New federal bill to shorten court delays won’t work in the’ north says lawyer
In northern communities that don’t have the RCMP, witness statements, community testimony can be an…
Northwest Territories
Ottawa is cleaning up Yellowknife’s Giant Mine on the inside, but what about contaminants outside the fence?
The Dene in Yellowknife is wondering if the federal government will be cleaning up the environment around the former Giant mine.
Land based education a win-win situation for northern students
For students in the north, being able to get a degree while staying close to home and their own culture is a win-win situation. And the fact that land-based education is becoming more recognized by Canadian universities is a plus.
For tailors and quilters in the NWT, there’s only one person to call when your machine breaks down
The needle darts up and down with polished precision, but the reverse on the machine glitches. Luckily for these avid sewers and quilters of the Northwest Territories, the “Stitichin’ Gwich’in,” is but a phone call away.
From addictions to Everrrr Sexy, Jennnie Vandermeer is making the most out of life
Charlotte Morritt-Jacobs Jennie Vandermeer remembers a time where she had to be filled in on…
Health and wellness turns into business for NWT woman
Health and wellness is more than just a topic of discussion for Jennie Vandermeer. Her lifestyle has actually turned into a rewarding business.
On the land healing centre opens in Yellowknife
APTN News An all Indigenous health team celebrated a milestone today in Yellowknife. A healing…
Dry communities in NWT not ready for legalized pot says Elder
An Elder who has been researching the health implications of marijuana says dry communities in the Northwest Territories (NWT) are not ready for it to be legalized.
Programs needed for kids ‘aging out’ of child welfare system in NWT says advocate
An advocate for at-risk youth in the Northwest Territories says the government needs to do more than throw money at the problem of kids aging out of the child welfare system.