Three people injured after helicopter crashed into N.W.T. lake: RCMP

RCMP in the Northwest Territories say three people were injured after a helicopter crashed into a northern lake. Police say they received a call about the crash on Sunday afternoon near Gameti, a First Nation located about 375 kilometres northwest of Yellowknife. Police say the three people aboard the helicopter were found nearly three hours after the crash and taken to a health centre with minor injuries. RCMP say local officials and residents helped in the search for the people.…

Okanagan Indian Band ‘getting stronger everyday’ amid devastating wildfire

By Aaron Hemens, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, IndigiNews Although a devastating wildfire continues to leave hundreds without access to their homes, Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB)’s chief says his community “is getting stronger everyday.” “We’re holding up,” naspəpʕásəs Dan Wilson told IndigiNews on Wednesday, almost a week since the Bradley Creek wildfire ignited on reserve lands at nk̓maplqs (the head of Okanagan Lake) on July 31. “We’re very resilient. We have a long history — we’ve been here for 10,000 years.”…

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