CPHO orders closure of schools in Ndilǫ, Dettah and Yellowknife
Dr. Kami Kandola, the NWT’s chief public health officer, says Yellowknife Public Health can’t keep up with testing and contact tracing demand. That’s led her…
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COVID-19 spreads to Whatì; new flight exposure
There are 10 probable or confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Whatì. Public health issued an advisory Saturday evening, saying the community is “in the early…
Election for Tłıchǫ grand chief postponed
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak and containment order in Behchokǫ̀, the Tłıchǫ grand chief election has been postponed. The new election date is Nov….
Updated: Both day shelter and sobering centre now closed in Yellowknife
Updated Saturday, Sept. 11, 8 p.m. Both the Yellowknife day shelter and sobering centre are now closed for an undetermined amount of time. On Friday,…
NWT health system feeling strain of outbreak; restrictions coming for Behchokǫ̀, Ndilǫ, Dettah and Yellowknife
The ongoing COVID-19 outbreak has put the NWT’s health care system “on a critical precipice,” says Kim Riles. Riles is the CEO of the Northwest…
Another year, another scramble for a homeless shelter in Yellowknife
Every day Kyle Tuktimak tries to get into the day shelter and sobering centre in Yellowknife, but he says most of the time he can’t….
Yellowknife restauranteur offering a foodie’s dream
Yellowknife foodies are getting the chance to run their own food truck. Ever since, long-time business owner, Edward But posted on Social Media seeking ‘young…
‘You felt his love for life’: Remembering 92-year-old knowledge holder Gabe Kochon
“My dad always had a string in his pocket.” That’s something Rose McNeely will never forget about her late father Gabe Kochon. He was always…
No Dene, no Canol: Project aims to document Dene role in Canol Pipeline
The Dene Nation is kicking off a project to document the building of the Canol Pipeline from the Shútagot’ıne perspective — and the grandson of…
New COVID exposures linked on flights to Hay River, Gameti
According to the Office of the Chief Public Health (OCPHO), the latest COVID-19 exposures have been linked to a couple of flights from Yellowknife to…