The Tłı̨chǫ Highway is scheduled to open this fall and according to Whatì Chief Alfonz Nitsiza, residents are “practically counting down the days” until opening. “We’ve been talking about this for many years, they’re excited to see that this is actually happening,” he said. Nitsiza expects the opening of the…
The Yellowknives Dene First Nation (YKDFN) is less than thrilled with the response it received from the federal government regarding the petition for an apology and compensation for the negative effects of Giant Mine. In a Monday press release, the First Nation highlighted shortcomings in the response, which came from Minister…
Michael McLeod, the NWT’s Member of Parliament, has some encouraging words for residents who’ve been affected by recent flooding. “The federal government is monitoring the situation very closely,” McLeod said. “People can count on us, we’ll be there to help. We’ll be there to help right to the end, it’s…
Schools in Yellowknife, Dettah, Ndilo and Behchokǫ̀ will be able to reopen for in-person learning as early as Monday, May 17, Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Kami Kandola told reporters during a Wednesday news conference. Kandola did say, however, that while she is lifting the order to close schools it…
The Fort Simpson Airport will be receiving $2.7 million from the Government of Canada for the rehabilitation of the airfield electrical systems, NWT Member of Parliament Michael McLeod announced in a news release Wednesday morning. This news comes as hundreds of residents of Fort Simpson have been displaced by flooding…
The Town of Hay River has lifted an evacuation order for Vale Island and the West Channel. As of 5:30 p.m. on May 10, the town put out a press release on their social media stating that while watershed levels are still high, local water levels have dropped and there…
Dene National Chief Norman Yakeleya says there has been flooding along the Mackenzie River in the Fort Providence area which has caused at least one resident to evacuate his cabin. “I just happen to be down in Fort Providence and the high water is coming up for those with cabins…
The GNWT’s Alert Ready system is notifying residents of Vale Island in Hay River to evacuate immediately due to risk of flooding. The notice was put out just after 2 p.m. Evacuees must register at the HR Community Centre or call 1- 833-699-0188. For information visit https://www.hayriver.com/breakup/ In a notice…
Dr. Kami Kandola, chief public health officer, said “about 90 per cent” of COVID-19 infections from the N.J. Macpherson school outbreak in Yellowknife are in youth with the remaining being household contacts. There are still 47 positive COVID-19 cases and three presumptive cases related to the outbreak. “There have been…
Dr. Kami Kandola, chief public health officer, has confirmed there are now eight active cases of COVID-19 and 12 probable cases related to an outbreak at N.J. Macpherson School in Yellowknife. “We are on the brink of community spread,” Kandola told reporters in a press conference on Monday. “When we…