Arctic sports highlight the ingenuity, endurance and fortitude of Indigenous sportsmanship and are an important part of the Inuit way of life. Some events include the One-Foot High Kick, Two-Foot High Kick, Alaskan High Kick, Kneel Jump, Sledge Jump, Triple Jump, Arm Pull, Airplane, One Hand Reach, Head Pull and…
Opening ceremonies for the 2024 edition of the Arctic Winter Games were on Sunday evening at Alaska’s Mat-Su Valley, north of Anchorage. For the Opening Ceremonies on Sunday, volleyball players Keira Coakwell of Hay River and Sean Grandjambe of and Fort Smith shared Team NT flag-bearing duties. There are seven…
Délı̨nę RCMP have charged 38-year-old Jonathan Tetso with manslaughter after a man was found dead on Saturday. On March 9, RCMP were called to a local home to check on the well-being of the resident. Officers discovered a man suffering from serious injuries inside the residence. The man was transported…
A new, online technical library on climate change and action in the Northwest Territories is now live. The NWT Climate Change Library was launched March 1 at the NWT Association of Communities Annual General Meeting in Hay River. It houses scientific information, research papers, technical reports and innovative tools from…
The Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) warns that measles has been detected in Canada and other countries and could be brought back to the NWT by spring-break travellers. Measles is one of the most transmissible and highly infectious diseases. It is spread easily through the air when an infected person…
The Northwest Territories RCMP are mourning the loss of civilian employee Marie York-Condon, who passed away on Saturday, March 2, after falling ill while on vacation. Marie had been the Senior Communications Strategist with the G-Division, and had served as an integral part of the RCMP for nearly 17 years,…
The Northwest Territories Human Rights Commission has launched an online survey to understand how Indigenous people and new Canadians react to being at a higher risk of discrimination than other groups. This project is to understand more about what people know about human rights in the Northwest Territories, states the…
Residents are invited to learn about proposed updates to the Fort Simpson Airport’s Development Plan by attending a public meeting on March 13 in the community. This is an opportunity for the public and industry to learn more about the development plan, share insights and ask questions. Future growth of…
Former NWT MP Walter (Wally) Firth passed away Saturday morning at 2:45 a.m. at his home in Victoria. He was 89. Wally achieved many “firsts” in his lifetime: • First Indigenous MP from the North, from 1972 to 1979. • One of the first Indigenous managers of the Hudson’s Bay…
The Canadian Armed Forces are hosting Operation Nanook-Nunalivut March 17, 2024, in and around Resolute, Nunavut and Yellowknife, so expect to see some military vehicles and aircraft in the area. Over 300 Armed Forces members will work alongside approximately 50 members from the United States, Belgium, Germany, and France. Members…