The public inquiry process has been enough punishment for MLA Steve Norn, argued his lawyer on the last day of the hearing. Steven Cooper said Norn “has suffered mightily for his mistakes.” Those “mistakes” include having broken isolation multiple times in April. Throughout the hearing, Adjudicator Ronald Barclay heard that…
A plane was forced to make an emergency landing near the community of Fort Providence on Monday evening about 7 p.m. According to Deh Gáh Got’ı̨ę First Nation Chief Joachim Bonnetrouge, it was an Air Tindi plane on its way to Yellowknife. According to RCMP, there were five people on…
Starting next year, the Tłı̨chǫ Government will require all employees, contractors and participants in on-the-land program to be vaccinated. As part of the new policy, employees can take one additional day of paid leave to go get vaccinated. The Tłı̨chǫ Government is requiring all staff receive a first dose by…
A mother from the NWT has started a GoFundMe page to help raise money for her family as they prepare for their son’s surgery in B.C. Cassandra Blondin Burt, is a 32- year-old Dene woman, whose family is originally from Délı̨nę, and she is reaching out to communities, far and…
As fire season comes to a close, the department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) is thanking residents for limiting human-caused fires this past year. Mike Westwick, a spokesperson for ENR, says only about 12 per cent of the fires this season were human-caused. This number is typically around 15…
The McLean Day Schools Settlement Corporation recently held an information session on upcoming engagement sessions with day school survivors. Claudette Commanda is a survivor and one of the board members of the corporation. She spoke with CKLB’s Francis Tessier-Burns on Oct. 26. CKLB Radio · Elder Claudette Commanda on upcoming…
A rise in COVID cases in Behchokǫ̀ is being reported a day after restrictions were extended. Five new cases were reported in the community, raising the number of active cases to 49. The restrictions will be in place until 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 8. Hay River and K’atl’odeeche First Nation…
After a delay of nearly three weeks, the inquiry into a conduct complaint against MLA Steve Norn resumed on Thursday. The inquiry returned with the cross examination of Glen Rutland, the acting clerk at the time when Norn broke isolation to visit the Legislative Assembly in April. Much of the…
Lesa Semmler is concerned students from the communities could be left behind when Aurora College transforms to a polytechnic university. A virtual technical briefing was held on Wednesday to discuss the future transformation plans. This was led by Chris Joseph, the director of Aurora College’s transformation and Andy Bevan, the…
COVID-19 booster shots are now available for all adult residents of the Northwest Territories. A press release says booster doses increase immunity and are being offered on a voluntary basis, after a minimum of six months following a resident’s second dose. The NWT chief public health officer is recommending doses…