Located southeast of Fort Providence, N.W.T., almost 2,900 vehicles crossed the Deh Cho Bridge northbound on the weekend of Sept. 8 alone, when Yellowknifers were allowed to return home after the city was evacuated last month. By last Thursday, that number had soared to 6,587 vehicles.
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Pearl Leishman has been taking pictures of the people of Fort Providence for 20 years as a way to bring the community together. 'The plan was to go out and try to get a story from community members,' she says.
With just days to go before polls opened in the election for a new Dene National Chief, Deh Gáh Got'ı̨ę First Nation's delegates were not registered to vote. An extension was granted by the leadership as a result, to ensure all delegates can participate.