Murals unveiled for Strong People, Strong Communities
The designs for a series of murals planned for Yellowknife, Ndilǫ and Dettah were unveiled in a virtual event Thursday evening. The murals were designed…
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Tuktoyaktuk makerspace to expand after $83K federal funding
The Tuktoyaktuk makerspace will be expanding thanks to funding from the federal government. According to a news release, the expansion will include a 3D printer…
Dozen Salt River First Nation members get title to their property
More than a dozen members of Salt River First Nation will be getting the title to their land in the coming weeks. The transfer comes…
NWT Métis Nation, Canada, GNWT to negotiate land claim and self-government agreement
The federal and territorial governments signed a self-government agreement framework with the NWT Métis Nation (NWTMN) on Wednesday. The framework will further advance reconciliation, the…
Downriver communities monitoring Mackenzie River, updating emergency plans
As Fort Simpson and Jean Marie River continue cleaning up following historic flooding, other communities downriver are keeping a close eye on the Mackenzie. Tulita…
Tulita on flood watch
Residents in the Hamlet of Tulita are being cautious given the up-river flooding in Dehcho communities. Interim senior administrative officer Don Smetlzer said that the…
Whatì ‘counting down the days’ until Tłı̨chǫ Highway opening
The Tłı̨chǫ Highway is scheduled to open this fall and according to Whatì Chief Alfonz Nitsiza, residents are “practically counting down the days” until opening….
‘We have that spirit’: Délı̨nę donates meat and money to flood victims
More than 100 trout are among the donations to the Dehcho
In the wake of historic flooding in the NWT, communities are coming together to show their support to residents in Fort Simpson and Jean Marie…
‘This is a lesson for us to plan’: Unity Store owner provides Fort Simpson residents with supplies, government with advice
"We are in the 21st century in Canada, which is the first world, so I believe that should mean something.”
As water levels in Fort Simpson finally receded, residents began assessing the damage left by the flooding. Fort Simpson Mayor Sean Whelly says seven people…
Several South Slave communities under boil water advisory
Residents of several communities in South Slave region are being advised to boil drinking water for at least one minute. This includes Hay River, Enterprise,…