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Featured, Health, News October 27, 2020

CPHO announces presumptive case of COVID-19 in Inuvik

The announcement comes after hours of silence when public health's communications team retracted an initial announcement of a confirmed positive case in the community.

Updated Oct. 27, 6:45 p.m. Public health officials have announced a presumptive case of COVID-19 in Inuvik, bringing the community’s total to three, if confirmed….

Featured, Health, News October 26, 2020

No indication of COVID-19 transmission at Gahcho Kué mine: CPHO

The NWT’s chief public health officer says there is no indication that the COVID-19 case at the Gahcho Kué mine has spread. A press release…

Community, Featured, News October 26, 2020

Pehdzeh Ki First Nation and Aklavik announce fall election

The Pehdzeh Ki First Nation (PKFN) is accepting nominations for the position of chief and six councillors in Wrigley. Nominations are due Oct. 29. The…

Community, Featured, News, Transportation October 26, 2020

Deh Cho ferries on closure notice

Updated Oct. 27. The Mackenzie River/N’dulee ferry crossing near Wrigley is now closed for the season. The department of Infrastructure closed the MV Johnny Berens…

Featured, Health, News October 23, 2020

Yellowknife resident tests positive for COVID-19 at Gahcho Kué

The case was confirmed Friday afternoon.

A Yellowknife resident working at Gahcho Kué diamond mine has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee was tested after another worker from Yellowknife received a…

Featured, Law courts, News, Police October 23, 2020

Fort McPherson man designated long-term offender

A Fort McPherson man convicted of sexual assault has been designated a long-term offender and will be spending two years in prison. Chief Justice Louise…

Events, Featured, News October 23, 2020

KFN On the Land Program promotes traditional skills

Participants will be at the camp for 12 days

K’atl’odeeche First Nation’s (KFN) On the Land Fall Hunt Program kicked off this week. Participants will spend 12 days learning about harvesting, preparing traditional foods,…

Featured, Health, News October 22, 2020

No risk of exposure at École St. Joseph: CPHO

Dr. Kami Kandola says there is no risk of COVID-19 exposure for anyone at École St. Joseph in Yellowknife, despite a letter circulating social media…

Art, Community, Featured, News October 22, 2020

Dene author says storytelling is catalyst for healing in debut novel

Land-Water-Sky/Ndè-Tı-Yat’a is an ode to everything the creator made, says Catherine Lafferty

In her debut novel, the Yellowknife author shares an intimate work of fiction on the idea that through storytelling, readers can heal past traumas. In…

Community, Featured, Health October 21, 2020

Presumptive COVID-19 case at Gahcho Kue mine a false alarm; Yellowknife cases confirmed

A presumptive positive COVID-19 case at the Gahcho Kue mine turned out to be a false positive. Public health officials received the negative result of…

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