Man charged with homicide after body found last Friday
One man has been charged with homicide after a body was discovered in Yellowknife last Friday. Moran Nitsiza of Yellowknife was arrested, the RCMP say…
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GNWT office closes after individual left self-isolation to enter building
The Department of Lands’ offices were closed Monday morning due to an individual entering the space over the weekend that was supposed to be self-isolating….
Tłı̨chǫ Grand Chief calls for meeting with department of Infrastructure after Highway 3 fatality
Tłı̨chǫ Grand Chief George Mackenzie says he has requested a meeting with the department of infrastructure after the New Years Eve fatal collision on Highway…
Lack of engagement creating ‘barriers’ for COVID vaccine rollout: MLA Semmler
GNWT says special vaccine characteristics easier to account for with mobile teams.
Lesa Semmler says she feels like the territorial government is trying to reinvent the wheel when it comes to administering the COVID-19 vaccine. The Inuvik-Twin…
RCMP investigating sudden death in Yellowknife
Police are investigating after a 38-year-old man was found dead in a Yellowknife building. In a press release, the RCMP say they responded to a…
Inuvik kicks off vaccine roll out in long term care facility
The general population will receive the vaccine in March, says Dr. Kami Kandola, CPHO.
“It’s a historic event,” says Arlene Jergensen, chief operating officer for the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA)’s Beaufort-Delta region. “And hopefully the…
‘I don’t wish this on any parent; this COVID, it’s deadly’
Numerous communities offer support to family of an NWT COVID patient, who's in an Edmonton hospital.
On Saturday, Dec. 5 Myrine Kakfwi felt sick. “By Monday, he said he was coughing so bad that he started coughing up blood,” says Dolly…
Yellowknife COVID testing site moves to ensure enough space
The new testing site will be located at 108 Archibald Street, across from the Folk on the Rocks location.
The COVID-19 testing site in Yellowknife has moved for the sake of space. The NWT Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) announced the move from…
Sunrise Festival in Inuvik goes online to celebrate the light
“I think the [community] is excited for the vaccine to come along, so we can come together again,” says Challis.
Inuvik residents have grown accustomed to the darkness but say they’re excited to welcome back the light. This year residents cant gather for its annual…
Remote communities first to receive vaccines for all eligible adults
Vaccines for the general population will arrive in mid-March.
Residents in the NWT’s most remote communities should expect to see mobile vaccination teams arrive starting next week. On Tuesday, the territorial government released its…