Trudeau announces $650M in additional aid for Indigenous communities
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced $650 million in additional federal aid to support Indigenous families and communities during this crisis. The new funding will…
Justice
RCMP officer ‘afforded leave’ from Fort Good Hope
An RCMP officer stationed in Fort Good Hope is no longer in the community after details of a sexual assault case emerged. Const. Randy McKay…
‘Not everybody can afford to wait’: Payments for Sixties Scoop survivors delayed by COVID-19
Sixties Scoop survivors will still have to wait for an unknown period of time before seeing the money they’re owed through the federal settlement. Collectiva,…
RCMP asking for public’s help to find driver in vehicle crash that killed woman near Behchokǫ̀
RCMP believe 44-year-old Steven Theriault was at the wheel of a car that ended up upside down near Highway 3 last Wednesday. A young woman…
Survivors can still file Indian Day School claims, virtual help session coming to NWT
Despite the global pandemic, Indian Day School class action members can still submit their claims. Earlier this month, Gowling WLG, the law firm in charge…
Temporary absences being considered for non-violent inmates amid coronavirus concerns
Earlier this week, more than a dozen NWT lawyers called on corrections facilities to release inmates temporarily to protect them from an outbreak while in…
NWT survivors share ‘distinct’ northern voice in Sixties Scoop engagement session
Conrad Prince says, “there’s still a lot of work to be done” when it comes to educating people on the Sixties Scoop. Prince is the…
Prosecutor unsure whether to appeal four-year sentence given to Yellowknife cabbie killer
Crown prosecutors in Yellowknife have yet to decide if they will launch an appeal into the four-year jail sentence handed to a Yellowknife man who…
Sixties Scoop foundation sessions a space for survivors to share ‘dreams and aspirations’
When Conrad Prince was two years old, he was sent to Germany as part of the Sixties Scoop. He also only met his sister four…
Compensation claims opening date set for Indian Day School class action lawsuit
Updated: January 13, 2020 with additional information. Indian Day School survivors can start submitting compensation claims today. There are five levels of claims ranging in…