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Behchokǫ̀ under boil water advisory

A boil water advisory has been issued in Behchokǫ̀. Residents whose homes are connected to the water system and those who receive trucked water are asked to boil their water for about one minute. All water used for drinking, preparing food, hot and cold beverage machines, ice machines, including dental…


Feds settle lawsuit for residential school day scholars 

The federal government and residential school day scholars have reached a settlement agreement. Day scholars are former students who attended residential schools but returned home after the school day. The settlement is also separate from one reached with Indian Day School survivors. Day scholars were eligible for compensation under the…


Steve Norn charged with breaching Public Health Act

Steve Norn, MLA for Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh, is facing charges for breaking public health regulations. The NWT court docket says Norn broke the Public Health Act in an incident on April 17, the date Cabin Radio reported he entered the Legislative Assembly. The charge has not been proven in court and…







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 introduced a motion to get that clarity by proposing the territorial government develop a food security strategy. A report by the University of Toronto, showed…