Beautiful Northwest Territories images by Yuichi Takasaka

A crowd of people gathered at a public vigil for the Day of Remembrance and Action on Dec. 6 for those who have been affected by gender-based violence. In the territory, over a hundred people gathered to remember those who have faced and continue to face gender based violence.

The GNWT announced that after a fifth YKI school tested positive for elevated lead levels on Nov. 26, schools across the territory awaiting testing or results will now be able to access alternative drinking water as a precaution.

The Status of Women Council of the NWT and YWCA NWT are holding a public vigil on the National Day of Remembrance and Action to acknowledge and remember those who have been affected by gender-based violence. Hawa Dumbuya-Sesay, Executive Director of the YWCA NWT says communities continue to be deeply impacted by intimate partner violence, femicide, and the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

“Locally grown planners deeply understand their communities and are uniquely equipped to engage community members in achieving the future they envision,” says Wenman. Planit North's scholarship is geared towards youth with a focus on Northern Indigenous students.

Next year, Housing NWT will take over operations of two Yellowknife shelters including the Sobering Centre and the Yellowknife Day Shelter. Currently, the facilities are being managed by the health and social services authority. Housing NWT currently oversees shelter services in other regions of the NWT. According to an announcement released by the GNWT, the change is part of a move towards a “more coordinated” approach to homelessness across the territory.