When Deh Gah Got’ie First Nation Chief Joachim Bonnetrouge was four years old, an Elder taught him how to set a net to catch ptarmigan. This was an important moment in his life and serves as a story which will now be passed down in the form of a children’s…
The annual Yellowknife Geoscience Forum has been cancelled for the first time in 48 years. The cancellation is a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, says the NWT & Nunavut Chamber of Mines and its partner the NWT Geological Survey in a press release issued on Friday. The Geoscience Forum, known…
The government of the Northwest Territories cabinet is seeing some changes, announces Premier Caroline Cochrane. This is “to protect the health of NWT residents and communities,” she says in a press release on Thursday. Diane Thom is named, minister of seniors, and will continue her roles as deputy premier, minister…
Tłı̨chǫ citizens can participate in the annual gathering this year on their computers, TV’s, radios or phones. The Tłı̨chǫ Annual Gathering is a chance for the government to discuss various subjects and issues with its citizens, while providing an opportunity for the community to spend time quality time together. “In…
Mayor Natasha Kulikowski is inviting Inuvik residents to join her at the Arctic Market Tents to talk about some of Inuvik’s most important issues. Meetings with the Mayor will run every Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m., starting on July 29th. Each session will be open to six residents, where Mayor Kulikowski…
The Government of the Northwest Territories extended the public health emergency for the ninth time on Thursday. The announcement was made by Diane Thom, minister of health and social services, in a press release. NWT residents entering the territory will continue to be required to self-isolate for 14 days in…
Six people received fines of $1,725 over the past month for breaking Northwest Territories COVID-19 protocols. Fines were issued to three people in the Dehcho, two in the South Slave and one in the North Slave region, a press release from the Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) says. The first…
In an effort to be transparent, the territorial government has created an interactive visual dashboard to allow residents an easier look at COVID-19 data, through visual aids such as graphs and maps. The data shows updated daily statistics on new cases, recovered cases, completed tests, a breakdown of symptoms and…
Dennis Nelner says it would not have been unusual for all sorts of people to be living under his mother’s roof when she was alive. He says many young Fort Simpson residents moved into his mom’s basement as their first foray away from home. Madeline Nelner would also invite people…
Charlene Catholique has officially been missing for 30 years, but continues to be at the center of a police investigation. On July 22, 1990, 15-year-old Catholique was last seen walking on Highway 3, near Behchokǫ̀, toward Yellowknife, looking for a ride. Catholique, originally from Łutselk’e, has been featured on Canada’s…