Despite two emails and a call saying he had to isolate on April 18, MLA Steve Norn says he still didn’t realize he broke isolation when he went to the Legislative Assembly on April 17. Norn was supposed to isolate beginning on April 4 after returning from Grande Prairie, Alta….
Adjudicator Ronald Barclay heard that MLA Steve Norn gave conflicting accounts of his whereabouts during the contact tracing investigation by public health back in April. Wednesday was the third day of the hearing into a conduct complaint against Norn. ‘A couple of days makes a difference’: COVID outbreak coordinator Stephanie…
An irritated Steve Norn attended the second day of the hearing into a complaint against him from his fellow MLAs. After a day of lawyers arguing whether the hearing should continue, Ron Barclay, the sole adjudicator overseeing the process, decided to continue on Tuesday morning. On Monday, it was revealed…
The first day of the hearing for MLA Steve Norn was mostly lawyers arguing whether the process should go ahead at all. The hearing started at 10 a.m. without Norn on the virtual call. His lawyer, Steve Cooper, said Norn had “an emerging medical condition” that prevented him from being…
Public health has announced another COVID-19 exposure related to a flight into the NWT. The exposure was on WestJet flight WJ3258 from Edmonton to Yellowknife on Sept. 24, and affects rows 46-52. Fully vaccinated passengers that were in these rows must self-monitor for symptoms. If they develop, residents should immediately…
The Yellowknives Dene First Nation daycare in Ndilǫ will be closed until further notice. Jennifer Drygeese is the director of health and wellness for YKDFN. She posted to social media saying an individual at the daycare last week has tested positive for COVID-19. The post does not specify which day…
Police in Inuvik say they’ve kicked off a search and rescue operation to try and find a man that was last seen near the community’s boat launch. RCMP received a call in the early morning on Friday reporting a missing person. Police, fire and ambulance services went to the area….
Elections are coming up next month for Fort Simpson, Fort Smith, Hay River, Norman Wells and Inuvik. Mayors Sean Whelly, Kandis Jameson and Frank Pope — in Fort Simpson, Hay River and Norman Wells, respectively — are acclaimed. In Fort Smith, Jessica Cox and Fred Daniels are running for mayor….
Dene National Chief Norman Yakeleya says the federal government’s priority after the election should be “rebuilding” Canada in the wake of COVID-19 with the help of Indigenous people. “The Dene people have always had the high value of sharing our work, sharing whatever we have to make a better future…
Inuvik residents don’t seem keen on sitting on council. The town extended its deadline for the municipal election nomination period as not enough people put their name forward for councillor and district education authority positions. The town council is made up of one mayor and six councillors. Chidi Amobi, returning…