Will NWT PPE make the grade?
The Northwest Territories government is taking greater precautions by having some of the personal protective equipment (PPE) and supplies be made within the territory. Lisa…
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How suspect left scene of deadly Behchokǫ̀ crash still unclear
Behchokǫ̀ RCMP will not say how it believes Steven Theriault left the scene of a rollover crash last month. Since the crash, police have put…
Łutsel K’e Dene First Nation upset by Frontier Lodge licensing delay
The Łutsel K’e Dene First Nation are voicing frustration over a delay in business licensing for the recently acquired Frontier Lodge. LKDFN bought the Frontier…
Premier says it would be a ‘sin’ to take away social programs in response to pandemic
Premier Caroline Cochrane says it would be a “sin” for governments to take back social programs that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic. The premier went…
Yellowknife offering up to $10k to help restaurants install patios
Even COVID-19 can’t stop patio season. As a way to combat virus transmission, the City of Yellowknife is encouraging restaurants to open outdoor spaces to…
NorthWords Writers Festival to be held online
The NorthWords Writers Festival will be hosting the annual event online this year. In a notice on its website, organizers wrote this year’s event would…
Federal government announces more funding for friendship centres, Indigenous organizations during pandemic
Friendship centres and other Indigenous organizations in the NWT are eligible for additional funding announced by the federal government last week. On May 21, Prime…
Socially-distanced Eid celebrations ‘Put some smiles on the children’s faces’
The three-day Islamic celebration of the end of Ramadan, Eid-al-Fitr, is usually a social affair. But with the global COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing rules,…
NorthwesTel to extend internet overage fees until end of June if approved by CRTC
NorthwesTel has applied to The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to extend temporary Internet usage relief measures for residential customers until June 30. NorthwesTel…
Tłı̨chǫ all-season road construction resumes
The Department of Infrastructure has published an update to its website saying construction of the Tłı̨chǫ all-season started up again on May 15. As a…