Linda Croft says she finds herself kicking travelers out of Fort Providence several times a week. “I figure if no one else is going to do it, I’ll do it,” she says with a laugh. Croft, an employee with the Big River Service Centre, launched a petition demanding the Government…
Tłı̨chǫ Grand Chief George Mackenzie says “enough is enough” and demands the cancellation of a public tender for the reconstruction of Rae Road. Tłı̨chǫ leaders say they were left out of the conversation when the Government of the Northwest Territories issued a tender for the project. In a news release,…
The Kátł’odeeche Fırst Natıon is suing the territorial government, the Northwest Territories Métis Nation (NWTMN), the Hay River Métis Government Council (HRMGC) and its president, Trevor Beck. In a news release, the First Nation says the legal action comes after years of silence from the territorial government on “unauthorized cabin…
The Łútsël K’é Dene First Nation is launching a wild food kitchen as a result of a federal investment. This comes as part of a nearly $56,000 fund to reduce food insecurity across the Northwest Territories, according to a press release issued by Michael McLeod, NWT MP. The money comes…
A handful of NWT airlines and rotary wing operators will be receiving an additional $3 million in funding to ensure essential services continue. Summit Air was one of the airline providers who received the funding. Myles Cane, spokesperson for Summit Air said in an email, the company is using the…
The Government of Canada has committed $16.5 million, through the Gas Tax Fund, to help local governments provide municipal services for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. The GTF is a long-term fund to help address local infrastructure needs in communities all across Canada. Infrastructure Canada will send the $16.5 million to…
The Government of the Northwest Territories has officially moved to Relaxing Phase Two of the Emerging Wisley Plan. The territorial plan moving forward includes relaxing COVID-19 public health restrictions, self-isolation protocols, and new travel regulations. Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Kami Kandola said in a press release, “the reason we…
Special passes are now available to NWT residents traveling between Fort Smith and neighbouring towns in Alberta. The GNWT said in a press release the checkpoint between the NWT and Alberta was created to provide protection from COVID-19. However, the territory has established exceptions, implemented by passes that ensure safe…
The federal government has committed an additional $133 million to support Indigenous businesses suffering during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he understands how difficult these past few months have been for Indigenous businesses. “The goal is to help as many people as possible,” said Justin Trudeau in…
Reconciliation and universal basic income are two policies voters can expect from Courtney Howard’s platform for the federal Green Party leadership race. In a virtual press conference Thursday, Howard, a Yellowknife-based emergency physician, said the platform would not be available until July, but addressed what she has planned for it….