Recycling processing centres get $5,000 from ENR
Recycling depots are getting a financial boost to survive the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has announced it will offer a…
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RCMP say man’s death in downtown Yellowknife apartment is ‘suspicious’
A 35-year-old man in an apartment in downtown Yellowknife has died and police are investigating what they are calling a “suspicious death.” According to an…
No money, few details presented in GNWT social and economic recovery plan
In an ironic twist during a committee meeting on Wednesday, MLAs and cabinet members had to battle through connectivity complications while discussing how to address…
Gwich’in leaders call on Canadian banks to suspend financing of oil and gas in Alaska wildlife refuge
Leaders from the Gwich’in Tribal Council (GTC) and Vuntut Gwitchin Government (VGG) are urging Canadian banks to follow their American counterparts in banning oil and…
25-year-old man charged with drug trafficking in Yellowknife
Police arrested a 25-year-old man in Yellowknife during a drug investigation that took place on the Circle K parking lot located on Forrest Drive. According…
Latest public health order could be the last; officials shift to preparation of second wave of COVID-19
Despite having no active cases of COVID-19 in the NWT, Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Kami Kandola has tightened the travel restrictions at the border….
Yellowknife woman charged for bootlegging
RCMP in Yellowknife say they have charged a 23-year-old woman for the illegal sale of liquor. “We believe the illegal alcohol was destined to the downtown, vulnerable…
Government provides funding for local businesses and artists to manufacture personal protective equipment
Businesses and artists interested in manufacturing personal protective equipment (PPE) for the NWT can now apply for government funding. According to a news release, the…
13 NWT communities get federal funding to increase access to traditional food
More than a dozen fly-in communities across the Northwest Territories will be getting funding to make it easier for residents to harvest traditional food. The…
WSCC and NTFL will take part in National Day of Mourning
The Northern Federation of Labour (NTFL) and the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) will observe a minute of silence tomorrow for the National Day…