Residents in Jean Marie River (Tthek’éhdélį) and sections of Fort Simpson (Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́) remain without power due to flooding in the communities. “NTPC is not currently providing any power in Jean Marie River to keep people safe while floodwaters are present in the community,” wrote Doug Prendergast, NTPC spokesperson, in…
The office of the chief public health officer has announced 10 additional cases of COVID-19 in Yellowknife. This brings the city’s total to 61 confirmed cases and six probable cases. Despite the growing number of cases, there are still no hospitalizations. According to the latest public health notice, youth make…
The Town of Hay River has issued a precautionary notice advising residents of Vale Island and West Channel of potential evacuation. “Residents should now prepare their households,” reads the notice. If an evacuation order is necessary, it will be shared on the town’s Facebook page, through its emergency measures email…
The Yellowknives Dene First Nation has a simple response to its MLA Steve Norn: “What has been said has been said.” The comment came after Norn, who represents Ndilǫ, Dettah, Fort Resolution and Łutselk’e, told the CBC and NNSL that he felt betrayed by the YKDFN chiefs who called for…
The NWT is expanding its vaccination plan to include residents between 12 and 17. The decision comes after Health Canada approved Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for people as young as 12 years old. On Wednesday, the Department of Health and Social Services (HSS) said it had received 1,170 doses of the…
Behchokǫ̀ residents will have another chance to be vaccinated. A pop-up clinic will be at the Kó Gocho Sportsplex on Thursday, May 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Tłı̨chǫ Community Services Agency posted a notice to social media about the clinic, saying it is in response to “the…
The growing outbreak of COVID-19 in Yellowknife is also affecting nearby communities. A workshop started on Monday near Behchokǫ̀ and was supposed to run two weeks to teach community members the art of hide tanning. “My interest in taking this workshop is to help promote the traditional way of life…
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is reporting a sighting of a black bear and two cubs in Yellowknife. They were seen near the Forward Operating Location Base in the Kam Lake area, close to a popular trail. According to an email to media, officers have put up signs…
The office of the chief public health officer has declared an outbreak of COVID-19 at N.J. Macpherson School after one confirmed case, and at least 4 “probable” related cases. The confirmed case is not related to travel outside of the territory, according to a public health notice. Public health officials…
The office of the chief public health officer has confirmed that five out of the six current cases of COVID-19 in Yellowknife are the B.1.1.7 variant, commonly known as the U.K. variant. The sixth case is not related to the same cluster. The variants are known to be more contagious…