Articles by Luke Carroll

Featured, News January 11, 2021

Online campaign encourages communities to participate CRTC public consultation

#NWTDigitalDivide highlights lack of internet in remote communities.


An NWT organization is reminding residents to share their thoughts on the quality of telecommunications services in the North.  DigitalNWT.ca’s campaign #NWTDigitalDivide, reminds residents of the Jan. 20 deadline for the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s (CRTC) online public consultation. Kyle Napier, of Fort Smith, is a spokesperson for DigitalNWT.ca….

Featured, News January 11, 2021

Man charged with homicide after body found last Friday

One man has been charged with homicide after a body was discovered in Yellowknife last Friday. Moran Nitsiza of Yellowknife was arrested, the RCMP say in a press release. Police say the incident occurred near one of the city’s shelters in a building in the area of 50 St. and…

Featured, News January 8, 2021

RCMP investigating sudden death in Yellowknife

Police are investigating after a 38-year-old man was found dead in a Yellowknife building. In a press release, the RCMP say they responded to a call to service regarding a “sudden death.” The man was found unresponsive on Jan. 8 around 7:30 a.m. in a building in the area of…

Featured, News January 8, 2021

‘I don’t wish this on any parent; this COVID, it’s deadly’

Numerous communities offer support to family of an NWT COVID patient, who's in an Edmonton hospital.


On Saturday, Dec. 5 Myrine Kakfwi felt sick.  “By Monday, he said he was coughing so bad that he started coughing up blood,” says Dolly Pierrot, Myrine’s mother.  Now just over a month later he sits in the Intensive Care Unit of an Edmonton hospital, diagnosed with COVID-19.  Myrine grew…

Featured, News January 5, 2021

Residents travelling for leisure now responsible for self-isolation centre costs

The changes that were announced in early December, go into effect today.


Starting today, residents traveling outside the Northwest Territories for leisure will be responsible to cover the cost of their stay at a self-isolation centre. Premier Caroline Cochrane announced the territorial government would no longer cover the costs in a press conference on Dec. 1. As the changes go into effect…

Featured, News January 5, 2021

Premier Cochrane defends senior officials’ holiday travels

Premier says three senior officials traveled over the holidays despite GNWT's urging of residents not to do so.


Premier Caroline Cochrane defended the fact three senior government officials traveled outside the territory over the holidays despite her urging of residents not to do so.  “While all residents were encouraged to avoid unnecessary travel, travel outside the NWT is not restricted,” she said at a press conference on Tuesday….

Featured, News January 5, 2021

Gamètì Handgames tournament postponed due to COVID-19

“It was a difficult decision, but we cannot risk getting our Elders sick,” says Boris Eyakfwo, Gamèti Handgame Committee member.


Although it was a difficult decision, the Gamètì Handgame Committee is postponing the annual men’s tournament that was scheduled for March. Organizers say the postponement of Gamètì’s 4th Annual John D Quitte (Aawaa) Men’s Handgame Tournament comes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. “It was a difficult decision but…