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Community, Featured, Health, News September 15, 2021

Aurora Village office ‘last resort’ for temporary homeless shelter

"If we encounter resistance during this current permit application, we do not have any other options to deliver additional day sheltering services in Yellowknife."


The territorial government has proposed a new location for a temporary day shelter, but staffing, capacity and opening date are still up in the air. On Monday, Julie Green, minister of Health and Social Services (HSS), sent an open letter to media saying the department wants to use the former…

Featured, News September 15, 2021

Temporary prohibition order set in Behchokǫ̀

The community government of Behchokǫ̀ has set a temporary prohibition order on Sept 15, due to an increase in alcohol consumption and unlawful behaviour in the community including Rae, Edzo and the Frank Channel. “No person shall consume, purchase, sell or transport liquor within the boundaries,” reads a social media…

Community, Featured, News September 14, 2021

NDP, Liberals talk northern housing

Kelvin Kotchilea and the NDP are pledging to have a national Indigenous-led housing strategy within their first 100 days if they win the upcoming federal election. Kotchilea, the NDP candidate in the Northwest Territories, held a press conference Tuesday morning making the announcement. “I’m hearing that people are worried more…

Featured, News September 14, 2021

Yellowknife health services ‘significantly reduced’

According to the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA), health services in Yellowknife are limited today. This comes after the recent outbreak of COVID-19 shutting down all schools in Yellowknife, Ndilǫ and Dettah on Sept 13. According to an email, NTHSSA says it will be “significantly reducing services” …

Community, Featured, News September 10, 2021

Election for Tłıchǫ grand chief postponed

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak and containment order in Behchokǫ̀, the Tłıchǫ grand chief election has been postponed. The new election date is Nov. 18. Gabrielle Mackenzie-Scott, the election registrar, issued notice of the postponement after discussions with the office of the chief public health officer. “Safety of Tłıchǫ…

Environment, Featured, News September 9, 2021

Northern youth discuss combating climate change at recent summit

“They're forcing me to care about this because they are slowly destroying my livelihood,” says Siku Rojas.


The Young Leaders Summit on Northern Climate Change hosted by Ecology North took place from August 17-21. 17 participants from the Yukon, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories gathered in Dettah at B. Dene Adventures tour camp.  The goal of the camp is to bring northern perspectives together in one place…