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A First Nation in Alberta is planning to make its reserve lands a safe haven for gender-affirming care for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.

The Saddle Lake Cree Nation announced it would be pursuing these measures as a response to a series of bills from the Alberta government that place severe restrictions on transgender youth and their families. The ...


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Yellowknife RCMP are in the midst of trying to rescue two stranded boaters who were travelling from Yellowknife to Lutselk’e.

According to police, Yellowknife RCMP got word on Thursday that the pair were overdue after they failed to arrive at their destination after leaving Yellowknife on Sept. 4.

The Mounties then began a search and rescue (SAR) operation and m...


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Three people are facing multiple charges after the execution of a search warrant as part of an investigation under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

According to a release from police on Friday morning, Yellowknife RCMP began the investigation after executing an arrest warrant for an unrelated matter. The search warrant was obtained after the arrest was made and...


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Survivors of Canada’s former federal Indian hospital system are being asked to help determine how a $385.5-million foundation should support healing, education, research and commemoration for generations to come.

A cross-country engagement process led by Dr. Mike DeGagne is gathering ideas directly from former patients, their families and communities before the new non...


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‘How I Survived,’ an exhibit showcasing Indigenous artists and their stories from Canada’s residential and day schools, officially opened in Yellowknife on Sept. 10.

The public is invited to attend the opening celebration from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Yellowknife Visitor Centre gallery.

A total of eight Northern Indigenous artists — Agnes Kuptana, Agnes Mitchel...


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