It’s moving day for 10 extended-care residents, who will exit Stanton Territorial Hospital and enter the Łıwegǫ̀atì Building, the completely renovated old hospital facility, (pronounced kle-wa-goon-tea). There are 16 beds at present, with extra capacity on reserve for NWT clients who need these services in the future, the Health and…
A man is in custody after a hit and run on Woodland Drive in Hay River on Monday, in which a victim was taken to hospital in serious condition. The accused and victim were known to each other and had engaged in an altercation prior to the collision, RCMP stated…
A storm system expected in the southern part of the Mackenzie Mountains between tomorrow and Friday could see over one month’s worth of rain could potentially fall within one day. The community of Nahanni Butte – used to wildfire warnings this year — should be aware of this system, monitor…
Diamonds are considered to be the universal symbol of love and wealth. But after nearly three decades of watching massive diamond mines blast deep into its traditional hunting grounds, the Łutselk’è Dene First Nation feels slighted, as it has little to show for agreeing to the drilling in the 1990’s….
The Fort Good Hope wildfire — which forced the evacuation of the community for three weeks — has transitioned to a mop up stage and the line adjacent to the community is secure. Chief Collin Pierrot stated in a social media post late Saturday night that the last plane was…
Residents in Fort Good Hope might have to use an alternative way to access health and social services over this weekend. Residents who require non-urgent health advice are asked to call 811 to speak with a Registered Nurse, available 24/7. Residents can also reach out to the nurse on call…
After being away from home for almost three weeks, residents of Fort Good Hope will soon be allowed to return to the Sahtu community. Collin Pierrot is chief of the charter community of more than 500. “At 1:41 p.m. this afternoon, Chief and Council, our community EMO team. Alongside with…
NWT Fire information officer Mike Westwick says in a Thursday fire update that the Edzo wildfire, also known as ZF011, has been held at 230 hectares. This lightning-caused fire started on the west shores of Marian Lake on June 30. An evacuation notice was issued for the community of Edzo…
The NWT’s acting chief public health officer, Dr. André Corriveau has declared a tuberculosis outbreak in Yellowknife after two cases were found in the city. Dr. Corriveau broke the news this morning on CBC’s The Trailbreaker. He said the first case was identified over a week ago, and then a…
The risk of the wildfire impacting Behchokǫ̀ at Edzo within the next 48 hours has lessened today, but risks have not entirely settled and the situation could change quickly. So, there is no imminent threat to Edzo today from the 230-hectare lightning-caused blaze which remains 17 kilometres from the community,…