Police are investigating an incident over the weekend where a body was discovered in downtown Yellowknife. At 2:39 p.m. on Saturday, police searched an alley between 43rd and 44th street, says RCMP spokesperson Julie Plourde, in an email. The body was discovered inside a shed in the alley. A post…
The Vuntut Gwitchin Government and Gwich’in Tribal Council are calling out the U.S. government on an oil extraction project decision. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) made a decision on the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program on Monday. A press release issued by the two Gwich’in groups…
For years, Mahalia Yakeleya Newmark and her sister Kalina Newmark discussed ways to honour the lives of their great aunt Mary Lennie and cousin Mariella Lennie who were murdered. The pair wanted to do something to capture the beauty and resilience of their relatives as well as all the Murdered…
The Inuvialuit Regional Corporation is reimbursing students in need of electronic equipment for the upcoming school year. The IRC announced in a press release it is offering up to $500 per student. The funds are intended to assist Inuvialuit students acquire basic equipment for online or distance learning. Applications must…
The chief public health officer says mandating masks or face coverings in public spaces is a possibility for the fall. This comes as the city of Yellowknife considers adopting a bylaw to enforce masks or face coverings. Additionally Walmart started enforcing them on Aug. 12. Dr. Kami Kandola, the chief…
Myrna Pokiak, an Inuvialuit artist, has designed a collector coin that reflects the Inuit, First Nations and Métis peoples who shape the Northwest Territories. This was part of an initiative by the Royal Canadian Mint to celebrate the territory’s 150th anniversary. Melanie Luis, product manager at the Royal Canadian Mint,…
The tourism sector, which has been suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic, is receiving additional support from the Government of the Northwest Territories. The Growth and Recovery by Investing in Tourism (GRIT) Fund is being conducted in partnership with the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor). The department of Industry, Tourism…
The RCMP is reminding boaters to bring a communication device when traveling on the water. This comes after three separate search missions were launched in a two-day span for missing boaters. An RCMP press release says two cases involved boaters failing to show up at an event in Fort Reliance…
Customers and staff are now required to wear a face covering while inside all Walmart stores in Canada. Health Canada identified masks or face coverings can reduce the spread infectious respiratory droplets that cause COVID-19, says Felicia Fefer, spokesperson for Walmart Canada, in an email. Fefer adds, 60 per cent…
In an effort to enforce safety when schools open on Aug. 31, many teachers in Yellowknife will be wearing face shields during lessons. This was announced as part of the Yellowknife Education District 1 (YK1) and Yellowknife Catholic Schools reopening plans, which were approved by the department of Education, Culture and…