‘A nation awakened’: Hundreds honour 215 children lost at Kamloops residential school
Hundreds gathered in Yellowknife Friday afternoon to honour the lost children discovered at Kamloops Indian Residential School in B.C. in late May. The smell of…
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Community-driven caribou protection: Tuktut Nogait turns 25
Paulatuk is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the signing of Tuktut Nogait National Park. June 5 marks 25 years to the day that the park…
‘You can’t see past the end of the tunnel’: Fort Simpson flood victims fear time is running out to rebuild community
Flood victims in Fort Simpson say frustration and dejection is mounting as three weeks have passed since the flood waters receded, and little has been…
MLAs want more action on food insecurity
Regular MLAs want more clarity on who is in charge of improving food security in the Northwest Territories. On Friday, Frame Lake MLA Kevin O’Reilly…
Jackson Lafferty resigns as MLA, says running for Tłı̨chǫ Grand Chief is his ‘next journey’
After 16 years in the Legislative Assembly, Jackson Lafferty, the MLA for Monfwi, has resigned from the position. But with the Tłı̨chǫ Grand Chief election…
Federal government releases plan for MMIWG
After two years, the federal government has released its action plan in response to the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls…
Suspect identified, but no charges laid yet after man attacked with weapon in YK
No charges have been laid after a man was assaulted with a weapon in downtown Yellowknife Wednesday afternoon. Despite no charges being laid, a suspect…
Boil water advisory lifted in South Slave communities
The boil water advisory for several communities in the South Slave was lifted on Wednesday. The chief environmental health officer announced in a press release…
Northern Saskatchewan Dene community puts up checkpoint on road to uranium mines
The Clearwater River Dene Nation (CRDN) has put up a “security checkpoint” on the highway running through the community — the only road access to…
GNWT hosting information sessions on flood response in Fort Simpson
The territorial government is hosting three public information sessions with flood victims in Fort Simpson on Thursday. Jay Boast, a spokesperson for Municipal and Community…