eight four-bedroom houses. Following the announcement, Ndilǫ Chief Ernest Betsina said these would all be in addition to the existing housing stock,…
The Hamlet of Aklavik has declared a state of emergency as water levels breached the road to the dump and continue to rise. The community declared the state of emergency late Saturday night morning and began evacuating its residents on Sunday morning to Inuvik. On Twitter, Premier Caroline Cochrane said…
Chad Beck was found guilty of second degree murder for killing 27-year-old Cameron Sayine with an axe. The incident took place in Fort Resolution at a Canada Day gathering in 2018. Beck, 33, pled guilty to manslaughter, but the crown rejected the plea asking for second-degree murder. Beck’s lawyer, Peter…
Water levels in Fort God Hope have dropped by about four metres and if this continues over the weekend, residents can expect power to be fully restored. This is according to the department of Infrastructure. A team consisting of an electrical engineer and inspector travelled to the community on Friday…
A boil water advisory in Fort Simpson has been lifted. According to the department of health and social services, residents and businesses are asked to flush their water supply by doing the following: Run all cold water faucets for one minute Flush and clean equipment, such as soda fountains, coffee…
Stephen Kakfwi, former premier of the Northwest Territories, is accused of sexual harassment in a civil lawsuit, although he is not named as a defendant. The lawsuit was filed in the Supreme Court of British Columbia and none of the allegations have been proven in court. The defendant is the…
Few answers came from May’s first sitting of the Legislative Assembly on Thursday as to when assessments of damaged homes in flood-affected communities will be complete. Paulie Chinna, minister of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA), said her department is doing an internal assessment of damages in Fort Simpson and Jean…