Communication in traditional languages crucial to COVID vaccine rollout
The chief public health officer (CPHO) met with Indigenous governments on Wednesday to strategize the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. Details of the vaccination plan aren’t yet…
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Body of deceased operator missing near Fort Simpson recovered
The body of a deceased operator who was missing after his piece of equipment submerged in standing water, has been recovered. An RCMP press release…
Tuk man no longer considered missing: RCMP
RCMP say a 44-year-old Tuktoyaktuk man is no longer considered missing. This was announced in a press release on Wednesday afternoon. An RCMP press release…
Underwater recovery team called in to find missing body near Fort Simpson
Fort Simpson RCMP are requesting assistance from a specialized RCMP B.C. team to help recover the body of a missing operator. The operator is presumed…
19 Indigenous participants training to become wellness counsellors
Northern Indigenous Counsellor Training program theme song about need for Indigenous counsellors and hope.
Nineteen Indigenous participants are in the process of becoming trained wellness counsellors. This is part of the Northern Indigenous Counsellor Training (NICT) program run by…
NWT to receive 51K doses of COVID vaccines in early 2021
The territory is aiming to vaccinate 75 per cent of the adult population within the first three months of the year.
The NWT chief public health officer (CPHO) says the territory will be receiving thousands of doses of COVID-19 vaccines within the first few months of…
Five new positive COVID cases in Yellowknife
COVID-19 identified after wastewater surveillance found undetected case.
Five new cases of COVID-19 were discovered in Yellowknife Thursday evening, all connected to travel. Four of the cases are from a single household and…
Western Arctic Youth Collective a finalist for AIP youth category
The Arctic Inspiration Prize is an annual competition aimed at supporting and bolstering innovative projects in the North to benefit northerners.
A youth-led organization from the Northwest Territories is a finalist for the Arctic Inspiration Prize (AIP). The Western Arctic Youth Collective was started in 2018…
Pair sentenced 10 months for accessory to murder of Breanna Menacho
Lisa Brule and Jordan Nande were sentenced to 10 months in jail for their involvement in the murder of Breanna Menacho. The sentence was delivered…
Walk to Tuk presents opportunity to exercise, socialize from a safe distance
"We can't get together necessarily in person all the time. But we can Walk to Tuk together," says organizer Bri Krekoski.
Walk to Tuk organizers say this year’s event is more important than ever as the raging COVID-19 pandemic has increased anxieties for many. Bri Krekoski…