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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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….
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…
Regional Chief Joanna Bernard of New Brunswick, has been appointed as the interim National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN). The decision was made during a gathering of the AFN Executive Committee on June 28. Interim National Chief Joanna Bernard stated in an AFN press-release, “I am honored…
There were two separate bear encounters in Hay River yesterday, according to Environment and Climate Change (ECC). A large bear was spotted in the Ravine behind Riverview in the early morning. Later that same morning, a sow and her two cubs were seen on the Rotary Trail. Local law enforcement…