“Inuvialuit remember a time when our rights to harvest were under threat from outsiders,” says Duane Ningaqsiq Smith. The chair and CEO of the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation has decried the violence against Mi’kmaq fishers in southwestern Nova Scotia. “IRC is concerned that the failure of the RCMP and Department of…
Steve Norn, MLA for Tu Nehdé-Wiilideh, says the territorial government’s self-isolation centres have a “darker aspect that we never really considered”. Norn said some Elders told him the centres feel “like residential school all over again”. Norn brought up the point in asking for better mental health resources for people…
The territorial government has received confirmation that an individual in Inuvik has COVID-19. “This individual… is recovery safely at home,” reads a GNWT public notice. On Friday, the government announced three presumptive cases — one in Inuvik and two in Yellowknife. The person in Inuvik drove to the community from…
The NWT lost about 4,000 jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but most of those were non-residents. Caroline Wawzonek, minister of Finance, said her department expects the labour market to rebound to 90 per cent of pre-pandemic levels by the end of the year. However, not all job sectors will…
As a young Indigenous woman, Mataya Gillis never felt that her voice was being heard. Gillis hopes to “fight the stigma” when it comes to respecting the thoughts, feelings and opinions of youth. “You can learn from other people’s stories,” says Gillis, co-founder of Nipatur̂uq magazine. Teen girls, Gillis and…
The content below may be disturbing On Monday, court heard a Fort Resolution man admit to killing another man with an axe. However, Chad Beck did not agree with the second degree murder charge he is facing from the incident that occurred on July 1, 2018, where 27-year-old Cameron Sayine…
Northwest Territories health officials are warning of possible COVID-19 exposure after three people received presumptive positive test results. One case is in Inuvik after an individual arrived there on Oct. 10, travelling by road from Alberta. A press release says the person isolated immediately and officials believe there is no…
Julie Green had a busy first day of session as the new minister of Health and Social Services. Regular MLAs peppered Green on several health-related topics, including the possibility of an addictions treatment centre in the NWT. Jackson Lafferty, MLA for Monfwi, cited the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action…
Mervin Brass says he isn’t satisfied with the status quo. As the first Indigenous senior managing director for the North region, Brass says he plans on using his position to create opportunities for aspiring journalists. He has taken over for Janice Stein after nine years of service. “My dream is…
One person is seriously injured after a bear attack in Hay River early Friday morning. Ross Potter, Hay River’s director of protective services, says in an email that at approximately 2:50 a.m., Hay River Fire was dispatched to the Cranberry Cres. area to respond to a possible bear attack. Julie…