Casey Kenny

To Hal Johnson and Joanne McLeod BodyBreak means being active, eating well and feeling good about yourself. The two Canadian icons say the goal for BodyBreak remains the same as it was back in the late eighties – “to encourage Canadians to live healthy, active lifestyles.”BodyBreak first aired on CBC television in 1989, which was designed to promote fitness to Canadians. Johnson says oftentimes people think about their health in January, after overindulging over the holidays.

The City of Yellowknife has announced that the Water and Sewer Division will be doing repairs Knutsen Avenue tomorrow, January 13th.

The NWT’s Human Rights Commission says recent data suggests nearly 90 per cent of Indigenous people and 78 per cent of newcomers living in the territory have experienced discrimination.  The country-wide rate is also significant, with about 46 per cent of Indigenous people and 48 per cent of newcomers reporting experiences of being discriminated against in daily interactions, from workplaces to restaurants and even in using public transportation.

Behdzi Ahda' First Nation and the GNWT have signed a workplan for the Colville Lake School build project, working together to build a new Kindergarten to Grade 12 school in the community. 

The Arctic Indigenous Wellness Foundation is ending its one-on-one healing services after 8 years of operations, to focus on rebuilding their long-term healing initiatives in the north.