Listen: Mildred Hall School opens outdoor learning space
Drumming and a fire feeding ceremony welcomed the opening of the outdoor learning space at Mildred Hall School. Listen to that story here: CKLB…
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Gray’s Harvest, Inuviks’ own harvester turns entrepreneur
“Getting outside just makes us so happy and harvesting and sharing these things, finding what makes me happy has been one of the best experiences of this,” says Lance Gray.
Lance Gray got interested in plants from his girlfriend Myrah who worked in the greenhouse when they met. “She loves being outside and learning about…
Online voting now open for Tłıchǫ grand chief election
For the first time, Tłıchǫ citizens can vote for their grand chief online. “We are excited that this new opportunity will allow Tłıchǫ citizens who…
Program offers military headstones to ‘overlooked’ Indigenous veterans
The families of Indigenous veterans — especially in small communities — may not know they are eligible for funeral and burial assistance from the military,…
YK budget including funds for reconciliation
The 2021 municipal budget for Yellowknife will be dedicating $150,000 towards reconciliation related programs. This will include $10,000 for the Elders-in-residence program being held at…
Tuktoyaktuk under 10-day containment order
Tuktoyaktuk has been placed under a 10-day containment order as COVID cases spread in the community. There are now 16 active cases in Tuktoyaktuk, a…
4 COVID cases in Tuktoyaktuk; school and youth centre close
Public health has confirmed there are four cases of COVID-19 in Tuktoyaktuk. Public health officials have identified three exposure locations in the community: Mangilaluk School…
Inuvik schools close, following COVID-19 outbreak
"All staff and students are required to isolate, regardless of vaccination status," say territorial health officials.
East Three Elementary School in Inuvik is closing temporarily for 10 days following an outbreak of COVID-19. The exposure occurred all day from Nov. 3….
What the NWT delegates want out of COP26
The world’s largest climate change meeting took place this week in Glasgow, and two NWT MLAs are there. Shane Thompson, minister of Environment and Natural…
Indigenous creator highlight: Auntie Beading by Christine Dunbar
“You can literally make anything that you want...I can just make a lot of ideas come to life. I like surprising myself with every new creation that I make, it gets me out of my comfort zone,” says Christine Dunbar.
Christine Dunbar, 24, is a Métis beader from Yellowknife. She’s currently going to school in Lethbridge, where she started beading last October by herself. Starting…