Residents and workers looking to leave the NWT via Highway 7 must now make an appointment to do so. The appointments will only be between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays. Staff will not be at the gate outside of those hours on those days. The territorial…
Another case of COVID-19 has been identified in Fort Liard, bringing the total to six active cases. All cases are considered to be from the same cluster identified over the weekend. Health officials say they are optimistic that the rapid response will control the situation in the community. However they…
The Inuvik Fire Department had a scare on Tuesday evening after an individual stole its 105-foot ladder truck. The truck was idling outside the fire hall with personnel inside and was stolen between 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. According to a news release from the town, RCMP and fire personnel…
Warning, this article talks about abuse at residential schools. Catherine Boucher, an Elder from Fort Resolution, says her first language was Dëne Dédliné Yatıé. “When I went to residential school, I couldn’t use my language,” she says, “the nuns used to hit my forehead… So I was scared to talk.”…
Health officials are still investigating the recent cases of COVID-19 in the territory. NWT officials gathered at the Legislative Assembly to discuss the recent outbreak of COVID-19 in Fort Liard, the mysterious case found in Yellowknife and the wastewater sample identified in Hay River, among other things. The briefing is…
Health officials say two additional “probable cases” of COVID-19 have been identified in Fort Liard. This update comes after the community was placed under a two-week lockdown on Saturday. The territory’s total case number stands at 28, with 24 recovered and zero hospitalizations, according to a statement released Monday. A…
Inspired by all the North has to offer, Denise Broomfield decided to incorporate Dene culture and values into her first children’s book. “I’m just so proud that I can take this book somewhere and say, this is your language,” she says. Our Northern Rivers is about culture, learning and respect,…
The community of Fort Liard is in mandatory lockdown until the end of January to prevent transmission of COVID-19. During a press conference Sunday, Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Kami Kandola says the 14-day containment order for the hamlet is because of a “small community cluster.” Three cases have been…
The office of the chief public health officer has confirmed one case of COVID-19 in Fort Liard and says “there is some likelihood of additional… cases being discovered.” The individual is isolating and doing well, according to an advisory. A rapid response team has also travelled to the community to…
The community of K’atl’odeeche mourns the loss of another Elder. “He loved his language, his culture and traditions,” says Chief April Martel, for the K’atl’odeeche First Nation. Raymond Sonfrere passed away peacefully in his sleep after a long battle with cancer on Jan. 11. Humble, funny and kind are just some…