Masks to be mandatory at health facilities
Masks or face coverings will soon be required in all health facilities and offices across the territory. The NWT health and social service authorities (HSS)…
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‘We need a new approach’: YK women call on men to hold themselves accountable
A meeting for men is being held to discuss the call to action on Sept. 10 at the NUP.
A group of Yellowknife women are launching a campaign, calling on men to end gender-based violence. In a passionate Facebook post, Yellowknife resident Nancy MacNeill…
Yellowknife man sentenced 4.5 years for robbing Circle K twice
Joanasie Qumuaqtuq has just over three years left after time served.
A Yellowknife man who robbed the same convenience store twice has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years of prison time. Chief Justice Louise Charbonneau gave her…
Marine Transportation Services getting $26M upgrade
The GNWT says there will be an added level of safety with the new barges.
The focus is “making sure we get service,” says Ray Ruben, mayor of Paulatuk. The Marine Transportation Services fleet will be getting four new double-hulled…
Police asking for help to find 26-year-old man
Sebastian Konana was last seen on Sunday, Aug. 30.
Yellowknife RCMP is asking for the public’s help to find 26-year-old Sebastian Konana. He was last seen on Sunday, Aug. 30, in the area of…
Here’s how you can have your say on proposed polytechnic’s programs
NWT residents can now have their say on programs offered at the proposed polytechnic university. The territorial government has released a discussion paper, grouping classes…
School closures unlikely if single COVID case enters the classroom: CPHO
Dr. Kami Kandola says closing down schools in March highlighted “unintended consequences” on students’ mental health and learning. As a result, the NWT chief public…
Uptick in RCMP use of force in 2019
According to RCMP numbers, the frequency of use of force in the NWT is about the same as the national average.
In 2019, RCMP in the Northwest Territories used force 116 times — the highest total in the last three years. In 2018, officers used force…
South Slave under boil water advisory
A boil water advisory is in effect in Hay River, Enterprise, Kakisa, and the K’atl’Odeeche Reserve. The advisory is a result of higher than normal…
Public health emergency extended for 12th time
The territorial government has extended the public health emergency until Sept. 15. There have been no cases of COVID-19 in the NWT since April 5,…