Mine shutdown discussed

by Phil Ambroziak Orano Canada Inc.’s efforts to safely and securely decommission Cluff is definitely no bluff. That’s what a series of experts from Orano – the company formerly known as Areva Resources C...

Dene language celebrated

by Phil Ambroziak No matter what language they’re written in, the books of renowned children’s author Robert Munsch continue to enlighten and entertain. That’s how the staff at Clearwater River Dene Natio...

Lights, camera, action!

by Phil Ambroziak Clearwater River Dene Nation student Sinay Kennedy’s future as a filmmaker is off to an exciting start. Kennedy, a Grade 12 student at CRDN School – along with friend and fellow student ...

Manslaughter charge in La Loche

At approximately 12:10 a.m. Aug. 10, La Loche RCMP responded to a report of a break and enter on the nearby Clearwater River Dene Nation. In the course of the investigation, an unresponsive, adult male was loca...

Fraud claims at CRDN

by Derek Cornet Accounting firm MNP has uncovered alarming financial discrepancies at Clearwater River Dene Nation after conducting a forensic audit. Last month, representatives from the company held a pu...

The Conversation

Currently in his second year of teaching in Meadow Lake, Gateway Elementary School educator Navanga Burke keeps himself busy. He coaches the Carpenter High School boys basketball team and recently spoke to Nort...

Light follows darkness

Tragedy befell La Loche last week when gunshots echoed through the hallways of the local school, setting off a chain of events that would lead to four killed, seven injured, a 17-year-old youth in police custod...