A total of four wildfires have been reported in the Dehcho region – three of which occurred within less than 24 hours of each other. According to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR), the communities of Wrigley, Fort Liard and Fort Simpson are under a high-priority watch. The…
A boil water advisory has been issued in Behchokǫ̀. Residents whose homes are connected to the water system and those who receive trucked water are asked to boil their water for about one minute. All water used for drinking, preparing food, hot and cold beverage machines, ice machines, including dental…
Hundreds gathered in Yellowknife Friday afternoon to honour the lost children discovered at Kamloops Indian Residential School in B.C. in late May. The smell of burning sage filled the air as residents marched to the beat of the drum, the Dene way. Dene National Chief Norman Yakeleya said residents have…
After two years, the federal government has released its action plan in response to the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG). Today marks the two-year anniversary since the inquiry released its findings. Read the plan here “The National Action Plan is not meant to be…
Indigenous storytellers are being recognized for their distinct contributions to Canadian literature. Among the nominees for the Indigenous Voices Awards are Lisa Boivinis from Fort Resolution, Katłįà Lafferty from Yellowknife and Zacharias Kunuk from Iglulik, Nunavut. Lafferty and Kunuk talk of the importance of representation in a world that doesn’t…
The family of a beloved community member from Délı̨nę, George Cleary, has organized a scholarship for Indigenous youth in his honour. Now Indigenous youth and Sahtu beneficiaries can access this scholarship to pursue trades or post-secondary education. “My family’s excited, it’s something we wanted to do for a long time,”…
WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing. The remains of 215 Indigenous children have been found buried on the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in B.C. – a reality that has shaken the nation and echoed across the North. The Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First…
Water levels in Fort God Hope have dropped by about four metres and if this continues over the weekend, residents can expect power to be fully restored. This is according to the department of Infrastructure. A team consisting of an electrical engineer and inspector travelled to the community on Friday…
A boil water advisory in Fort Simpson has been lifted. According to the department of health and social services, residents and businesses are asked to flush their water supply by doing the following: Run all cold water faucets for one minute Flush and clean equipment, such as soda fountains, coffee…
Inuvik RCMP has reported a sudden death in the community. A 47-year-old woman was found unresponsive and medevac to Yellowknife around 6:40 p.m. on Saturday, May 22. The woman died on May 23. NT RCMP Major Crimes Unit and the office of the chief coroner have begun an investigation and…