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Featured, News July 27, 2023

Two more homes lost to fire in Behchokǫ̀

The wildfire season has already cost the territory nearly $30 million this year

The fire reached Behchokǫ̀ on Tuesday night. Five homes are lost to the fire in Rae as of today. Diane Archie, Minister of Infrastructure, emphasized: “The Department of Infrastructure will be able to assess and then have a look at how we prioritize for equipment and supplies getting into the…

Community, Featured, News July 26, 2023

Behchokǫ̀ fire ‘out of control’ at over 100,000 hectares

Although the community of Rae has been reached, Edzo remains untouched.

The fire consuming the community of Behchokǫ̀ (Rae) is ‘out of control’, according to Fire NWT and is estimated at over 100,000 hectares. Although the community of Rae has been reached, Edzo remains untouched. Windy and dry conditions have only increased fire activity-making the smoke and fire visible from the…

Featured, News July 24, 2023

Update: missing Hay River woman has been found safe and sound

23-year-old Haily Egotak was reported missing on July 17th, has since been located, and is safe. That’s according to a Hay River RCMP press release made on Friday 21st just before 11 pm. “Haily EGOTAK was located and is safe. Thank you for your assistance in resolving this matter”, stated…

Featured, News, Police July 21, 2023

Hay River RCMP seek assistance locating woman reported missing

Haily Egotak was reported missing on July 17th

The Hay River RCMP are urgently seeking the public’s assistance in locating 23-year-old Haily Egotak, who has been reported missing since July 17th. According to the RCMP’s press release, Egotak had expressed her wish to depart from the community and hitchhike to either Yellowknife or Edmonton. Egotak has not been…

Featured, News July 21, 2023

Meet Devon Felker and his passion for remote-control planes

Devon Felker is a 24-year-old Hay River resident, member and counsellor of West Point First Nation, a Remote-Control (RC) planes enthusiast, and a confirmed RC pilot, despite picking this hobby six months ago. “I used to have one [RC plane] when I was a kid and I always thought it’s…

Featured, News July 21, 2023

NAIG: Team NT nabs medals in 300-metre dash, relay, swimming

Sweltering heat can't keep N.W.T. athletes from claiming silver, bronze

Thursday is the fourth day of the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) in Halifax, and already Team NT has taken home its fair share of medals. Twelve-year-old Kole Lizotte of Yellowknife took home the bronze for 14U 50-metre freestyle. “I started to slow down once I went on my turn,…

Featured, News July 18, 2023

North American Indigenous Games: Men’s basketball, soccer face tough losses in Halifax

NT defeated in U19 men's soccer after goalie suffers an injury

It’s been a tough couple of days for N.W.T. athletes. At the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) in Halifax this week, the women’s 19U soccer team was defeated 14-0 by Alberta. The 19U Men’s volleyball team lost 2-0 to the territory’s emerging rival, Saskatchewan. And the men’s U19 soccer team…

Community, Environment, Featured, News July 13, 2023

KFN still hasn’t applied for disaster relief funding

KFN has not applied for federal funding that would cover 100 per cent of eligible costs

Update (July 18, 5:45): This story has been updated to reflect new information from Indigenous Services Canada. Two months after fire devastated K’atl’odeeche First Nation (KFN), the community’s administration still has not applied for federal disaster relief funding, and no funding is coming from the GNWT. Disaster relief funding is…

Community, Featured, News July 13, 2023

The Last Dance: NT boys’ basketball team prepares for final NAIG competition

The NT boys’ basketball team is shooting for gold in the upcoming North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) in Halifax, Nova Scotia, but for some, this will be their last shot at the competition. “For most of us, it’s our last year,” says Ty Lafferty, representing Behchokǫ̀ at this year’s games….

Community, Environment, Featured, News July 11, 2023

40 Elders and some vulnerable residents evacuate Tulít’a

According to Chief Frank Andrew of Tulít’a, approximately 40 Elders and some vulnerable residents have evacuated Tulít’a and are on the way to Délı̨nę and Norman Wells, following a lightning struck. The lightning ignited a fire about thirty kilometres southeast of the edge of Norman Wells and 5km north of…