The family of an 11-year-old girl with a rare blood disease has begun a social media campaign to raise awareness and provide updates on their daughter’s illness. She was happy and full of energy, says Mike Cooper, Katie’s father “until all this happened.” In early January, Katie June Cooper was…
Inspired by all the North has to offer, Denise Broomfield decided to incorporate Dene culture and values into her first children’s book. “I’m just so proud that I can take this book somewhere and say, this is your language,” she says. Our Northern Rivers is about culture, learning and respect,…
It all started when a young girl from Fort Simpson dreamed of having her own inn. At age 13, Darlene Sibbeston, now owner of the Nahanni Inn and Maroda Enterprises, remembers thinking, “I would love to own that place.” Sibbeston is a long time Fort Simpson local set out to…
The chief public health officer has confirmed four cases of whooping cough in Fort Simpson as of Jan. 4. Whooping cough or pertussis is a vaccine-preventable disease that is highly contagious, a press release reads. It is caused by a bacteria that infects the lungs and airways and is most…
The body of a deceased operator who was missing after his piece of equipment submerged in standing water, has been recovered. An RCMP press release says a 58 year-old operator went into standing water near Fort Simpson on Dec. 8. The RCMP was unable to recover the body as a…
RCMP are reporting a “sudden death” following an apparent excavator accident in Fort Simpson. In a news release, police say officers in the community received a call about 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 8. They attended the scene on the Mackenzie Highway and found an excavator had “gone into standing water…
Visiting dental services that were suspended as a result of the pandemic will be returning to six communities. A press release says the chief public health officer has issued COVID-19 precautions and approval to health facilities. Communities that will be receiving private dental teams include Fort Providence, Sambaa K’e, Fort…
What does it mean to be a good man? Lı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation is hosting a weeklong workshop to answer that very question. The event is called the Men’s Warrior Path to Wellness, and is part of A Dene Mans Rites of Passage Program aimed at ending family violence. It…
The village of Fort Simpson voted to remove liquor restrictions that have been in place for several decades. The results of the plebiscite found 175 votes in favour of removing the restrictions, 58 opposed to the removal of restrictions and seven rejected ballots. The vote was run by the Government…
The Unity Store in Fort Simpson officially re-opened at a new location on Monday. Celine Antoine, Fort Simpson deputy mayor, attended the grand re-opening of the store. The store moved across the street to a larger space that allowed it to expand to include hardware inventory — the move only…