Northerners mourn former NWT commissioner Dan Marion
Dan Marion, a former NWT commissioner, avid gardener and family man with “a big heart” who dedicated his life to others, has passed away at the age of 76.
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Digawolf reveals new album will be entirely in Tłı̨chǫ
Two-time Juno Award nominee Digawolf's new album will consist entirely of songs written in the Tłı̨chǫ language.
Behchokǫ̀ man walks free as judge calls prosecution ‘a joke’
A Behchokǫ̀ man was found not guilty of aggravated assault after a judge declared the Crown had made "a shameful effort" to prosecute the case.
Former Whatì nurse sentenced for child sexual abuse material
Mario Laplante was sentenced to three years, eight months and 20 days for offences relating to images and video of children being sexually abused.
‘We are losing people to drugs’ in NWT’s smaller communities
"Everyone knows someone using crack." As a Tłı̨chǫ leader decried the impact of crack cocaine on NWT residents, it emerged money to help is being left unspent.
Police illegally detained Behchokǫ̀ man, judge rules
RCMP failed to give a Behchokǫ̀ man access to a lawyer, a judge found, collapsing a case in which the man was accused of assaulting his partner.
Colton Migwi awaits sentencing in 2020 death of brother Andrew
Lawyers are working toward a sentencing date for Colton Migwi, who has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of his brother, Andrew, in 2020.
‘This is an emergency.’ MLA calls for Behchokǫ̀ water help
Some Edzo residents have now spent weeks without clean running water or sewage services. In the legislature, finger-pointing over responsibility began.
Behchokǫ̀ elementary school to be closed Thursday morning
Elizabeth Mackenzie Elementary School in Behchokǫ̀ will be closed Thursday morning due to “ongoing water issues.” Staff hope to reopen for classes at 1pm.
Extreme cold expected in several NWT communities
Environment Canada issued extreme cold warnings for several communities in the Sahtu, Beaufort Delta, North Slave and Tłı̨chǫ regions.
Brown water in Edzo latest symptom of ageing infrastructure
Some residents in Edzo turned on their taps to find brown water this weekend. MLA Jane Weyallon Armstrong says the water plant and pipe system need to be replaced.
Northwestel launches upgraded internet in Behchokǫ̀
Northwestel says internet access in Behchokǫ̀ has been upgraded to include unlimited data plans and speeds up to 16 times faster than previously available.