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The territory’s chief public health officer (CPHO) is calling the Treaty 11 activities held in Fort Good Hope a “superspreader event.”  A total of 23 cases — only three of which have been confirmed — are being reported in the Sahtú and Yellowknife.  There is one confirmed case and 15…

Several confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 have been identified in several communities, connected to Treaty 11 events held in Fort Good Hope last week. There is one confirmed case and five probable cases reported in Fort Good Hope, two confirmed cases reported in Colville Lake, one probable case in…

Thomas Manuel Sr., an Elder from Fort Good Hope, says Elders must help youth learn traditional skills, something they had a chance to do during the Treaty 11 events.   “Today we really have to work with the young people,” he said. “Depression is going to come and we need more…

The Dehk’e Frank Channel Bridge is getting a $50 million makeover. On Friday, MP Michael McLeod and NWT Infrastructure minister Diane Archie announced the funding. The federal government is putting in $37.5 million, while the territory is contributing $12.5 million. The upgraded bridge will be able to support larger loads,…

Business opportunities, training and a Dene-led environmental monitoring body are all parts of two impact benefit agreements (IBAs) Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation recently signed with NorZinc. The company is behind the proposed Prairie Creek Mine that sits in a land carve-out within Nahanni National Park Reserve. The community signed the…

Two NT RCMP officers from the Yellowknife detachment have been charged with assault. Officers Francesca Bechard and Jason Archer each face one count of assault. The incident in question dates back to Oct. 14 of last year. The details of the incident remain unclear. “While lodging a woman in cells,…

The Yellowknives Dene First Nation is looking to flip the process to self-government on its head. “We are striving to build a model based on Indigenous legal traditions first and incorporate western concepts when necessary instead of the current western model that only incorporates indigenous concepts when convenient,” says Lena…