Nunavut suspends travel bubble with NWT
Nunavut has suspended its travel bubble with the Northwest Territories as Yellowknife deals with a COVID-19 outbreak. “Following the new announcements on the COVID-19 situation…
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Kandola says Yellowknife ‘on the brink of community spread’
Dr. Kami Kandola, chief public health officer, has confirmed there are now eight active cases of COVID-19 and 12 probable cases related to an outbreak…
Birchwood closing temporarily as YK struggles with outbreak, staff to continue being paid
The cafe is scheduled to re-open on May 10.
Popular downtown Yellowknife cafe Birchwood Coffee Kǫ̀ is temporarily closing to help limit the spread of a COVID-19 outbreak in the city. There are currently eight…
School closures in Yellowknife, Ndilǫ and Dettah following COVID-19 outbreak
Exposure risks identified at Sushi North, Walmart and the Multiplex
The office of the chief public health officer (OCPHO) confirmed six cases of COVID-19 in Yellowknife following the outbreak at N.J. Macpherson school. As of…
1 new COVID-19 case in Yellowknife; outbreak declared at N.J. Macpherson School
The OCPHO is also cancelling all organized youth extra-curricular activities until further notice.
The office of the chief public health officer has declared an outbreak of COVID-19 at N.J. Macpherson School after one confirmed case, and at least…
Online Chace the Ace event attracts northerners, jackpot sits at $560K
Participants have until May 3 to send their money for the Mothers Day draw.
A Chase the Ace event down south has northerners excited. The Onion Lake Cree Nation, located on the Saskatchewan-Alberta border, is hosting the event that…
‘Agitate by presence’: Conversation with Canada’s first Indigenous woman appointed to UN expert body
"I'm worried about getting (UNDRIP) back to the front burner," says Sheryl Lightfoot
Agitate by presence is one way to get noticed – a reality known all too well by Canada’s first Indigenous woman appointed to a UN…
‘He is probably one of the most influential Canadians’ Thomas Berger passes away at 88
Thomas Berger published the famous Berger Inquiry, which recognized the rights of Indigenous people.
Thomas Berger, whose inquiry brought Indigenous rights and recognition to the forefront of Canadian politics, passed away on Wednesday. Berger released the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline…
2 cases of COVID-19 confirmed at Imperial Oil worksite in Norman Wells
No public exposure risk identified in the community, Public health
Two new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Norman Wells, Wednesday evening. The chief public health officer, Dr. Kami Kandola (CPHO), confirms the cases…
Majority of current Yellowknife COVID-19 cases are variant of concern
The office of the chief public health officer has confirmed that five out of the six current cases of COVID-19 in Yellowknife are the B.1.1.7…