U.S. states allowed to ban abortions after Supreme Court decision

The Chief Environmental Health Officer has lifted the precautionary boil water advisory for the community of Wrigley and is asking the community to flush water faucets and equipment prior to using the system water.

A 17 year-old is facing charges following an alleged drug trafficking incident in Hay River that saw seven people arrested.  Officers say that the weekend incident is part of an “ongoing investigation” by the Hay River Detachment and the Territorial Crime Reduction Unit.

Members of the NWT Legislative Assembly Robert Hawkins and Kieron Testart are inviting the people of Yellowknife and surrounding communities to attend a public town-hall style meeting on crime prevention and public safety.

Alternatives North is inviting people across Canada to share their voices, stories, and creative reflections on Giant Mine through its community-driven initiative Notes to the Future: The Giant Mine Postcard Project.

The GNWT says they are increasing funding by about $800 K towards a program that supports consultation processes between Indigenous leaders and the GNWT over modern treaty rights over lands. The announcement was released from Vancouver on behalf of territorial leaders who are attending a mining exploration conference there and comes at the heals of another public message about potential mineral exploration in the territory.