Residents and workers looking to leave the NWT via Highway 7 must now make an appointment to do so. The appointments will only be between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays. Staff will not be at the gate outside of those hours on those days. The territorial…
The Inuvik Fire Department had a scare on Tuesday evening after an individual stole its 105-foot ladder truck. The truck was idling outside the fire hall with personnel inside and was stolen between 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. According to a news release from the town, RCMP and fire personnel…
Deninu Kųę́ First Nation leaders have decided to set up a checkpoint on the highway heading into the community. This is the second time there is a roadblock set up; the last time was near the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in April. “For public safety, we are asking all…
The office of the chief public health officer has confirmed one case of COVID-19 in Fort Liard and says “there is some likelihood of additional… cases being discovered.” The individual is isolating and doing well, according to an advisory. A rapid response team has also travelled to the community to…
The COVID-19 rapid response team is conducting a “rigorous investigation” to try and find the source of a recent COVID-19 case in Yellowknife. The office of the chief public sent out an advisory Friday afternoon saying the case so far has “no known source” and the person has “no travel…
Therese Sangris laughed through her mask as she held her arm, faking pain after receiving her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Therese and her husband, Modeste, were among dozens of residents that lined up for the vaccine in their home community of Dettah on Friday. Therese says she was…
Residents in Tulita, Délı̨nę and Fort Good Hope now have specific dates for when the mobile COVID-19 vaccination teams will visit their community. A team will be in in Délı̨nę on Jan. 19 and 20; in Tulita on Jan. 21 and 22; and finally, in Fort Good Hope on Jan….
Sierra McDonald had to come up with a community project this summer as part of a youth peer leader retreat. The 17-year-old used the opportunity to bring attention to mental health and addictions: she sent a letter to MLAs highlighting the need for an addictions treatment centre. In her letter…
Early Sunday morning, police in Fort Smith responded to a call at a residence and found an unresponsive 47-year old woman. Local RCMP are now investigating the case, which they characterized as a sudden death. The NWT coroner service is assisting the investigation. The RCMP says there are no public…
The office of the chief public health officer has confirmed seven cases of pertussis (whooping cough) in Fort Simpson and Jean Marie River, and has declared an outbreak in the region. The number of cases has grown since an initial advisory earlier this month. Health officials are advising residents in…