Seniors living in the Dehcho and Sahtu regions can now rest easy in the evenings with their home-care worker under a new pilot program by the GNWT. NWT Health and Social Services Authority has added a few extra hours on evenings and even weekends, which are outside of the traditional…
The creation of a Territorial Addictions Medicine Team to increase coordination of treatments, and more culturally appropriate mental wellness and suicide prevention programming, were part of a $36 million health-care announcement today. Through the Working Together Agreement, the Government of Canada will first provide more than $24 million to support…
Norman Wells RCMP seized 18 grams of cocaine, drug trafficking paraphernalia, and three replica handguns on Feb. 10. at 7 p.m. from a residence. After receiving a 911 call, police say, they heard yelling and signs of distress in the background of the call. Once at the residence, officers located…
Inuvik RCMP seized 60 grams of crack cocaine, $750 in cash, and other paraphernalia related to the sale of drugs inside Bompas Place Apartments (also known as Nova Apartments) on Monday. An investigation concluded that two apartment units were being used by the same group of people to facilitate drug…
With 149 votes, Eugene Hope has been elected chief of Acho Dene Koe First Nation. James Duntra received 90 votes, while Floyd Bertrand got 75. Hope will hold the position until 2024.
An upcoming camp wants to tackle vaccine hesitancy in youth and help answers questions about health care. “It’s really a space to learn from youth and gain their perspective in helping shape (health care) in the territory,” says Alyssa Carpenter, the director of the Western Arctic Youth Collective (WAYC). The…
NorthwesTel has confirmed its phone service in several communities in the Sahtú and Beaufort Delta has been restored. The telecom told CKLB the disruption was caused by a construction company damaging a fibre line just south of Norman Wells. Original article below: Residents in the Sahtú and Beaufort Delta needing…
Carfentanil, an extremely toxic opioid, has been found in illegal drugs in Hay River. This is the second time police detected carfentanil in the community this year. Public health officials are now warning residents of the detection. A public health advisory reads, ” Carfentanil is one of the most toxic…
A missing Yellowknife woman was found “safe and sound” on Sunday evening, hours after police issued a call for public help. Twenty nine year-old Sarah Gullberg was first declared missing on Sunday evening after her family had not seen her for several days. She was confirmed found by the RCMP…
Wildlife officers shot a bear on Forrest Drive in Yellowknife early Monday morning. According to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the bear was trying to break into units at Forrest Manor. “The bear had ripped a huge hole in a window and entered one apartment where residents were…