Yellowknife’s only Indigenous city councillor says she is “enraged” after learning the City of Yellowknife will not renew its Indigenous relations advisor post once Maggie Mercredi’s 18-month term ends in February. Stacie Smith says the decision is short-sighted and wrong. “I don’t think the role was taken as seriously as…
Voters in Fort Providence went for a candidate with more experience in leadership, as they have elected Joachim Bonnetrouge for chief. In a message to CKLB news Bonnetrouge says, “it has been a humbling experience.” He is vowing to continue to work with youth and listen to elders for advice….
Members of the Deh Gah Gotie First Nation in Fort Providence will head to the polls on Wednesday, November 20th for their chief and council election. Incumbent Xavier Canadien is seeking a second term as chief. He says housing and protecting the local fishery are his main priorities. “We have…
This morning, Premier Caroline Cochrane announced which cabinet members will lead each department. Below is the full list: Paulie Chinna (Sahtú) – Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Minister of Housing, Minister Responsible for Homelessness Katrina Nokleby (Great Slave) – Minister of Infrastructure, Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment, Minister…
The Fall Dehcho Leadership Meeting ended last evening in Fort Providence, with the host chief walking out before it adjourned. Deh Gah Gotie Chief Xavier Canadien who is up for re-election next month stormed out of the Nah Eh Cho Complex yesterday, after unsuccessfully pitching for the Edéhzhíe protected area…
Unlike the last assembly, the new government’s list of priorities fits on a single page. While they are not presented in a particular order, the top priority reads, “Settle and implement treaty, land, resources and self-government agreements.” The second calls for the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the…
After three rounds of voting, members of the 19th Assembly have elected the first woman to be Premier since division of the NWT in 1999. Range Lake MLA Caroline Cochrane will officially become the new premier on Friday through a motion during the first session of the new assembly. Speaking…
The new government has not even had its first session yet, and MLAs have already ruffled some feathers with at least one Indigenous government. Chief Leeroy Andre is calling out the government for not inviting the Déline Got’ine Government to participate in the Northern Leaders meeting in Yellowknife last week….
Today marked the second time for the MLA of the Mackenzie Delta to be acclaimed. Frederick “Sonny” Blake was the lone MLA to put his name forward to serve as the Speaker of the 19th Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, during the second session of the Territorial Leadership Committee….
The NWT and Yukon remain Liberal red. Michael McLeod was re-elected here in the NWT with 40 per cent of the vote. It was a much smaller margin of victory in the Yukon for Larry Bagnell. According to Elections Canada’s preliminary results, Bagnell received just 72 more votes than his…