Nokleby, Green clash over ‘crisis’ characterization of mental health in NWT
Julie Green, minister of Health and Social Services, apologized for her comments to Katrina Nokleby a day after saying the Great Slave MLA was “soliciting…
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Myrine Kakfwi recovering well from COVID-19 related illness
The 30-year-old who grew up in Fort Good Hope has been moved from the ICU and is no longer on a ventilator.
Dolly Pierrot says she was overwhelmed with emotion upon hearing the sound of her sons voice after weeks of him being hooked up to a…
New online group connects northern women on sober journey
Natasha Kulikowski wants women who are on a journey to sobriety to know they’re not alone. “Just knowing that there’s other people out there going…
Cause of flood at Salvation Army still unknown
“I remember looking at the firefighters saying ‘I don’t know what we’re going to do with our folks’,” says Jason Brinson, executive director for the…
MLAs call for better highway safety with increased cell coverage, lower speed limits
The Tłı̨chǫ Government says there were "at least six fatalities" on Highway 3 in 2020.
Frieda Martselos wants to take advantage of the progress fellow MLA Jackson Lafferty has made in working towards safer highways in the NWT. Martselos wants…
‘I’m keen and I’m eager’: Fort Simpson local becomes new deputy director for Indigenous leadership Initiative
“There’s an awakening happening all across Canada.” Dahti Tsetso is no stranger to Indigenous issues. This year, she joins the Indigenous Leadership Initiative (ILI) as…
Gahcho Kué temporarily stops production due to growing COVID-19 outbreak
Testing has identified six new presumptive cases at the mine.
Medical staff at Gahcho Kué mine have identified six new presumptive cases of COVID-19. This is in addition to the two confirmed cases identified last…
Pehdzeh Ki First Nation fills open positions on council, unclear how
Pehdzeh Ki First Nation (PKFN) has filled available positions on its band council last week after holding a community meeting. However, who those councillors are…
NWT budget shows ‘unsustainable’ economic future, but minister ‘cautiously optimistic’
Caroline Wawzonek’s message for the 2021/2022 budget is “stability”. With the territory and much of the world still grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic, the minister…
YKDFN satisfied after meeting with feds on Giant Mine apology, compensation
The Yellowknives Dene First Nation (YKDFN) says it is one step closer to receiving an apology and compensation from the federal government for the legacy…