Fort Simpson filmmaker selected to work with Ryan Reynolds on project
An Indigenous filmmaker from Fort Simpson will be shadowing the director of a Netflix project after being selected for a competitive training program. Jiah Dzentu,…
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MV Lafferty Ferry towed ashore after being stuck for days
The MV Lafferty Ferry and the crew aboard have been brought back to the shore after being stranded for days on the Liard River near…
Health Authority to improve privacy policies after commissioner’s report
The organization received criticism from the privacy commissioner after medical documents were allegedly discovered at a landfill in Fort Simpson in 2018
The NWT health authority says it is improving privacy and document storage after a report from the privacy commissioner criticized the organization’s safeguards. The report…
Medical documents found in Fort Simpson dump may have been stolen: privacy commissioner
The NWT privacy commissioner’s report investigating health records recovered at the Fort Simpson landfill in 2018 allege theft may have played a role in the…
Five facing charges related to drug trafficking network in Fort Simpson
Five people are facing drug charges after a two-month investigation, according to Fort Simpson RCMP. Police say the investigation “confirmed the existence of a drug…
Fort Simpson resident looks to honour mom’s legacy with housing project
Dennis Nelner hopes the project can be used as a blueprint in other communities.
Dennis Nelner says it would not have been unusual for all sorts of people to be living under his mother’s roof when she was alive….
Man gets four months jail time for attacking female Elder, two RCMP officers in Fort Simpson
A man has been sentenced to four months in jail after he pleaded guilty to assaulting a female Elder at a small house party in…
Fort Simpson mayor calls on GNWT to invest in bridge over Liard River
With climate change affecting the ferry near Fort Simpson, Mayor Sean Whelly is calling on the territorial government to consider building a bridge over the…
Fort Simpson RCMP investigating after three break-ins reported at local post office; pair of boots among items stolen
Fort Simpson RCMP is investigating after a series of break and enters that occurred over the last several months at the local post office. Mounties…
One time Fort Simpson resident in Australia to help battle raging wildfires
A former Fort Simpson resident is among dozens of Canadians who have gone to Australia to help battle that country’s devastating wildfires. Tanya Letcher is…