Self-reporting now mandatory for positive COVID cases
Dr. Kami Kandola, the NWT chief public health officer, has made it mandatory for anyone with a positive COVID-19 test result to report it to…
Community
Alberta set to release waste water from oil sands
Both the oil sands industry and the Alberta government are reporting that the wastewater levels are so high that a natural event like what happened…
Changing the Relationship
The GNWT's draft plan to reduce violence against women
This Thursday, the GNWT released its draft Strategy named ‘Changing the Relationship’ a 3-year action plan aimed at reducing violence against women and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people….
‘I carry my hometown on my shoulders’: Wekweéti youth on the path to becoming a doctor
Since she was a young girl, Angelina Arrowmaker knew she wanted to be a doctor to better care for her small community of Wekweéti. It…
NACC presents Music From The Edges of Canada live concert series
The Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC) presents its first live concert series in months called Music from The Edges of Canada. The live concert…
Colin Adjun Fiddler of the Arctic
Colin Adjun has passed away. Colin, known as the Fiddler of the Arctic, a beloved northern musician who loved to play his fiddle and loved…
Driving the NWT’s newest highway
The Tlicho Highway to Whatì officially opens
Where the Tłı̨chǫ Highway turns off from Highway 3 sits a sign flashing “Road Open”. The local road crew, all with big smiles, direct us…
More than 1,200 GNWT staff still have not provided proof of vaccination
The requirement for GNWT employees to be fully vaccinated is now in effect. With more than 6,500 government employees in the NWT, about 20 per…
COVID-19 reported at Mildred Hall School
According to the chief public health officer, two cases of COVID-19 have been identified at Mildred Hall School on Dec. 1. Letters have been sent…
Ekati public hearing highlights concerns around development effects on endangered caribou
If communities knew the effects of mining on caribou, they never would have supported the development. That comment came up from Lutsel K’e Dene First…