Updated March 17, 3:30 p.m. The Northwest Territories Power Corporation (NTPC) will be removing all power limiters for all customers in arrears across the territory. The decision to do so came after NTPC decided to close all of its regional offices, according to spokesperson Doug Prendergast. Originally, residents needed to…
All three diamond mines in the NWT have additional health protocols in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and all intend to stay open for the time being. Pre-flight screening and non-essential travel restrictions are among the new protocols to help curb the spread of the virus. Spokespeople for…
It was a coronavirus-themed day at the Legislative Assembly on Friday. Nearly all regular MLAs had a COVID-19 question for cabinet. Earlier in the sitting, Speaker Frederick Blake Jr. announced the rest of the winter session would be suspended to deal with coronavirus concerns. Still no confirmed cases As of…
The Legislative Assembly is suspending its winter session due to the “growing concerns surrounding COVID-19,” said Speaker Frederick Blake Jr. However, Blake will be convening a one-day session on Monday, March 16 for MLAs to pass an interim budget. The interim budget would allow for “routine government expenditures” for the…
“For speaking the truth, I will not apologize.” That is what Monfwi MLA Jackson Lafferty said when he was told to apologize to Premier Caroline Cochrane. Speaker Frederick Blake Jr. then kicked out Lafferty for the rest of the day’s sitting. Blake called on Lafferty to apologize following his comments…
Legislative Assembly Speaker Frederick Blake Jr. called on Monfwi MLA Jackson Lafferty to apologize to Premier Caroline Cochrane. Lafferty has repeatedly criticized the premier’s firing of former Aurora College President Tom Weegar. Late in February, he accused Cochrane of breaking the law when dismissing Weegar. He also tabled a legal…
This year’s Arctic Winter Games have been cancelled due to ongoing concerns over coronavirus. The Whitehorse 2020 Arctic Winter Games Host Society, Government of Yukon, City of Whitehorse and Yukon’s Chief Medical Officer of Health issued a joint statement announcing the cancellation on Saturday. “It has been determined that cancelling…
The Tłı̨chǫ Government is getting a boost from the federal government to protect traditional lands between Great Slave Lake and Great Bear Lake. The area spans 22,000 km², which includes traditional trails and cultural sites. According to a government news release, “Once complete, these two protected spaces—Gowhadõ Yek’e t’ii k’e…
The new Canadian North airline will no longer be publishing the lowest return airfare on its website. The change comes after the airline merged with First Air last year. CBC first reported this story after Yellowknife tax consultant Andy Wong said he received the schedule of the lowest return airfare…
With climate change affecting the ferry near Fort Simpson, Mayor Sean Whelly is calling on the territorial government to consider building a bridge over the Liard River. Whelly said the river is melting sooner in the year but that breakup is lasting longer, putting residents at risk with uncertain ice…