
Avery Zingel
Reporter
Avery Zingel is a reporter with CBC North in Yellowknife. She is a graduate of the Carleton University School of Journalism and Political Science. Email her at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter @averyzingel.
Latest from Avery Zingel
Mackenzie highway route 'should be our call', says Pedzéh Kı̨ First Nation
The chief of Pedzéh Kı̨ First Nation says his community does not oppose the highway but takes issue with the current proposed route, which enters moose habitat and runs over unstable landslide-prone areas.
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Use of N.W.T. man's Indigenous name in integrity commissioner complaint an 'invasion'
Three complaints dismissed against two N.W.T. MLAs were made using the namesake of a well-known broadcaster. The complaints alleging code of conduct violations and conflict of interest were roundly dismissed by the integrity commissioner.
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Indigenous leaders say lack of oversight on tailings spills a danger to water rights
The Keepers of the Water and Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation say research analyzing the last decade of tailings spills backs up their concerns about monitoring of the oilsands and shows Alberta's energy regulator is failing to independently investigate a majority of spills.
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'Who gave the order?' Dene national chief, MLA want accountability for culture camp raid
On Sept. 13, ENR officers descended on Łutsel K'e Dene First Nation's cultural camp at Timber Bay, within the Thaidene Nëné National Park Reserve and that has the community's MLA calling for a review and apology to ensure it never happens again.
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CBC North searching for Denesųłıné Yatie host after 9 months off the air
Fort Resolution elder Robert Sayine says he is concerned about how long Denesųłıné Yatie, the CBC's Chipewyan language programming has been off the air. CBC North says the search has been long, and difficult but that the program will return.
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'I just needed to do something': Tłı̨chǫ man volunteers in Ukraine to deliver aid
A Tłı̨chǫ man from Behchokǫ̀, N.W.T., says his military training prepared him to deliver aid in Ukraine, where he once taught English. John Rabesca has been transporting food, supplies and military equipment to Ukrainians affected by Russia's military invasion.
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YKDFN pushes back against Tłı̨chǫ's call to be included in Yellowknife land acknowledgments
Ndilǫ Chief Fred Sangris says a request by the Tłı̨chǫ for the land acknowledgements in Yellowknife to recognize the area as being part of their traditional territory doesn't respect agreements between their nations, and undermines Akaitcho First Nations ongoing land claim negotiations.
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Q+A
Nunavut health minister calls survey a roadmap for recruiting nurses
Nunavut's health minister says a survey by the Registered Nurses Association of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut gives the department valuable insights for how it can hire and keep nurses in the territory.
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After 3 years of remote pandemic learning, this N.W.T. student is back in class
For one Yellowknife youth, Monday marks the first day back in class since 2020. Ever since the middle of Grade 9, Riley Oldford has stayed at home for schooling to avoid the risk of COVID-19.
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Scientists, First Nations in Dawson City dig deep into our future under climate change
At a climate change conference in Dawson City, scientists and First Nations are meeting face-to-face to understand the daily impact of climate change, and how thawing permafrost will influence the future of mining, land-use and climate adaptation.
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