Paid time off for family violence victims among new leave regulations in NWT
Updated December 16 with additional details on Compassionate Care leave and Family Caregiver leave. Workers in the NWT will benefit from changes to leave regulations…
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NWT residents call on MP McLeod to endorse ‘ambitious plan’ on climate change
Residents from across the Northwest Territories have signed an open letter calling on MP Michael McLeod to push for a Green New Deal in Parliament….
Have your say on a new foundation for Sixties Scoop survivors
The Sixties Scoop shattered Indigenous families across Canada by taking children from their parents and placing them in the foster care system. Through the legal…
Day Shelter and Sobering Centre policy changes coming into effect
A new policy aiming to help only homeless clients of the Yellowknife Sobering Centre goes into effect today. The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services…
After first few weeks, 911 service working on ‘self-rescue’ protocols
There have been over 750 calls to 911 in the first two weeks since the emergency number launched at the start of November. But many…
Rebuilding the Sahtú Youth Network through mental health support
Hannah Taneton says there’s a disconnect between people calling for youth input and the effort in getting that input. “We noticed that every time people…
Northern youth tackle mental health at summit
Paul Nutarariaq says picking a single message when it comes to youth mental health in the North is tough. Nutarariaq is an actor best known…
Upcoming summit to focus on northern barriers to improving mental health
When Shania Young was in her second year of nursing school, she started struggling with her mental health. She also came to a realization. “There…
NWT Disabilities Council will continue to run Sobering Centre/Day Shelter; Good Neighbour Agreement signed
The Northwest Territories Disability Council will continue to run the Yellowknife Day Shelter and Sobering Centre in the city’s downtown. The NWT’s Health and Social…
NDP and Greens only candidates to show up at climate debate
Environment and climate change is one of the most important issues to Canadian voters; the same cannot be said for most of the NWT candidates…