Indigenous artists shine at Folk on the Rocks festival in Yellowknife
Charlotte Morritt-Jacobs APTN National News Festival goers from across Canada flocked to the annual Folk…
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Report shows alcohol related hospital visits a big problem in Northwest Territories
Two years ago, Statistics Canada reported that the Northwest Territories had the highest number of people in the country who reported heavy drinking. Fast forward to today, a national study is suggesting the Territory also has the highest rates of alcohol-related hospital visits.
Dene Elder who helped patients with cancer now fighting for her own battle
For many remote communities across the Northwest Territories, finding the words to describe cancer in your own language can be a challenge.
Social work students in Yellowknife go on the land as part of their program
Charlotte Morritt-Jacobs APTN National News Students travel from across the Northwest Territories to complete their…
Public vent frustrations over Yellowknife gold mine clean up
The abandoned, giant Yellowknife gold mine is one of Canada’s most contaminated industrial sites.
Program in the NWT hopes to produce the next crop of farmers
Sustainability in farming has been buzzworthy among agricultural groups across Canada. Now one training institute is expanding their educational workshops to create students who are stewards of the land in the Northwest Territories.
Oversight board tells Ottawa to apologize, and compensate Dene for Giant mine debacle
Charlotte Morritt-Jacobs APTN National News An oversight body made up of government, and First Nation…
Lake near Yellowknife been unsafe for decades because of arsenic
Charlotte Morritt-Jacobs APTN National News Earlier this month the Northwest Territories government announced a lake…
The insecurity surrounding housing in the Northwest Territories
Charlotte Morritt-Jacobs APTN National News In the capital of the Northwest Territories, $1,800 per month…