Another case of COVID-19 has been identified at the winter road site, near Gahcho Kué mine. Health officials say this case is believed to be connected to the first case found on Jan. 27. According to a press release, all contacts at the site are isolating and transportation is being…
The department of Infrastructure was fined $10,000 after contractors destroyed the nests of a threatened bird species. The fine stems from an incident where two contractors for the department were working on Highway 3 near Edzo — a nesting area for bank swallows. Bank swallows tend to nest underground in…
COVID-19 has delayed the election for the Acho Dene Koe First Nation (ADKFN) in Fort Liard, again. This announcement comes days after the election process was scheduled to begin on Jan. 22. ADKFN says the delay is due to the current COVID-19 infections and related restrictions in the community. According…
An Indigenous-run business is aiming to reduce Inuvik’s diesel reliance. Nihtat Energy Ltd., is receiving $800,000 in prize funding from the federal government for a variety of clean projects in the Beaufort Delta, according to a press release. Inuvik currently consumes the most diesel for heat and power in the…
The office of the chief public health officer has confirmed one case of COVID-19 at a winter road work camp near Gahcho Kué mine. This is the fifth case of virus related to the mine. The individual is an employee of on the contracted companies hired by the mine to…
Over the next four months the territorial government is launching an independent review of its procurement process. In a press conference Wednesday morning, Caroline Wawzonek, minister of finance, says this is due as the procedure hasn’t been substantially updated since 2010. The review will involve elected leaders, the business community,…
The RCMP says the danger of using illegal drugs has increased after two toxic substances were found in a local supply. RCMP seized what officers believed to be crack cocaine, powder cocaine and tablets on Nov. 27, and sent samples to the Health Canada Drug Analysis Service. On Jan. 20,…
The family of an 11-year-old girl with a rare blood disease has begun a social media campaign to raise awareness and provide updates on their daughter’s illness. She was happy and full of energy, says Mike Cooper, Katie’s father “until all this happened.” In early January, Katie June Cooper was…
The Gwich’in Tribal Council Grand Chief says he is “ecstatic” that President Joseph Biden issued a temporary moratorium on drilling activity in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Grand Chief Ken Smith was among several Gwich’in voices, coordinated under the Gwich’in Steering Committee, to speak out about the environmental risks associated…
A trapper from Fort Resolution was saddened to discover his cabin near the Taltson River had a solid floor of ice up to its windows. Arthur Beck, a long time hunter and trapper, says upon discovering the state of his cabin, he measured the water level to be about 12…