Sahtu residents worried about the increasing problem of alcohol abuse and its link to violence in the region had the chance to express their thoughts last week during a series of public hearings as part of the review process for a private member’s bill that would give Sahtu communities a voice in amending liquor restrictions.
READ MORERepresentatives from the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) touched down in Yellowknife last week to meet with government officials, community leaders, NGOs and other stakeholders to further strategize and dialogue about collaborative solutions to substance abuse.
READ MOREA handful of Inuvik youngsters cut the ribbon last Monday as politicians stood by, officially opening the highly-anticipated Children’s First Centre, Inuvik’s new, state of the art childcare facility.
READ MOREAn award-winning science journalist, night sky photographer and overall adventurer has wrapped up his mission to shoot all of Canada’s Dark Sky preserves with a stop in Wood Buffalo National Park last week.
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