The Fort Simpson Airport will be receiving $2.7 million from the Government of Canada for the rehabilitation of the airfield electrical systems, NWT Member of Parliament Michael McLeod announced in a news release Wednesday morning. This news comes as hundreds of residents of Fort Simpson have been displaced by flooding…
An Indigenous-run business is aiming to reduce Inuvik’s diesel reliance. Nihtat Energy Ltd., is receiving $800,000 in prize funding from the federal government for a variety of clean projects in the Beaufort Delta, according to a press release. Inuvik currently consumes the most diesel for heat and power in the…
Although it took over a decade to reach an agreement, Dettah Chief Edward Sangris says he is happy his members can now benefit from the Thaidene Nëné National Park Reserve. “We were the last group to sign on, we had some concerns and we hashed those out,” Sangris explains. The…
The federal government says the COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting issues of systemic racism facing Indigenous peoples. The statement came as part of an announcement for the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples which took place on Sunday. “COVID-19 has further highlighted inequality and the systemic issues that must be…
The Dene National Chief is calling on the federal government to follow the mandates set out by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The framework was released in 2015 after nearly 7,000 residential school survivors testified on the abuse they suffered. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission provides ’94 Calls to Action’…
The YWCA NWT which is a women’s organization working to increase women’s safety across the Northwest Territories (NWT) received an investment from the Government of Canada over the weekend to help end violence. On Saturday, Feb 28, Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for the NWT, on behalf of the Honourable…