NWT top doctor angered by man publicly refusing to self-isolate
The NWT's chief public health officer denounced a resident who publicly ignored the territory's Covid-19 travel restrictions, saying he placed others at risk. More »
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Acho Dene Koe offering members help to get out on the land
The Acho Dene Koe First Nation is urging members to register for funding available to pay for fuel and food so members can socially distance out on the land. More »
No concern over food supply in Fort Liard as highway closes
You want good soy sauce? Fort Liard has it. The Liard Valley General Store says it's stocked up and ready to handle the closure of Highway 7 at the border. More »
Isolated Dehcho family ‘would rather be here than see our people sick’
As the Dehcho-BC border closed there were fears returning residents would ignore mandatory self-isolation. But a Fort Simpson family is embracing 14 days alone. More »
No last-ditch runs to BC, warns minister, ahead of Highway 7 closure
Katrina Nokleby urged Dehcho residents not to embark on any final trips south into British Columbia, hours before Highway 7 is to be closed at the border. More »
Lawyer says rights of drug dealer violated in Fort Providence
He was sentenced to five years for drug and weapons offences, but police broke the rules when they first stopped him. An appeals court is hearing his case. More »
Injured Fort Liard swan now being cared for in Burnaby, BC
A swan rescued by a Fort Liard resident after wandering, wounded, into the hamlet is reportedly now receiving treatment at a wildlife rescue centre in BC. More »
Bonnetrouge elected chief of Deh Gáh Got’îê First Nation
Joachim Bonnetrouge was elected chief of Deh Gáh Got'îê First Nation on Wednesday. His campaign focused on encouraging youth to respect their Elders. More »
Fort Providence gets huge donation of sports equipment
Sports equipment valued at $200,000 has arrived in Fort Providence thanks to a partnership between police, a hockey coach, and an Edmonton-based charity. More »
Safety board releases final report into Little Doctor Lake crash
The Transportation Safety Board on Thursday released its report into a plane crash on the Dehcho's Little Doctor Lake that killed three people in August 2018. More »
Search of Fort Simpson home leads to drug charges
Fort Simpson RCMP say they have charged an Edmonton man after seizing drugs and money from a home in the Dehcho community. More »
Determined Fort Liard resident rescues injured swan
"She knocked over everything in the bedroom." A Fort Liard woman described taking in a swan with a damaged wing after it was left behind at a nearby lake. More »