Some Vale Islanders chose to leave and are desperately following their homes' fortunes from afar. Others stayed to fight the flood. Either way, it's agonizing.
PositionCaitrin was a Local Journalism Initiative reporter for Cabin Radio in 2022 and 2023.
JoinedJanuary 30, 2022
Local Journalism Initiative reporter, Dehcho and housing. Contact Caitrin
"Everyone's really worried." Floodwater is becoming a genuine threat in downtown Hay River, where a hotel already housing evacuees may find itself at risk.
For days, some Vale Island residents – encircled by flooding – held tight as water washed over a lifeline strip of highway. Some are giving in and getting out.
For the first time, the Nutrition North food subsidy reached Fort Simpson – but some prices surprised people. Here are some explanations for the confusion.
Spring breakup in the Northwest Territories has been delayed slightly by cooler temperatures, but the precursors are becoming more evident in several areas.
Contenders to become the next Grand Chief of the Dehcho First Nations can now come forward. The nomination period has opened ahead of a June election.
