YKDFN announces Ndilǫ chief candidates
The Yellowknives Dene First Nation announced the chief candidates for its upcoming election. The four candidates are: Cecilie (Cece) Beaulieu Ernest Betsina Fred Sangris Shirley…
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Bear found hanging from power pole in Dettah
Dettah residents found a black bear hanging from a power pole outside the community on Tuesday morning. According to the Department of Environment and Natural…
COVID-19 case confirmed in Yellowknife
The office of the chief public health officer (OCPHO) has confirmed one new case of COVID-19 in Yellowknife. According to a public health advisory, the…
Retired Sask. judge appointed to look into conduct complaint against MLA Norn
Frederick Blake Jr., Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, has appointed Justice Ronald Barclay to be the adjudicator in the conduct complaint against MLA Steve Norn….
Body of missing Fort Providence man found
According to officials in Fort Providence, the body of 56-year-old Knute Norwegian was found today. Norwegian was swept away by the Deh Cho (Mackenzie River)…
21-year-old facing murder charges, in custody after months of searching
A 21-year-old man facing murder charges from last October is in custody. Ahmed Mohamed — known as Scotty — turned himself in to the Yellowknife…
GNWT covering all private home repair costs for flood victims
The territorial government will be coordinating and covering the cost of all repairs to private homes caused by flood damage this past spring. In a…
‘A misunderstanding between two worlds’: Fort Providence remembers the signing of Treaty 11
One hundred years have passed since the signing of Treaty 11. Now several communities across Denendeh commemorate what that signing means, all those years ago…
‘Terribly devastated’: Fort Providence man swept away by Mackenzie River
A man was swept away by the Deh Cho (Mackenzie River) on Sunday evening in Fort Providence. Chief Joachim Bonnetrouge, of Deh Gáh Got’ı̨ę First…
Nominations open for Monfwi election
The nomination period has opened for an election to replace former Monfwi MLA Jackson Lafferty. Nominations are open until Friday, July 2; residents can submit…