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Featured, News, Politics December 8, 2023

R.J. Simpson elected Premier of the Northwest Territories

Shane Thompson was elected Speaker of the House, while six MLAs were elected to cabinet.

R.J. Simpson is the new Premier of the Northwest Territories. The MLA for Hay River North and former cabinet minister was elected to the top office by colleagues on Thursday. At the start of the day, there were four nominees for Premier: Simpson, Range Lake MLA Kieron Testart, Yellowknife South…

Community, Featured, News December 7, 2023

Setsune to all: Elder Jane Dragon, 83, named recipient of Order of the NWT Award

“I had a wonderful life. If I had to live my life all over again, I’d do the same thing.” Eighty-three year old, Elder Jane Dragon is one of three recipients being recognized for their outstanding contributions to community with an Order of the NWT Award. “I feel I’m very…

Community, Featured, News December 5, 2023

Early bird gets the word: Gwich’in apprentice breathes new life into traditional language

For Cynthia Pavlovich, every day starts in Gwich’in (Dinjii Zhu Ginjik). “That’s been a really nice start to the day,” she says. “I just want to learn so badly I am willing to invest any and all of my spare time in doing that.” Pavlovich is 39 years old, originally…

Featured, News, Politics December 1, 2023

Here’s what each premier candidate said about small and Indigenous communities

Four MLAs — Simpson, Testart, Thompson and Wawzonek — made their pitches on Thursday.

The nominations for Premier of the Northwest Territories are in, and each of the candidates has made their appeal to the N.W.T.’s small and Indigenous communities. R.J. Simpson, Kieron Testart, Shane Thompson and Caroline Wawzonek all put their names in the hat for premier on Thursday. Each gave a 20-minute…

Community, Featured, News November 28, 2023

Boil water advisory lifted in Délı̨nę

The boil water advisory in has been lifted. According to the territory’s chief public health officer (CPHO), the use and consumption of water can resume. The advisory was issued on Friday after health officials said the water contained higher turbidity in the water. The Délı̨nę Got’ine Government and the CPHO said…

Featured, Justice, News, Police November 27, 2023

Yellowknife RCMP investigating homicide at Hilltop apartments

The victim was found dead around 3:00 a.m. on Saturday morning.

Yellowknife RCMP are investigating a homicide after finding a man dead inside the Hilltop apartment complex on 47 Street. Police were called to the scene shortly before 3:00 a.m. on Saturday morning, where they found the man laying unresponsive. The incident was first ruled a “suspicious death,” but has since…

Events, Featured, Health, News November 21, 2023

In photos: Yellowknifers march for addictions, mental health awareness

Dozens of students from local schools participated in the march.

For Sir John Franklin High School Student Reanna Brownlee, addictions and mental health are issues that hit close to home. “I’m doing it for the kids around me, all the kids I work with,” she says. “There’s so many kids with parents that struggle from addiction and suffer — my…

Featured, News, Politics November 15, 2023

Election 2023: Residents vote for change as seven incumbents ousted

Only four incumbents defeated their challengers as more than 10,000 cast their votes.

The Legislative Assembly is going to look very different next week. During election night on Tuesday, seven incumbent MLAs, including two cabinet ministers and the speaker of the house, were defeated: Ronald Bonnetrouge of Dehcho; Katrina Nokleby of Great Slave; Rocky Simpson of Hay River South; Diane Archie of Inuvik…

Featured, Justice, News, Police November 14, 2023

Fort Smith RCMP seeking public’s help in locating wanted man

Donovan Desjarlais has "a number of warrants out for his arrest," according to police.

Fort Smith RCMP, are asking for the public’s help in locating a wanted man. Northwest Territories RCMP shared the message along with a photo of Donovan Desjarlais on social media on Tuesday afternoon. Desjarlais has “a number of warrants out for his arrest,” according to police. The statement did not…

Community, Featured, News November 14, 2023

Cultural Care: Meet the N.W.T’s newest Indigenous birth worker

“The Western medical system can be quite harmful to people that it wasn’t necessarily built for (or) built to support. There are a lot of challenges with racial equity in the healthcare system. And we see that in reproductive health care, as well,” says Sabrina Flack, co-founder of Northern Birthwork…