Fort Simpson - Northwest Territories
Investigative Reporting
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This collection of stories sits at the intersection of complex issues and compelling narratives, distilling research-heavy reporting to engage a wide readership.
Spruce Bough has an uncertain future. What’s at stake?
“My fear is that we will see more people losing their life to the street.”
Dehcho Negotiations Nearing a Conclusion, Leaders Say
Dehcho leaders have spent more than three decades negotiating a historic agreement to enshrine traditional land ownership. They say the agreement is now 75-percent complete.
After a wildfire destroyed an Enterprise family's home in 2023, their emergency housing ends. They say government messages keep changing and they feel "hopeless" about what's next.
Housing confusion leaves Enterprise family ‘nowhere to go’
‘I had to say something because somebody is going to die’
Residents sick of the effect of drugs on small NWT communities are trying to voice those feelings online, but finding the best way to do that isn't always easy.
Every month, their pension comes in. Then some goes straight out to cover arrears. Here are some of the complexities behind the housing debts Elders face.
Edzo Elders spend their pension on Housing NWT arrears
Looking to rebuild, Enterprise residents still struggling to get land title
A group of Enterprise residents say they have paid off their equity leases – long-term leases that should result in ownership – but still don’t have land title. That muddles rebuilding from a wildfire.
What caused the Garden townhomes fire?
To stay warm, Shadaine Shirley sat in his car while his house burned.
Wondering what caused the fire, he used his phone to pull up surveillance video filming the front door of his house.
How Elders see the changes facing the NWT’s landscape and peoples
We spoke with Elders in 2023 – at their homes, in evacuation centres and even on the fire line – about that summer's upheaval across the NWT's land and in communities.
Neurology services at Yellowknife’s hospital closed in April. One NWT resident with a neurological condition says their medical care is “unacceptable.”
Lack of neurology services in NWT ‘unacceptable,’ resident says
“Feeling like you have a connection to this earth is so important and it has so many positive effects on our whole being. So, an activity where every day we’re sharing our time and energy with the land, it brings us closer to a place of wellness.”