The Mackenzie Valley Highway is one step closer with a $20 million dollar investment from the federal and territorial governments of Canada. Introducing the Prohibition Creek Access Road project will help build an all-season, 14-kilometer upgrade to the existing winter road. “The Prohibition Creek Access Road will improve travel and…
Whether people are treated fairly by police — including appropriate use of force — comes down to perceptions. That’s according to Chief Supt. Jamie Zettler, the commanding officer of the RCMP in the NWT. Zettler basically reduced the issue of systemic racism to cases of he said, she said. “No…
The federal government has committed an additional $133 million to support Indigenous businesses suffering during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he understands how difficult these past few months have been for Indigenous businesses. “The goal is to help as many people as possible,” said Justin Trudeau in…
Dene National Chief Norman Yakeleya said the RCMP needs “a shakeup” after footage surfaced of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam being tackled and punched by an officer. Yakeleya said an all Dene chief’s meeting was convened on Thursday to discuss the incident with Adam, who told the council…
A communication outage last Friday which affected calls to police detachments, including 911, has been repaired. The outage was alleged to be caused by fibre optic line cut, south of Enterprise, an RCMP press release said. Andrew Anderson, spokesperson for Northwestel said the situation was resolved on Saturday, June 13….
Reconciliation and universal basic income are two policies voters can expect from Courtney Howard’s platform for the federal Green Party leadership race. In a virtual press conference Thursday, Howard, a Yellowknife-based emergency physician, said the platform would not be available until July, but addressed what she has planned for it….
The Government of the Northwest Territories has announced that Phase 2 of the Emerging Wisely Plan could roll out as early as this upcoming Friday. In anticipation, the department of Industry, Tourism, and Investment has opened its Northwest Territories Parks reservation system this Wednesday, June 10, 2020. With campsite bookings…
The Tłı̨chǫ Government is developing a new way of gathering. “It would be unsafe for the Tłı̨chǫ Nation to gather together in 2020,” said organizers of the Tłı̨chǫ annual assembly in a news release. Since the Tłı̨chǫ Government has officially canceled its annual in-person assembly for July 7-9, 2020 in Wekweètì….
Courtney Howard, a Yellowknife emergency room physician, is entering the race to become leader of the federal Green Party. Howard announced her decision to run in a video Thursday morning. She said the COVID-19 pandemic influenced her decision to enter the race. “The pandemic has made very clear that politics…
You’d be forgiven to think non-residents (other than essential workers) weren’t allowed to enter the NWT. However, now the Government of the Northwest Territories is saying that isn’t the case. “While the (chief public health officer) does not have the authority to prohibit Canadians from entering the NWT, she does…