Articles by Luke Carroll

Featured, News September 30, 2020

NWT post-secondary schools sign collaboration agreement

Aurora College, Collège nordique francophone and the Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning plan to share resources on future projects.


An agreement between three post-secondary institutions is providing an opportunity for more Indigenous programming in the Northwest Territories. On Tuesday, Aurora College, Collège nordique francophone and the Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning signed a memorandum of understanding — formalizing a collaborative relationship between the three schools. Kelsey Wrightson, executive…

Featured, Health, News September 29, 2020

Public health emergency extended again

The territorial government has extended the public health emergency until Oct. 10. There have been no cases of COVID-19 in the NWT since April 5, but a press release says, with record levels of COVID-19 transmission reported in neighbouring areas, the risk to the Northwest Territories is increased. “As the…

Featured, News September 28, 2020

YKDFN warns houseboaters do not ‘anchor on our side of the Bay’

The Yellowknives Dene First Nation issued a stern warning to houseboaters intending to move into traditional territory. “We take this opportunity to specifically inform and give general notice to existing and potential house boaters with the intention to anchor on our side of the Bay that YKDFN will not tolerate…

Featured, Health, News September 25, 2020

GNWT holds survey on vaping regulations

The Government of the Northwest Territories is holding a survey to determine new regulations around vaping products. The survey is being done in an effort to reduce the number of youth whose health has been affected by vaping or smoking, a press release says. The survey is being run by…

Featured, Health, News September 24, 2020

Mandatory masks coming to YK Independent grocery stores

Customers and staff will soon be required to wear a face covering while inside all Independent grocery stores in Yellowknife. Loblaw Public Relations says the decision was made as guidelines from public health determine wearing a mask is one of the best ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19, especially…

Featured, News, Politics September 24, 2020

What the throne speech means for the NWT

Recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and reconciliation were major components of the speech.


“Now is not the time for austerity,” was one of the key lines from the Liberal government’s throne speech on Wednesday. The speech addressed the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, reconciliation and several other major issues affecting the Northwest Territories.   Officially called the Speech from the Throne, this is a practice…

Featured, News September 24, 2020

City council narrows list of possible temporary homeless shelter locations

Yellowknife City Council are ruling out several locations for a temporary homeless shelter. The temporary shelter is needed for the winter months as COVID-19 restrictions limit the amount of people able to use other shelters. Government of the Northwest Territories representatives, including Sara Chorostkowski, the NWT’s director of mental wellness…