The community of K’atl’odeeche mourns the loss of another Elder. “He loved his language, his culture and traditions,” says Chief April Martel, for the K’atl’odeeche First Nation. Raymond Sonfrere passed away peacefully in his sleep after a long battle with cancer on Jan. 11. Humble, funny and kind are just some…
Therese Sangris laughed through her mask as she held her arm, faking pain after receiving her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Therese and her husband, Modeste, were among dozens of residents that lined up for the vaccine in their home community of Dettah on Friday. Therese says she was…
It’s been 15 years since the winter fishery in Hay River has been open. Since then, fishermen on the Great Slave Lake have had to get creative and come up with other ways, to support their families in the winter. Now, the territorial government says fishermen will be able to…
Residents in Tulita, Délı̨nę and Fort Good Hope now have specific dates for when the mobile COVID-19 vaccination teams will visit their community. A team will be in in Délı̨nę on Jan. 19 and 20; in Tulita on Jan. 21 and 22; and finally, in Fort Good Hope on Jan….
Sierra McDonald had to come up with a community project this summer as part of a youth peer leader retreat. The 17-year-old used the opportunity to bring attention to mental health and addictions: she sent a letter to MLAs highlighting the need for an addictions treatment centre. In her letter…
Early Sunday morning, police in Fort Smith responded to a call at a residence and found an unresponsive 47-year old woman. Local RCMP are now investigating the case, which they characterized as a sudden death. The NWT coroner service is assisting the investigation. The RCMP says there are no public…
The office of the chief public health officer has confirmed seven cases of pertussis (whooping cough) in Fort Simpson and Jean Marie River, and has declared an outbreak in the region. The number of cases has grown since an initial advisory earlier this month. Health officials are advising residents in…
Lesa Semmler says she feels like the territorial government is trying to reinvent the wheel when it comes to administering the COVID-19 vaccine. The Inuvik-Twin Lakes MLA says the GNWT should do more to leverage local healthcare workers in the regional centres to get the vaccine to communities. The COVID-19…
“It’s a historic event,” says Arlene Jergensen, chief operating officer for the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA)’s Beaufort-Delta region. “And hopefully the end of [COVID], she adds. Inuvik received 190 doses of the Moderna vaccine on Jan.7. Residents and staff at the long-term care facility, attached to…
The COVID-19 testing site in Yellowknife has moved for the sake of space. The NWT Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) announced the move from the primary care clinic to 108 Archibald Street. The move is to ensure the testing site has adequate surge capacity and reduces the impact on…