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Featured, News July 21, 2023

NAIG: Team NT nabs medals in 300-metre dash, relay, swimming

Sweltering heat can't keep N.W.T. athletes from claiming silver, bronze

Thursday is the fourth day of the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) in Halifax, and already Team NT has taken home its fair share of medals. Twelve-year-old Kole Lizotte of Yellowknife took home the bronze for 14U 50-metre freestyle. “I started to slow down once I went on my turn,…

Featured, News July 18, 2023

North American Indigenous Games: Men’s basketball, soccer face tough losses in Halifax

NT defeated in U19 men's soccer after goalie suffers an injury

It’s been a tough couple of days for N.W.T. athletes. At the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) in Halifax this week, the women’s 19U soccer team was defeated 14-0 by Alberta. The 19U Men’s volleyball team lost 2-0 to the territory’s emerging rival, Saskatchewan. And the men’s U19 soccer team…

Featured July 13, 2023

Tulít’a evacuees will return home on Friday

Extraordinary meeting unanimously voted against full evacuation of Tulít’a

A full-scale evacuation of the Hamlet of Tulít’a is not necessary and evacuees will be returning home on Friday, the decision was taken during a meeting held yesterday morning. Participants of the meeting were the Tulít’a Dene Band, Tulít’a Land Corporation, and the Métis Leadership groups, according to a post…

Community, Environment, Featured, News July 13, 2023

KFN still hasn’t applied for disaster relief funding

KFN has not applied for federal funding that would cover 100 per cent of eligible costs

Update (July 18, 5:45): This story has been updated to reflect new information from Indigenous Services Canada. Two months after fire devastated K’atl’odeeche First Nation (KFN), the community’s administration still has not applied for federal disaster relief funding, and no funding is coming from the GNWT. Disaster relief funding is…

Community, Featured, News July 13, 2023

The Last Dance: NT boys’ basketball team prepares for final NAIG competition

The NT boys’ basketball team is shooting for gold in the upcoming North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) in Halifax, Nova Scotia, but for some, this will be their last shot at the competition. “For most of us, it’s our last year,” says Ty Lafferty, representing Behchokǫ̀ at this year’s games….

Featured, Police July 12, 2023

Bullet hits transport truck near Behchokǫ̀

One transport truck driver went unscathed Monday after a bullet came through the passenger window of the truck hitting the sleeper cab’s back wall. The incident occurred on Highway 3 near Boundary Creek. Police confirmed the truck had been hit by a rifle-fired bullet and the driver was unharmed. The…

Community, Environment, Featured, News July 11, 2023

40 Elders and some vulnerable residents evacuate Tulít’a

According to Chief Frank Andrew of Tulít’a, approximately 40 Elders and some vulnerable residents have evacuated Tulít’a and are on the way to Délı̨nę and Norman Wells, following a lightning struck. The lightning ignited a fire about thirty kilometres southeast of the edge of Norman Wells and 5km north of…

Featured, News July 10, 2023

Chief Joanna Bernard named new interim National Chief of the AFN

Regional Chief of New Brunswick will hold the position of interim National Chief until December 2023

Regional Chief Joanna Bernard of New Brunswick, has been appointed as the interim National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN). The decision was made during a gathering of the AFN Executive Committee on June 28. Interim National Chief Joanna Bernard stated in an AFN press-release, “I am honored…

Featured, Justice, Law courts July 7, 2023

Yellowknife man charged with drunk driving causing a fatal accident near High Level

The twenty-four-year-old Yellowknife resident also faces two charges of sexual assault and two of sexual interference of persons under 16 years of age

Twenty-four-year-old Yellowknife resident Bradley Storm Beaulieu has been allegedly identified as the driver who caused a fatal accident near High Level, Alberta, on June 24. Beaulieu is facing multiple charges, including impaired driving, dangerous driving causing death and bodily harm, and operating a motor vehicle while forbidden. The 33-year-old Yellowknife…

Environment, Featured, Health July 7, 2023

Anthrax outbreak confirmed in Slave River Lowlands bison population

The public is urged to be cautious

Anthrax has been confirmed in the bison population of the Slave River Lowlands through laboratory testing. The cases were confirmed on Friday. The report from Environment and Climate Change states that, consequently, all bison carcasses will now be regarded as confirmed anthrax cases. So far, 27 cases of anthrax have…