The Office of the Chief Public Health Officer (OCPHO) is advising people to safely celebrate thanksgiving. In a press release the OCPHO says anyone feeling unwell or who is self-isolating should not participate in a gathering. Physical distancing is encouraged whenever possible. The release recommends those hosting gatherings to keep…
The deal to sell the Ekati Diamond Mine has fallen through after being refused by bond issuers on Friday. A press release says the approximate $280 million deal fell apart as the offer by two affiliated companies, a “stalking horse bid,” was rejected by Aviva Insurance Company of Canada, Argonaut…
Masks are becoming mandatory at airports across the Northwest Territories starting Oct. 13. “As passenger traffic continues to increase, this requirement will help keep travellers and employees safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic,” a press release reads. Travellers are already required to wear a mask while going through security and in order…
A public hearing on the use of official languages in the Legislative Assembly is being delayed in an effort to attract more public engagement. The event was scheduled for Oct. 8 but has been postponed to Nov. 17. Kevin O’Reilly, chair of the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures, says…
Eviction notices were issued on Friday to houseboaters residing in Yellowknives Dene First Nation (YKDFN) traditional territory. Jason Snaggs, CEO of the YKDFN, says the eviction notices were the first step — if they are ignored, legal action will be pursued. A press release says houseboaters anchoring on YKDFN territory…
A new paid program will offer Tłı̨chǫ residents the opportunity to improve life skills while learning how to farm. This 12 week paid internship is being run out of Hay River’s Northern Farm Training Institute (NFTI), in partnership with the Tłı̨chǫ Government. Leona Lafferty, career development manager for the Tłı̨chǫ…
When Tammy Roberts discovered the tipi canvas at Camp Connections was missing, she first assumed it had blown away. But Roberts, the executive director of the Foster Family Coalition of the NWT, soon realized the tipi polls were sitting bare for another reason. “Once I realized it didn’t fall off,…
What would you do with a buffalo in your garden? Well, 13-year-old Canan Olvera of Fort Smith might have the answer. Olvera, a student at Paul W. Kaeser, is the winner of the South Slave Divisional Education Council’s 4th Annual Children’s Storybook Contest. Olvera won with his story What Would…
The Northwest Territories chief public health officer (CPHO) says recently-approved rapid testing equipment may shorten the territory’s self-isolation period. This was announced in a press conference on Wednesday, hours after Health Canada approved the Abbott Diagnostics ID Now. “This is good news, not just for the Northwest Territories but all…
In addition to wearing orange shirts on Wednesday, students attending K’àlemì Dene School are learning about the effects of residential schools. Annie Casson is the program support teacher who organized the school’s Orange Shirt Day. “We’re the community school of Ndilǫ, so it’s important for the school to be recognizing…