Health advise is now available for all NWT residents at the touch of a button. And it’s free. The GNWT says a toll-free 811 health advice line is now up and running. It says the new service is being offered 24-hours a day, seven days a week. A registered nurse…
A new program to help develop the next generation of trappers in the NWT has been launched, but there’s a catch. The program is a partnership between the Indigenous governments, various organizations and the GNWT. Under the Trapper Mentorship Program, novice trappers, also known as mentees, can learn from experienced…
Funding for the completion of more than 60 additional affordable housing units in Yellowknife is officially in the books. The announcement was made at City Hall Monday at a news conference attended by all levels of government, including Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, Ahmed Hussen. The federal government…
A simple act of kindness by Hay River RCMP on Halloween night is getting plenty of praise from the community. Ryan Heron’s niece, eitht-year-old Daenerys (Dani) Daigneault, dressed up as a police officer, so he and his wife decided to stop by the Hay River detachment and try to get…
After staying in the shadows, the person who has filed a complaint against a Territorial Court Judge has come to light. Her name is Martha Chertkow – a former crown attorney. Chertkow filed a complaint with the Judicial Council alleging Judge Donovan Molloy is guilty of misconduct. Aside from Chertkow’s…
The Chief of the Behdzi Ahda First Nation, Wilbert Kochon, says his community is becoming a hub for accused criminals and admits his daughter recently helped a woman charged with attempted murder to get out of jail. The accused is Hilah Rose McCauley. The former Norman Wells resident was 19…
An unidentified man is facing charges in connection with what RCMP are calling a “significant” liquor seizure near Fort McPherson. Police say they made the seizure last Friday during a routine traffic stop on the Dempster Highway, within the 25-kilometre radius of the Fort McPherson Liquor Restriction. RCMP say they…
A 43-year-old man from Saamba K’e is facing several charges for allegedly threatening a woman with a firearm at a residence. Fort Simpson RCMP say they got the call Wednesday evening and flew out to the area with a police service dog. They say the man had fled the residence and…
Charitable organizations say many people are hitting the breaking point in the Northwest Territories in the wake of the latest cost of living numbers released by Statistics Canada. Figures show that inflation continues to climb despite the Bank of Canada’s efforts to curb it by raising interest rates. Stats reveal…
The GNWT has rejected a motion endorsed by the Legislative Assembly to fast-track population growth. It was back in June of this year when Kam Lake MLA Caitlin introduced the motion that would see the NWT’s population increase by 25 per cent to more than 56,000 by 2043 – matching…