Due to heavy ice conditions, the Mackenzie River ferry crossing at kilometre 143, near Tsiigehtchic, is now closed for the season. The Department of Infrastructure says the Peel River ferry crossing at kilometre 74 of the Dempster highway is still open for now. However, the department says to expect delays…
A nearly 50-year-old fossil mystery has finally been solved in the Yukon and scientists have concluded that ancient rhinoceros and turtles once roamed the territory during a much warmer and moist time. Rewind back to April 1973, Joan Hodgins was working with some students from a community then located outside…
Starting today, you will no longer find a First Air check in desk at the Yellowknife airport. Canadian North and First Air will now be operating as a single airline. The new airline will continue to be known as Canadian North. In June, the federal government approved the merger of…
The Fall Dehcho Leadership Meeting ended last evening in Fort Providence, with the host chief walking out before it adjourned. Deh Gah Gotie Chief Xavier Canadien who is up for re-election next month stormed out of the Nah Eh Cho Complex yesterday, after unsuccessfully pitching for the Edéhzhíe protected area…
When Shania Young was in her second year of nursing school, she started struggling with her mental health. She also came to a realization. “There are so many barriers,” she says, “a lack of resources in our area.” Young is from Yellowknife and after seeing an email from a professor…
Nine out of 10 northerners support protecting caribou calving grounds. That’s according to a poll commissioned by World Wildlife Fund-Canada. The results show 74 per cent of respondents “strongly support” banning oil, gas and mining in calving grounds, another 12 per cent said they “somewhat” support the protections. Respondents came…
Dene National Chief Norman Yakeleya congratulated the British Columbia government for moving ahead with the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Last week, B.C. became the first jurisdiction in Canada to introduce legislation that would bring its laws and policies in line with…
Five women from across the NWT were recognized and given the annual honours of being called wise on Friday. The recipients are: Eunice Nasogalauk, Lois Philipp, Bertha Rabesca Zoe, Vicky Orlais, Betty Harnum, and Tina McNeill. The women were honoured for their contributions to the Territory, from helping teach youth…
Kenny Shae Jr. has been charged with child pornography offences. Shae is 21-years old and is from Fort Good Hope. In a news release, RCMP says the charges are the result of a search warrant for electronic devices. Shae is charged with one count of transmitting child pornography and one…
Unlike the last assembly, the new government’s list of priorities fits on a single page. While they are not presented in a particular order, the top priority reads, “Settle and implement treaty, land, resources and self-government agreements.” The second calls for the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the…