The territorial government says there is a presumptive case of COVID-19 at Diavik Mine. The unnamed individual arrived at the Northwest Territories in a chartered flight from Ontario, as stated in a press release. Upon entry, the worker was deemed “presumptive positive” and still needs to be confirmed by a…
The Łutsël K’é Dene First Nation will be holding a general election for the position of chief and six councilors. Any applications submitted in March will need to be resubmitted. The nominations for chief will take place up until Sept 15. The nominations for councilors will take place Oct. 6….
Food Rescue Yellowknife is getting a new van after receiving nearly $30,000 in donations “The funding will allow us to replace our old van,” says Lesley Allen, president of Food Rescue Yellowknife. Glen Meek, Store Manager of Glens Independent grocer says, it’s important they get a new van because nobody…
The community of Délı̨nę lost George Cleary on Thursday, a beloved and outstanding leader. The Cleary family says he passed away “peacefully” in a Facebook post. He fulfilled many roles in his lifetime, as an educator, chief, and mayor, says Bernice Lavoie, Clearys sister-in-law in a Facebook post. “The Sahtu…
In preparing for a second wave of COVID-19, the territorial government is creating a secretariat role within the department of Health and Social Services to respond to the pandemic. The secretariat will work closely with Kami Kandola, chief public health officer, implementing, and enforcing the NWT Public Health Order. For…
Deacon Tybring, a 13-year-old boy from Hay River has created a clothing line and a business to call his own. Inspired by the show Dragons’ Den, Tybring thought it would be a “cool idea” to create a clothing business. The North of 60 design features a wolf perched on a…
Tłı̨chǫ and territorial government officials attribute the low wolf harvest numbers to difficulty accessing the animals over the past winter. With those low numbers, the department of Environment and Natural Resources hired a helicopter and marksman this spring to shoot wolves from the air to try and meet reduction goals….
The focus is “making sure we get service,” says Ray Ruben, mayor of Paulatuk. The Marine Transportation Services fleet will be getting four new double-hulled barges. GNWT says the barges will reduce costs by carrying multiple types of petroleum products and cargo to communities along the Beaufort Delta line. One…
A female victim has been airlifted to Edmonton Hospital for continued care for her injuries, says Cpl. Paul Howlett, RCMP for Inuvik. The female resident suffered from burns and smoke inhalation. No other residents or neighbors were affected. “It’s a big situation,” says Cynthia Hammond, fire chief for Inuvik, adding…
It’s been nearly three months since eligible Sixties Scoop survivors were supposed to start receiving their first payments from the settlement. While some have received their money, thousands are still waiting because the claims administrator, Collectiva, says their claims require more information. Kathe Legrange is a survivor and director of…