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 those exact kinds of issues. Improving connectivity was one of several goals that Premier Caroline Cochrane touched upon while presenting her government’s COVID-19 recovery plan…
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 gas exploration in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Last December, representatives from the GTC, VGG and the Yukon chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness…
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 to an RCMP news release, on Friday, April 24, an officer was on patrol when he spotted a potential drug deal happening. “A search of…
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. In an amended order that kicked in on Monday at 4 p.m., essential workers, corrections officers and construction workers that come into the NWT must…
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 citizens,” Yellowknife RCMP Detachment Commander, Insp. Alex Laporte said in a news release. During a routine patrol in downtown Yellowknife on Wednesday, April 22, police…
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 Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI) is accepting proposals that show a business case for the development of PPE and cloth facemasks within the…
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 funding is coming from the Harvesters Support Grant, a new addition to Nutrition North. The grant provides $40 million over five years to Indigenous governments…
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 of Mourning for workers injured on the job. The event will take place on April 28, at noon and is an annual celebration of remembrance…
Residents renting in the private market that are struggling to make ends meet may be eligible for the Transitional Rent Supplement Program. Housing Minister Paulie Chinna announced the NWT Housing Corporation has extended the program to the end of August. The program was supposed to end on March 31, but…
RCMP believe 44-year-old Steven Theriault was at the wheel of a car that ended up upside down near Highway 3 last Wednesday. A young woman from Behchokǫ̀ died in the crash. Police have issued an arrest warrant for Theriault and are requesting the public’s help in finding him. RCMP say…