NWT public health is reporting the first cases of influenza in the past two years. “This case serves as a reminder, that despite the lifting of COVID-19 health restrictions, respiratory viruses will continue to pose a risk to residents’ health,” says an advisory. Jeremy Bird is a spokesperson for the…
Camping season is coming soon. With online reservations opening this week, there’s a little over a month left before the NWT’s parks open for the season. Reservations for parks near Yellowknife start today with the first being at Prelude Lake. Tomorrow bookings for Reid campground will open, Fred Henne bookings…
The territorial government has put together subscription boxes to help youth learn about a variety of health and mental health topics. There are five different themes for the boxes, including: healthy relationships, sexual health, substance abuse and mental health, self-harm and suicide, and healthy coping. The boxes include reading material,…
Hay River RCMP has released photos of two people police believe “may have knowledge of recent thefts of NWT license plates.” Police said last week there have been several cases of stolen license plates in the community. Residents that want to share information on the incident can contact Hay River…
Starting today, flavoured vaping products are banned from being sold in the NWT. The territorial government says the change is “intended to protect children and youth.” The ban comes after the GNWT held public consultation sessions early last year. The consultation showed only 51 per cent of residents supported banning…
Two cases of the Omicron BA.2 variant of the COVID-19 virus have been detected in the Northwest Territories, according to public health. The territory has also confirmed a 21st death related to COVID-19. The two cases of the new variant are in Yellowknife and the Beaufort Delta region. In an…
Dene National Chief Gerald Antoine says he condemns the Russian attacks on Ukraine. “We stand with the Ukrainian government and the Indigenous Peoples in Ukraine in their heroic efforts to resist this assault on their fundamental rights and freedoms,” he said. Chief Antoine also called for the Indigenous people of…
Two recent deaths in the territory were caused by drug overdoses, according to the NWT Coroner’s Office. Public health is now alerting residents to the possibility of tainted drugs. Health officials only said that the deaths happened in a “southern NWT community.” However, they say “illicit drugs supplies involved every…
One person sustained “serious injuries” but is in stable condition after a crash in Hay River over the weekend. Police say the crash happened about noon on Feb. 19, when a Ford F150 truck “doing a high rate of speed” hit a smaller Ford Ranger from behind that had just…
Two dogs in Tuktoyaktuk are confirmed to have rabies, and one more is presumed positive and waiting for a confirmation test. “With rabies being found in dogs and foxes in and around Tuktoyaktuk, you are also at risk of being exposed to this fatal disease if you are bitten or…