The Beaufort Delta is getting ready to rumble tonight. Totally Arctic Wrestling (TAW) returns to the Delta this weekend. The first event, Naarigaa, is coming to Inuvik on Friday, while the second event, Danger Bay, is coming to Tuktoyaktuk on Sunday. Since its first event in 2019, TAW has billed…
As a child, Willis Janvier remembers pretending to be a radio commentator for hockey tournaments. He was taking after his father, who was himself a broadcaster. But he didn’t expect he would later become a broadcaster himself, let alone in his mother tongue. Now, Janvier is the host of a…
Former Yellowknives Dene First Nation Chief Edward Sangris has passed away. YKDFN announced his passing on social media on Tuesday morning. Born and raised in Dettah, Sangris served four consecutive terms as Dettah Chief starting in 2007 before stepping down. He came from a political family, with his father Joseph…
“I was taught (to be) ashamed of myself or I watched what I did or what I said simply because of the way it was in the residential schools,” says Eileen Beaver, a 68-year-old Elder from the lost community of Rocher River. At the age of eight, Beaver was displaced…
Dates have been set for elections for the Deh Gáh Got’îê First Nation. Voters will go to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 7, according to a notice from Electoral Officer Phoebe Parent dated Oct. 25. Advance polls are being held Thursday, Oct. 26 and Thursday, Nov. 2. Chief Michael Vandell…
There was laughter and good cheer in the air — until it was time to take a shot. Then, everyone would go quiet. Seconds later, the arrow would ring out across the forest, followed by words of congratulation or condolence. Dozens braved the cold for their shot at a bull’s…
The Chief Public Health Officer has issued a health advisory over a confirmed case of hepatitis A (an infection of the liver), coming from a food handler working at two restaurants inside the Edmonton International Airport. Any residents who ate at the Belgian Beer Café or Boston Pizza in early…
Yellowknife RCMP are investigating a suspected homicide after a man passed away from serious injuries on Sunday. Police were called to the scene on 47 Street shortly after 8:00 a.m. yesterday, where they found the injured man. He was taken to hospital and later pronounced dead. The investigation is ongoing….
A Fort Smith man has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and robbery in connection with an incident that left two men injured late last month. The investigation that led to the arrest of 19-year-old Christian Gordon also spawned a separate investigation into drug trafficking. The incident took place…
Yellowknife’s long-awaited Wellness and Recovery Centre is getting a $24 million funding boost from the federal government. That’s according to a joint announcement by Northwest Territories MP Michael McLeod and Minister of Health and Social Services Julie Green on Friday. Once complete, the new centre will offer a variety of…