Dennis Nelner was at home in 2019 when a wildlife officer, trying to subdue a black bear outside, accidentally shot him. Nelner says he has lingering concerns.
PositionSimona served as a Local Journalism Initiative reporter from 2023 to 2024 with a focus on the Dehcho region and the NWT's housing crisis.
JoinedAugust 24, 2023
"On your own, quiet, hands in the dirt is already such a benefit." From mental health to climate, Sambaa K'e residents say their expanding garden is paying off.
In Fort McPherson, where some people say they can't afford to maintain their home, a pilot project seeks to cut bills through energy efficiency upgrades.
In the NWT's Dehcho region, people are pouring their lives into restoring Dene Zhatıe – a language once taken from many of them by residential school.
A couple living in Fort McPherson in the 1970s had a range of items made locally at the time – and have now given them back, to become an exhibition.
A partnership between construction firm Arcan and the Hay River Métis Government Council is trying to be "part of fixing the problem" of northern housing.
