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 Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA). On Wednesday morning, she told reporters the health care system was not yet overwhelmed but that NTHSSA would…
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. He points to the shelter door and reads off a sign taped to the inside window: “WE ARE AT FULL CAPACITY” The day shelter and…
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 budding entrepreneurs’ to run his food truck, the response has been overwhelming. Being in the community for almost 27 years, But calls himself a “Yellowlifer”…
“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 prepared to be on the land, she said. She remembers him having everything from snares and even peppermint candy on him in case of an…
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 one of the original guides is leading the way. Edward Blondin, George Blondin, Paul Wright, these were some of the guides that helped the American…
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 two of the communities. “The beginnings of community transmission is occurring in Yellowknife,” reads the public exposure webpage. “Residents should consider all public spaces as…
Deh Gáh Got’ie First Nation has retracted its original community lockdown notice, but leaders are still suggestings residents abide by their recommendations. This comes from a community notice sent to CKLB earlier today The notice still recommends residents stay home, wear a mask and not travel for the next ten…
The office of the chief public health officer (OCPHO) announced seven new cases of COVID-19 in the NWT Tuesday evening. This brings the total of active cases to 225. Earlier in the day, public health announced the territory’s first death related to the virus. CKLB has reported it was 92-year-old…
Respected Fort Good Hope Elder Gabe Kochon has passed away. He is the first COVID-related death in the territory. When his daughter Rose McNeely got the call Monday evening, she was told her father had only one hour to live. “At the beginning, I didn’t accept it,” McNeely told CKLB….
Fort Simpson police are investigating a recent fire in the community they are calling “suspicious.” The fire was in the early morning of Sunday, Aug. 22 at a home on 100th Street. According to a news release, firefighters contained the damage to a new attached unit at a duplex. RCMP…