Slave River Archives

Environment, Featured, Health July 5, 2023

Suspected Anthrax Outbreak in Slave River Lowlands Bison Population

Out of the 15 suspected cases, no confirmed cases were reported

A suspected anthrax outbreak is underway in the Slave River Lowlands bison population, according to the Department of Environment and Climate Change (ECC). Fifteen bison carcasses were discovered between Fort Smith and Fort Resolution over the last weekend. Although test results are still pending, ECC is treating the situation as…

Environment, Featured, News September 9, 2020

ECCC resumes water monitoring in Alberta, NWT

Long-term water quality monitoring, run by the federal government, has resumed at key sites in Alberta and the Northwest Territories. The Government of the Northwest Territories announced the development in a press release, Wednesday afternoon. In a previous email, a spokesperson for Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) says the…

Community, Environment, Featured, News May 15, 2020

Chief: Salt River First Nation no longer at risk of flooding

The risk of flooding in Salt River First Nation appears to have passed, said Chief David Poitras. The water levels on the Slave River were much higher than usual up until about a week ago, but have since significantly lowered, Poitras said. The high water levels were caused by an…

Featured, News, Politics January 6, 2020

Dene Elder Francois Paulette to become Officer of the Order of Canada

One of the Dene Nation’s most traveled elders is being recognized this year by Canada’s Governor General Julie Payette. Former Smith’s Landing Chief and elder Francois Paulette will become an Officer of the Order of Canada this year. The Governor General’s press release says he is being recognized, “for his…

Community, Environment, Featured, News October 16, 2019

Fort Smith paddler describes dramatic Slave River rapids rescue Monday

An experienced paddler and well-known Fort Smith resident has described for CKLB exactly how a man was rescued from the trecherous Cassette Rapids on the Slave River on Thanksgiving Monday. Don Jaque was at the scene when the man was rescued Monday night. “He and a friend had been across…

Community, Environment, Featured, News October 15, 2019

Man lucky to be alive after he falls into Slave River south of Fort Smith

A 26-year-old canoeist is fortunate to be alive after he fell into rapids on a frigid Slave River on Thanksgiving Monday, just south of Fort Smith on the Alberta side of the border with the Northwest Territories. RCMP say the man had put the canoe in the river Monday afternoon…