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In a news release on Thursday, the territorial government said 22 water fountains and classroom sinks at the school were tested for lead and copper. One exceeded Health Canada's guidelines for lead concentration, and none exceeded guidelines for copper.
The Nihtat Gwich’in Council in Inuvik, Ehdiitat Gwich’in Council in Aklavik and their respective presidents are taking Gwich’in Tribal Council (GTC) Grand Chief Frederick Blake Jr. and four GTC board members to court over what they’re calling unfair, oppressive behaviour.
Chief of Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan said that expansion could lead to economic and infrastructure opportunities for the territory and promised the military would listen to local feedback.
Bertha Rabesca Zoe said after a year in her role as chief in Behchokǫ̀, she's ready to mobilize her community to address the drug crisis. While she has some ideas of what that might look like, she also wants to hear from residents — and says she recognizes that healing will also have to be part of the big picture.
The re-enrolment rate in Grade 10 isn’t a new issue in the N.W.T., and it's only one notable finding in the territory’s latest performance report on students between junior kindergarten and Grade 12.
Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel announced the $6.6 million during a Wednesday morning press conference at the BYTE — Empowering Youth Society building in Whitehorse.
The Mukluk fire is estimated at about 2,000 hectares and is burning approximately 100 kilometres from the Yukon border.
A recent study published findings around the first detected case of cyanobacteria in Sambaa K'e, N.W.T.'s, municipal drinking water. It warns that as the territory warms, this type of bacteria could become more common.
Whale Cove councillor Michael Angutetuar was arrested after an incident that allegedly resulted in the death of a young woman on the morning of March 25.
While there is no national tracking, a review of media reports reveals that the suspension of birthing services and unit closures have been an issue in recent years in Canada, especially in smaller communities.
