Some residents in the NWT’s northern-most communities are struggling with mental health, says Jackie Jacobson. “A lot of people are hurting from depression,” said the Nunakput MLA. He was pleading with Julie Green, minister of Health and Social Services, for in-person counselling services. Green acknowledged there are “some vacancies in…
Since the outbreak at Gahcho Kué mine was announced in early February, three workers are now in hospital with COVID-19. One of the workers was medevaced to Edmonton on Wednesday. “These hospitalizations are a stark reminder that we must take this pandemic seriously,” says Dr. Kami Kandola, chief public health…
Délı̨nę has signed an agreement with the federal government to benefit the community in remediation projects around Great Bear Lake. The agreement is a first step “towards ensuring Délı̨nę community members have a say in decisions about the clean-up of abandoned mine sites near their homes,” reads a news release….
Ron Bonnetrouge, MLA for Deh Cho, is calling for more supports for residents facing elder abuse. On Tuesday, he said elders — especially in small communities — were facing a “pandemic” of abuse. “Elder abuse is a real and frightening problem in our territory,” said Julie Green, minister responsible for…
Students nation-wide are wearing pink today to raise awareness on the effects of bullying. The motto “Keep in mind to be kind” has echoed across the community of Fort Simpson, since 2017. Ethan Norwegian is a 14-year-old boy at Líídlįį Kúę Regional High School. He says bullying happens everywhere and…
Now that the territorial government is granting isolation exceptions for some Nunavut residents travelling to the NWT, Lesa Semmler wants something similar for residents in the Beaufort-Delta going to the Yukon. “The Dempster Highway is a vital lifeline for the Beaufort-Delta and access to essential services, services they cannot get…
Jackson Lafferty, MLA for Monfwi, says revenues from alcohol and cannabis sales should go towards an addictions treatment centre in the NWT. Last year, the Government of the Northwest Territories made $38.7 million in gross profit from the sales of liquor and cannabis. Lafferty said by letting all this money…
The federal and territorial governments announced a $400,000 investment into the NWT’s agriculture sector. Kevin Wallington, Choice North Farms business development manager, says the announcement is a significant step in the continued growth of the territory’s commercial food sector. A press release says the investments will be used for three…
The Northwest Territories is reporting two new cases of COVID-19, one in Yellowknife and another at the Gahcho Kué Mine. A seasonal worker in Yellowknife tested positive for the virus on Sunday. A press release says the worker and all known close contacts are isolating and doing well. An investigation…
Warning: This story reports graphic content. The impact of alcohol and provocation were discussed as part of Chad Beck’s murder trial for a 2018 incident in Fort Resolution. Beck is facing a second degree murder charge for killing 27-year-old Cameron Sayine with an axe on July 1, 2018. He has…