The Northwest Territories Power Corporation (NTPC) is facing 11 charges related to the death of an employee last March. On Mar. 5, 2021, an ice buildup over a door at the Jackfish power plant fell and hit a worker, who then died of the injuries. The charges allege NTPC failed…
The territorial government says it’ll be opening the borders to tourists starting in March. Despite the change, travellers will still need to submit an isolation plan, which is likely to be approved regardless of vaccination status. However, vaccination status will determine whether travellers will need to self-isolate when they arrive….
Yellowknife RCMP says it is currently investigating an bomb threat at École St. Patrick’s High School. School staff contacted police about 8:30 a.m. Thursday morning to report the threat. “RCMP officers responded and are in the process of securing and searching the school,” reads a news release. Staff have evacuated…
Public health officials are asking residents — especially those considered high risk — to check in with doctors or nurses if they have COVID-19 symptoms. The reminder comes after Dr. Andre Corriveau, acting deputy chief public health officer, announced another death related to the Omicron variant during a news conference…
Police in Hay River are investigating a case of attempted arson at a home on Elm Street. In a news release, RCMP says officers responded to a call an empty home after the owner found minor fire damage to siding. “Upon investigation of the scene, it is believed suspect(s) threw…
Public health has added three schools across the NWT to the public exposure list. The most recent exposure happened Monday at Helen Kalvak Elihakvik School in Ulukhaktok. Earlier in the day, the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority said the health centre would be closed due to an outbreak….
The Emegak Health Centre in Ulukhaktok is closed until Feb. 11 at 5 p.m due to a COVID-19 outbreak. The hamlet posted a noticed from the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority to its Facebook page. The memo says health centre staff will be available for emergencies only during…
Some community members in Délı̨nę have lost power. Cyre Yukon, Délı̨nę Got’ı̨nę Government’s chief operating officer, posted online saying residents without power should contact a family member or herself at 445-1815 to relocate to a warm space. “The weather is extremely cold so please check on your family members,” she…
Women and children leaving domestic violence will soon have a new shelter in Hay River. The Family Support Centre (FSC) will be running the new space for survivors of domestic violence. The shelter will have 14 units and will be open to families across the North. “The new shelter in…
Police say there was an online threat directed at Łı̨́ı̨́dĺ̨ı̨́ı̨́ Kų́ę́ High School. “The threat to the school was posted to an online website and noted by school administration, who subsequently evacuated students from the facility, as a precaution,” reads a news release. RCMP said the person that made the…