The Hamlet of Aklavik has declared a state of emergency as water levels breached the road to the dump and continue to rise. The community declared the state of emergency late Saturday night morning and began evacuating its residents on Sunday morning to Inuvik. On Twitter, Premier Caroline Cochrane said…
Chad Beck was found guilty of second degree murder for killing 27-year-old Cameron Sayine with an axe. The incident took place in Fort Resolution at a Canada Day gathering in 2018. Beck, 33, pled guilty to manslaughter, but the crown rejected the plea asking for second-degree murder. Beck’s lawyer, Peter…
Water levels in Fort God Hope have dropped by about four metres and if this continues over the weekend, residents can expect power to be fully restored. This is according to the department of Infrastructure. A team consisting of an electrical engineer and inspector travelled to the community on Friday…
A boil water advisory in Fort Simpson has been lifted. According to the department of health and social services, residents and businesses are asked to flush their water supply by doing the following: Run all cold water faucets for one minute Flush and clean equipment, such as soda fountains, coffee…
Stephen Kakfwi, former premier of the Northwest Territories, is accused of sexual harassment in a civil lawsuit, although he is not named as a defendant. The lawsuit was filed in the Supreme Court of British Columbia and none of the allegations have been proven in court. The defendant is the…
Few answers came from May’s first sitting of the Legislative Assembly on Thursday as to when assessments of damaged homes in flood-affected communities will be complete. Paulie Chinna, minister of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA), said her department is doing an internal assessment of damages in Fort Simpson and Jean…
It is election season for Tłı̨chǫ governments in the NWT. On June 14 residents of Behchokǫ̀, Whatì, Gamètì and Wekweètì will head to the polls to elect their chiefs and community council members. This Saturday, May 29, there will be an all-candidates public forum in Behchokǫ̀ at 1 p.m. at…
The election drama in Acho Dene Koe First Nation (ADKFN) will continue until at least June 5 as the appeals were adjourned two weeks. Two appeals have been filed for the election that was held on April 26. One was launched by former Chief Floyd Bertrand and another by chief candidate…
Inuvik RCMP has reported a sudden death in the community. A 47-year-old woman was found unresponsive and medevac to Yellowknife around 6:40 p.m. on Saturday, May 22. The woman died on May 23. NT RCMP Major Crimes Unit and the office of the chief coroner have begun an investigation and…
Łı́ı́dlı̨́ı̨́ Kų́ę́ First Nation Chief Gerald Antoine said his priority is ensuring community members have housing for the winter. The community was severely flooded in early May and officials are still assessing the level of damage. “Whether it’s permanent or whether it’s a temporary home, we need to look at…