Foster families in the Northwest Territories may be breathing a little easier now that they have the ear of the territory’s health and social services minister. It comes after foster parents told the territorial government earlier this month that foster children’s well being was being jeopardized by some uncaring and…
The Giant Mine Remediation Project team is hoping the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board will approve its water license and land use permit for its final closure plan. The board is hosting a public hearing until Friday, January 24 to discuss the closure plan. The remediation team says the…
If the federal government approves the massive Teck Frontier oilsands project, “Our rights are being trampled,” says Smith’s Landing First Nation Chief Gerry Cheezie. He’s concerned the megaproject would negatively affect the waters that flow from the Peace river to the Slave, and ultimately up to the Mackenzie river and…
Northwest Territories Premier Caroline Cochrane and several members of her cabinet met with Tłı̨chǫ Government Grand Chief George Mackenzie as well as regional Chiefs Clifford Daniels, David Wedawin, Charlie Football, and Alfonz Nitsiza in Yellowknife last week to discuss issues of common interest. That included Tłı̨chǫ Government Priorities to Inform…
With budget discussions in full swing, an ongoing concern is how much the territorial government will be able to borrow in the coming years. Finance Minister Caroline Wawzonek met with her provincial and federal counterparts in Ottawa shortly before the holidays. During the meeting, the minister pushed for “nation-building investments”…
One of the Dene Nation’s most traveled elders is being recognized this year by Canada’s Governor General Julie Payette. Former Smith’s Landing Chief and elder Francois Paulette will become an Officer of the Order of Canada this year. The Governor General’s press release says he is being recognized, “for his…
Residents from across the Northwest Territories have signed an open letter calling on MP Michael McLeod to push for a Green New Deal in Parliament. Our Time Yellowknife drafted the letter, which describes a Green New Deal as “an ambitious plan to tackle the climate crisis at the scale that…
After a recount yesterday, the results are in from Monday’s Hamlet and District Education Authority elections held in Fort Liard. It was an extremely close race for mayor with Hillary Deneron becoming the mayor-elect. She won by a three vote margin, 71 votes to her uncle Mike Gonet’s 68. Eight…
It’s election day in Fort Liard. Two candidates are running for mayor of the Dehcho hamlet. They are Hillary Deneron, and Mike Gonet. Eight candidates are running for the six seats on the hamlet council. It’s also a large field of candidates for the Fort Liard District Education Authority, with…
CKLB has been following with great interest the City of Yellowknife’s decision to cut its Indigenous Relations Advisor position. So has Yellowknife resident Natasha McCagg. Here is her Facebook post on the issue: “City of Yellowknife has decided not to fund the necessary salary dollars to continue to fund the Indigenous…