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Book of Hope project reaching out to all NWT Communities

Book of Hope project reaching out to all NWT Communities

An Inuvik-led project to bring hope to cancer patients is nearing completion and the organizers want the entire territory to contribute a passage.
DEGREES OF SUCCESS: Cambridge Bay wrestling program builds resilience, offers supports

DEGREES OF SUCCESS: Cambridge Bay wrestling program builds resilience, offers supports

Wrestling conjures images of fierce grappling on the mats, but it’s an avenue to help shape more well-rounded human beings, said Chris Crooks, coach of the highly successful wrestling program in Cambridge Bay.
Leela Gilday uses voice for mental health advocacy and awareness

Leela Gilday uses voice for mental health advocacy and awareness

Northern musician Leela Gilday channeled her voice into uplifting her Dene community through mental health advocacy at the Įdaà Ts’ade gathering earlier this year.
Fire crews making progress on wildfire near Fort Smith

Fire crews making progress on wildfire near Fort Smith

Crews battling the wildfire near Fort Smith past Bell Rock have been making some headway, according to the latest update from the Department of Environment and Climate Change.
Canada losing out on satellite business due to antiquated regulations says, space entrepreneur

Canada losing out on satellite business due to antiquated regulations says, space entrepreneur

Stone-age regulations on how satellites can operate are holding back Canada’s space economy, according to a local satellite hosting company.
Canadian Indigenous leaders meet with King Charles in London to discuss relationship moving forward

Canadian Indigenous leaders meet with King Charles in London to discuss relationship moving forward

A delegation of Indigenous leaders from Canada met with King Charles III on Thursday, where they talked about reconciliation and the need to build a strong relationship going forward.
William McDonald Middle School honours Red Dress Day

William McDonald Middle School honours Red Dress Day

At William McDonald Middle School, teachers and students did their part to remember Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls by printing their hands with red paint onto pieces of black paper.
Inuvik Twin Lakes MLA Lesa Semmler proud of progress on MMWIG, but says real work just beginning

Inuvik Twin Lakes MLA Lesa Semmler proud of progress on MMWIG, but says real work just beginning

Lesa Semmler has been pushing to bring working solutions to the ongoing problem of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) for almost eight years, but says the real work is only now beginning.
Wildfire crews battle ‘out of control’ blaze near Fort Smith

Wildfire crews battle ‘out of control’ blaze near Fort Smith

While the South Slave region may be out of the danger of flooding, the one thing that now threatens the region is forest fires.
Government taking action to help make the territory safer for Indigenous women and girls

Government taking action to help make the territory safer for Indigenous women and girls

Caroline Wawzonek, Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, spoke about changes the GNWT are making in response to the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG).