Emily Blake

❗On Friday evening, the CAJ learned that journalist Rachel Gilmore had recently been approached in public by individuals linked to, or implicated in, an investigation she had written, and was published by The Tyee that focused on white nationalists.
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In pictures: Canine competitors race on Niven Lake More than 20 furry, four-legged athletes ran the track on Niven Lake with their human companions for glory – and treats – during the first Rag Tag Dog Races.

I went to check out the first Rag Tag Races on Yellowknife's Niven Lake. cabinradio.ca/281394/news/...

Commission recommends 22-MLA model for NWT legislature A commission tasked with reviewing the NWT's electoral boundaries recommends adding three MLAs to the legislature. It is now up to MLAs to decide on changes.

A five-person commission tasked with reviewing the NWT's electoral boundaries recommends the legislature adopt a new 22-district model. cabinradio.ca/281594/news/...

Canoeists battling octopus help NWT snow carvers win Finnish medal "If you choose not to find joy in snow, you will have less joy in your life – but still the same amount of snow." Three NWT carvers recount a trip to Finland.

A team of three Yellowknifers won bronze, and were three votes shy of the audience choice award, at the Nallikari Snow Fest in Oulu, Finland. cabinradio.ca/281793/news/...

YK’s Muslim community gathers at new Islamic centre for Ramadan "It's meant everything to us." The new Islamic Centre of Yellowknife provides stability and a place to connect, members of the city's Muslim community say.

It's been a long wait, as the previous Yellowknife Islamic Centre was torn down in 2019, but the city's Muslim community now has a permanent place to gather. cabinradio.ca/281556/news/...

I’d probably be into hockey if there were more boys kissing and less misogyny and committing violence against women.

TOMORROW AT 10 A.M. ET: How to collaborate with the courts with Blair Rhodes and Danielle Stone

Learn how to form relationships with people working in the courthouse, how to access their province’s legal resources and what federal legislation protects you.

REGISTER: https://beeid.org/c45af2d2c069

Opinion: The blurring line between journalism and activism is being used as a cudgel Who gets to decide who’s a reporter, and who’s an activist? The answer matters for press freedom

"The Bracken trial will determine whether Canadian courts give the RCMP the authority to decide who counts as press. If the answer is yes ... any journalist who gets too close to the people they cover may do so at their legal peril." www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

oh so now i have to go through a whole day?

A couple of Canadian journalists (myself included) have started a fundraiser for Trenth Ernst & Tumbler Ridgelines. Since the shooting, he's stopped writing. We're hoping to get him some short-term support for these hard times.

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AFP Fact Check says an Ontario resident has been misidentified as the suspect in the Tumbler Ridge shooting on social media and by some news outlets. factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

The new "is it cake?" is "is it AI?" but way less fun.

Canadian News Industry Peer Support Program - Canadian Association of Journalists Wanna talk? We listen Are you a journalist or news professional feeling burnt out? Over-stressed? Struggling with work in the news business?Our CNIPS peer supporters are here to listen - confidentiall...

For those journalists covering the events in British Columbia, the CAJ has a Peer Support Program.

Reach out if you need help.

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Fuel truck in military convoy overturns on Highway 1 A fuel truck in a military convoy heading to a major northern training exercise overturned on NWT Highway 1, spilling an estimated 2,900 litres of fuel.

A fuel truck in a military convoy heading north for Operation Nanook-Nunalivut overturned on NWT Highway 1, spilling an estimated 2,900 litres of fuel.

Listen: A Yellowknife snow carver on the politics of art "Art is inherently political." Yellowknife snow carver Cat McGurk talks to Emily Blake after attending a Minnesota event where organizers destroyed a sculpture.

A snow carver from Yellowknife says “art is inherently political” after returning from a snow sculpting competition in Minnesota where a sculpture was destroyed for its political message. cabinradio.ca/278014/on-ai...

NWT, ‘expecting a lot’ in 2026, unveils budget for the year ahead Caroline Wawzonek put forward the NWT's budget for 2026-27, declaring 2026 "frankly has to be a big year." Cuts are out, addressing "areas of need" is in.

The NWT finance minister highlighted the national spotlight on Arctic security as she released the territory's proposed budget for 2026-27.
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Families sue Northwestern Air Lease over fatal crash The families and estates of people killed in a 2024 plane crash joined the lone survivor in suing Northwestern Air Lease for damages. Two suits have been filed.

Northwestern Air Lease is facing two law suits related to a fatal plane crash in Fort Smith in January 2023. cabinradio.ca/277720/news/...

‘Snowboarding is for anybody’ at inclusive Yellowknife clinic A dedicated snowboard clinic got girls, women and 2SLGBTQ+ people of all skill levels to hit the slopes at Bristol Pit and gain confidence and skills.

Went to check out this fun clinic that encouraged women, girls and 2SLGBTQ+ people to hit the slopes at Yellowknife's Bristol Pit. cabinradio.ca/277801/news/...

journalists are workers who deserve to be paid fairly for our labor and I think that far too few consumers of media recognize or even care about this fact

Jeff Bezos’s wealth has increased an average of $70 million every day of 2026, meaning that he could have offset The Post’s losses with what he’s made since Monday.

Gwich’in man faces Indigenous status scrutiny at US airport A Gwich'in man described a race to prove his blood quantum after US officials pulled him aside. He isn't the only one – experts say travellers must prepare.

A Gwich’in man from Inuvik says he barely made his flight back to Canada after border officers at a US airport required further documentation of his Indigenous status. cabinradio.ca/276646/news/...

NWT government has no plan to develop AI policy The GNWT says its existing guideline document on AI use is enough for staff and it won't develop a standalone policy, but some experts say more is needed.

The GNWT says it's not planning to develop a standalone AI policy for the public service as it's generative AI guideline and existing privacy and information management policies are adequate. Some experts disagree. cabinradio.ca/275766/news/...

Three journalists among 11 Palestinians killed in Israel’s attacks on Gaza The three journalists worked for a committee supervising Egyptian aid in Gaza and were documenting a newly set-up camp.

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Honestly, Heated Rivalry doing better than most US shows at a time when Hollywood is completely dead feels like Toronto‘s revenge for the Dodgers winning over the Blue Jays

‘Stark contrast’ between Carney and Trudeau’s approach to Indigenous relations, says ITK president Obed Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed says it's been 'challenging' navigating the 'new lens' of Mark Carney's leadership, with the national body having to pitch investments to the feds in 'almo...

Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed says it's been 'challenging' navigating the 'new lens' of Mark Carney's leadership, with the national body having to pitch investments to the feds in 'almost like a Dragon’s Den approach.' www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

NWT RCMP defend use of force after officer breaks man’s leg A judge found police used excessive force by running over a man with a truck. NWT RCMP, however, said an investigation determined the act was appropriate.

NWT RCMP say police used “appropriate” force during an arrest in which an officer hit an Indigenous man with a truck and drove over him outside Fort Good Hope, breaking his leg A judge found police used excessive force and did not tell the man why he was being arrested. cabinradio.ca/274409/news/...

How NWT residents are recovering from 2023’s evacuations More than two years since the NWT's worst wildfire season, people are still healing. Residents and leaders say community, conversation and counselling help.

More than two year's since the NWT's worse wildfire season on record, when the majority of the territory's population was ordered to evacuate, I wanted to see how people are coping with the mental, community and cultural impacts. cabinradio.ca/272558/news/...

Łútsël K’é lawsuit against KPMG can proceed in NWT, judge rules In a ruling one lawyer called "extraordinary," a judge said the Łútsël K'é Dene First Nation's lawsuit against an accounting firm can proceed in open court.

In what one lawyer said was a “pretty extraordinary” decision, an NWT Supreme Court justice has set aside an arbitration agreement and allowed the case to proceed in open court. cabinradio.ca/275201/news/...

This morning marks the beginning of a landmark trial in BC where @amberbracken.bsky.social and @thenarwhal.ca are suing the RCMP.

The CAJ continues to stand with Amber and The Narwhal.

Full statement: https://loom.ly/C9tqr00

The same firm ran a campaign to save CBC — and Canada Proud's push to defund it “It's like the Trump administration promoting Biden in an ad campaign,” said Ahmed Al-Rawi, Director of the Disinformation Project at Simon Fraser University. “This is unreal, like science fiction.”

I called number for the Local Matters campaign from the Canadian Media Guild on Facebook. The call was answered by an employee of the group behind Canada Proud, one of the loudest advocates for defunding the CBC.

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