Long-term water quality monitoring, run by the federal government, has resumed at key sites in Alberta and the Northwest Territories. The Government of the Northwest Territories announced the development in a press release, Wednesday afternoon. In a previous email, a spokesperson for Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) says the…
A search and rescue operation near Fort McPherson ended after the discovery of a deceased 70-year-old man. The RCMP says in a press release it is saddened to confirm the body of Paul Koe — a Fort McPherson resident — was discovered in the area of Dry River and Peel…
The Northwest Territories executive council officially took on new portfolios Tuesday afternoon. Premier Caroline Cochrane continues in her role as minister of Executive and Indigenous Affairs as well as leading the new COVID-19 secretariat role. The COVID-19 secretariat, was established to ensure more responsibility and accountability could be dedicated to…
Police are asking for help finding a missing 14-year-old from Fort Smith. Shamus Martin was last seen on Sept. 7 at his residence in Fort Smith, RCMP say in a press release. Police believe he could be in Fort Smith or Behchokǫ̀. Martin has dark brown hair and eyes, stands…
Inspector Dyson Smith is the new detachment commander for the Yellowknife RCMP. A 20-year police veteran, Smith has spent time working for the RCMP in Alberta, Nunavut, Nova Scotia, the national headquarters in Ottawa and the Northwest Territories. Smith says in a press release he hopes to continue the work…
Gwich’in Tribal Council election results reveal Kenny Smith will serve as grand chief and Kristine McLeod as deputy grand chief. The preliminary election results provided by chief returning officer Mary Ann Villeneuve found Smith was elected after receiving 611 of the 1,024 ballots cast. His competitor, Richard John Blake, received…
Masks or face coverings will soon be required in all health facilities and offices across the territory. The NWT health and social service authorities (HSS) began implementing a mandatory face covering policy for employees and the public at certain facilities on Monday, a press release says. The HSS aims to…
A group of Yellowknife women are launching a campaign, calling on men to end gender-based violence. In a passionate Facebook post, Yellowknife resident Nancy MacNeill wrote about the normalized inappropriate behavior regularly demonstrated by a number of men in the city. MacNeill, who refers to herself as a concerned citizen,…
A Yellowknife man who robbed the same convenience store twice has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years of prison time. Chief Justice Louise Charbonneau gave her verdict for 21-year-old Joanasie Qumuaqtuq, Thursday afternoon at the Yellowknife courthouse. Qumuaqtuq previously pleaded guilty to the offences in January. He was also sentenced for…
Dr. Kami Kandola says closing down schools in March highlighted “unintended consequences” on students’ mental health and learning. As a result, the NWT chief public health officer hopes to not have to do it again, even if a COVID case enters the classroom. “Shutting the school down is a very…