N.W.T. government officials, Yellowknife mayor respond to evacuation re-entry emails
Minister says Emergency Management Act won’t be updated until after review of 2023 wildfire handling Yellowknife’s mayor says the city
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Society (Canada)
3 Nunavut communities still have ongoing tuberculosis outbreaks
Pangnirtung, Pond Inlet and Naujaat still fighting outbreak Three Nunavut communities still have ongoing tuberculosis outbreaks — one of which
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Nunavik police arrest of woman reflects troubling attitude towards Inuit: advocates
By Samuel Wat Quebec’s Bureau of Independent Investigations is looking into possible police misconduct Nunavik’s Inuit Women’s Association says the
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Ottawa pledges $19M for Nunavut projects to slash diesel use
Ottawa has pledged $19M for renewable energy projects in Nunavut, emphasizing the need to back community-driven clean energy initiatives. “[The
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Yukoners frustrated by months of shoddy cell and internet service
By Asad Chishti ‘It should be embarrassing,’ says Premier Ranj Pillai in an email to Bell’s CEO Frustration in the Yukon
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New Yukon signs an unwelcome sight for some
By Cali McTavish Some Yukoners are criticizing the signs’ hefty price tag and lack of local design The Yukon government
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Roadwork planned across N.W.T. as feds announce $67M in funding
Work is planned for five roads in the N.W.T. after the federal government announced $67 million in funding. The costliest one
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Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation gets anti-poverty grant to support busy soup kitchen
More people using service in recent years, community wellness co-ordinator says Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation’s soup kitchen has received $ 70,000 over two
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Fort Simpson, N.W.T., ferry reopens after week-long closure
The M.V. Lafferty ferry closed last week because of mechanical issues The M.V. Lafferty ferry in Fort Simpson, N.W.T., has
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Appeal dismissed for man convicted of possessing $62K of drug-related cash in N.W.T.
Ali Omar was convicted in May 2022 despite the court acknowledging his rights were breached A man convicted two years
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New Canadian North flight simulator brings pilot training closer to the real thing
By Rob Drinkwater · The Canadian Press Simulator is part of a new 9,000-square-metre training centre in Edmonton When Canadian North showed
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This American company is selling ‘ulu-inspired knives.’ Inuit say, that’s not right
Some Inuit are calling out the product for cultural appropriation A knife with a round blade, curved edges and a
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Why are N.W.T. ferries having problems this summer?
One ferry has a problem, two others were temporarily stopped by Transport Canada Three of the N.W.T.’s four territorial-run ferries
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Yukon government says it will implement all inquest recommendations
By Virginie Ann · CBC News Jury issue 8 recommendations after inquest into deaths of 4 Indigenous women at shelter The Yukon
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Gwichya Gwich’in Council says it’s suing Gwich’in Tribal Council for funding stop
By Tessa Vikander · CBC News Council claims the GTC has interfered with rights of its members Disagreements between the Gwichya Gwich’in
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