Tłı̨chǫ tree-planting project paused after death of helicopter pilot
CBC
A helicopter pilot who died Monday following a crash near Highway 3 had been part of a reforestation project, the Tłı̨chǫ government said in a news release Thursday.
"This loss is felt deeply across our communities," Tłı̨chǫ Grand Chief Jackson Lafferty stated.
On Monday afternoon, RCMP said the helicopter crashed about 1.5 kilometres from Highway 3, near Behchok
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