The City of Yellowknife has shut down city hall and the solid waste facility as of today (Thursday). In a new release issued late Wednesday afternoon, the city says following advice from the Government of Canada and the Government of the Northwest Territories, both facilities are closed until further notice….
The Northwest Territories minister of health and social services has now declared a territory-wide Public Health Emergency in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic. There are still no confirmed cases in the NWT. Diane Thom’s declaration took effect at 12 noon on Wednesday. According to a GNWT news release, it…
Amidst all this chaos over coronavirus – we have seen Yellowknifers rally to help others. Local lawyer Paul Falvo noticed a Facebook site called Caremongering and started a local group. “I saw similar sites across the country and I thought that seems like a very Yellowknife thing to do so I…
A sentencing hearing in Yellowknife for a star from the reality TV series Ice Road Truckers has been delayed. Arthur Burke, 65, pleaded guilty last month to the rare charge of arson by negligence for accidentally causing an explosion at a downtown Yellowknife apartment in November of 2018. CKLB initially…
The National Chief of the Dene Nation is advising his people to go out on the land to avoid exposure to coronavirus. Norman Yakeleya made the comment during a live phone interview on CKLB Radio Tuesday morning. “That’s what the elders are telling us. Go out on the land. This…
An Edmonton man who was sentenced to five years in jail after he was convicted in Yellowknife of possession of crack cocaine for the purpose of trafficking in Fort Providence, has had his appeal of both his conviction and his sentence quashed by the NWT Court of Appeal. That’s despite…
The federal government has set aside $100 million for Indigenous people to help them deal with the coronavirus outbreak. That’s according to Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde who met with the Prime Minister Monday. In terms of immediate action, Bellegarde says he was clear on needs…
The Yellowknife-based Mine Training Society (MTS) has now has suspended all training activities, due to the threat of coronavirus. In a news release issued Tuesday morning, the society states that it shares the community’s concern for the health, safety and well-being of our entire population. It adds that MTS employees…
The Snowcastle on Yellowknife Bay now says it will close for the season effective immediately. The announcement was made in a news release issued late Tuesday morning. It followed an earlier release Tuesday stating that the world-renowned tourist attraction would remain open during the day despite the threat of coronavirus….
Northwestel says it has submitted an urgent application to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) for temporary relief on residential Internet usage to make it easier for people to work from home. According to a news release from Northwestel, it has proposed waiving any overage charges for customers exceeding…