Hay River woman graduates high school at 32, overcoming self-doubt and addiction
A special graduation was held Friday at the Chief Sunrise Education Centre on the Kátł'odeeche First Nation, near Hay River, N.W.T., to celebrate a woman who overcame addiction and self-doubt to earn her high school diploma.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/hay-river-woman-graduates-high-school-at-32-overcoming-self-doubt-and-addiction-9.7194191?cmp=rss

GNWT extends funding for Hay River library as questions about its future unresolved after council meeting
A town council meeting in Hay River N.W.T. Monday night ended without a clear path forward for the local library, despite pressure from library staff and the library’s former oversight committee for the town to take it over.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/territorial-funding-head-librarian-hay-river-9.7179597?cmp=rss

Alberta man charged after alleged assault in Hay River, N.W.T., home
Police in Hay River, N.W.T., have arrested a 30-year-old Edmonton man accused of threatening an individual with a firearm. He faces several assault and weapons-related charges.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/arrest-hay-river-april-21-9.7172339?cmp=rss

Hay River, N.W.T., library may be hard to re-open after upcoming shutdown, librarian says
An employee at the public library in Hay River, N.W.T., says the facility's upcoming closure will have wide-ranging impacts, for both staff and the community. She also believes it may be difficult to re-open the facility down the road.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/hay-river-library-closure-impacts-9.7171086?cmp=rss

RCMP tell Hay River residents to stay away from Pine Crescent over 'ongoing police operation'
In a news release issued late Monday afternoon, police said residents may have noticed an increased police presence in the area.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/police-operation-hay-river-rcmp-9.7171099?cmp=rss

Library in Hay River, N.W.T. to close next month; town looks to form new oversight committee
The news follows a community notice issued by the Town of Hay River on Thursday that said the library committee had decided to “discontinue its role as a society overseeing local library services" as of April 30.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/hay-river-public-library-temporary-closure-may-1st-9.7168932?cmp=rss

Ottawa announces millions for Northern projects as it rolls out national infrastructure plan
Iqaluit, Hay River and Whitehorse all received federal support for key infrastructure from the Build Communities Strong Fund, which promises $51 billion for infrastructure over the next 10 years.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/ottawa-northern-projects-infrastructure-funding-9.7155294?cmp=rss

Police arrest Hay River teen after threatening social media post
Hay River RCMP have arrested a youth and seized several guns after learning of a threatening post made on social media on Thursday.
#crime #socialmedia #HayRiver
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/rcmp-arrest-youth-suspect-seize-firearms-hay-river-n-w-t-9.7100217?cmp=rss

Drinking water advisory lifted for Hay River, Enterprise, Kátł'odeeche First Nation & Kakisa, N.W.T.
The chief environmental health officer  said in November that residents should take precautions because of elevated levels of disinfection byproducts called trihalomethanes (...
#water #advisory #health #HayRiver #Enterprise #KátłodeecheFirstNation
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/drinking-water-advisory-lifted-for-hay-river-enterprise-katl-odeeche-first-nation-kakisa-n-w-t-9.7073191?cmp=rss

After advocating for her family for years, this Hay River woman wants to help others
Jaylene Delorme is the founder of Dënegóth Nají — generational healing in Chipewyan — a project to help people who need advice, help or advocacy when trying to access supports. She's just received some grant money to support the project.
#advocacy #help #support #HayRiver
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/jaylene-delorme-hay-river-initiative-navigate-processes-9.7067444?cmp=rss