Leaders across the N.W.T. are responding to yesterday’s school shooting. The tragedy has left nine people dead, including the alleged 18 year old shooter. Two youth remain in critical condition and communities across B.C., the N.W.T. and the country mourn with the people of Tumbler Ridge.
With a lot of federal talk and territorial talk of more industry coming more north there are growing concerns of how this could affect the Caribou. “Not just one piece of research is the story. I think all of it needs to come into play and it all is so important to figure out what is happening, figure out the story and understand what we can do for them, you know. So anything is helpful at this point,” said Norris.
“We are trying to support everyone we can through this.”That is from Reverend Gerald Krauss from the New Life Assembly Church in Tumbler Ridge following yesterday’s (Tuesday) mass shooting in the South Peace community.
RCMP have updated their report to say nine people have died following a school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., which is located about 400 kilometres north east of Prince George. Mounties received a report of an active shooter at the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School around 1:20 this afternoon (Mountain Time Tuesday). A Police Initiated Public Alert was issued as officers responded to the scene.
According to Environment Canada’s report, the temperature will moderate to some degree during the daytime for "some communities" but will likely drop again overnight. Wind chills of up to -60 are expected in the Aklavik region until Thursday morning, while in Colville Lake and the Tuktoyaktuk region, the extreme cold is anticipated to extend for longer periods.
Snowkings’ Winter Festival organizers are busy getting preparations underway for this year’s much anticipated snowcastle. The Snowkings’ snow and ice fortress is expected to burst back to life on Yellowknife Bay on March 1. For 31 years, the festival has attracted thousands of visitors from across the territory and from across the globe. Organizers are looking for people within the local community of Yellowknife who are interested in volunteer roles.
A series of workshops focussed on “climate resiliency” have reached three hubs of the N.W.T. Organizers say the initiative has helped to build local capacity around recovery, resilience and emergency preparedness. The gatherings brought together about 30 representatives from Indigenous governments, Northern NGOs,community organizations, and health and wellness workers for psychological first aid training and community-led planning focused on climate resilience.
The Yellowknife Street Support Network is holding a community gathering in front of the post office on Franklin Avenue starting at 12 p.m. on Feb 13. Everyone is invited to share a meal, where soup, bannock and coffee are being served and learn more about the group’s vision and plans.
Operations at the Gahcho Kué diamond mine in the Northwest Territories are being scaled back, according to a recent announcement from Mountain Province Diamonds Inc.
Environment Canada has issued several yellow cold warnings across the territory, including for Sachs Harbour, Aklavik, Fort Good Hope, Tulita, Norman Wells, Ulukhaktok, Colvile Lake, Deline, the Inuvik region, Tuktoyaktuk, Paulatuk, Tsiigehtchic and Fort MacPherson along with areas of the North Slave region. This evening the cold warning was also extended into the communities of Wekweeti, Whati and Behchoko, with wind chills of -50 degrees expected tonight.