The National Chief of the Dene Nation is advising his people to go out on the land to avoid exposure to coronavirus. Norman Yakeleya made the comment during a live phone interview on CKLB Radio Tuesday morning. “That’s what the elders are telling us. Go out on the land. This…
An Edmonton man who was sentenced to five years in jail after he was convicted in Yellowknife of possession of crack cocaine for the purpose of trafficking in Fort Providence, has had his appeal of both his conviction and his sentence quashed by the NWT Court of Appeal. That’s despite…
Keeping residents safe during the COVID-19 pandemic is a top priority for the Town of Inuvik. As a precautionary measure, the Town administration has decided to close the following facilities by the end of the day: Midnight Sun Complex. Inuvik Centennial Library. Town of Inuvik Town Hall & Town Office….
The federal government has set aside $100 million for Indigenous people to help them deal with the coronavirus outbreak. That’s according to Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde who met with the Prime Minister Monday. In terms of immediate action, Bellegarde says he was clear on needs…
The Snowcastle on Yellowknife Bay now says it will close for the season effective immediately. The announcement was made in a news release issued late Tuesday morning. It followed an earlier release Tuesday stating that the world-renowned tourist attraction would remain open during the day despite the threat of coronavirus….
Northwestel says it has submitted an urgent application to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) for temporary relief on residential Internet usage to make it easier for people to work from home. According to a news release from Northwestel, it has proposed waiving any overage charges for customers exceeding…
As if dealing with the threat of coronavirus wasn’t bad enough, residents in parts of the Northwest Territories have had to deal with Mother Nature over the past few days as well. Blizzard conditions have wreaked havoc in the northern part of the Northwest Territories. At one point, the school…
All elementary and high schools in the Northwest Territories will now remain closed at least until April 14. That’s the Tuesday following Easter Monday. That announcement was made by Premier Caroline Cochrane in the Legislative Assembly on Monday morning. It’s obviously being done due to the worldwide coronavirus outbreak. Education…
The Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) of the Northwest Territories is recommending that NWT residents avoid all non-essential travel outside of the territory due to the coronavirus outbreak. There are still no confirmed cases in the NWT. Dr. Kami Kandola’s advice follows direction from the federal government. To limit the…
Two overdue hunters have been found safe in near Reid Lake north of Yellowknife. That’s according to RCMP who state in a news release that two male hunters from Behchoko were located safely Friday at portage 9 in the Reid Lake area out the Ingraham Trail. They had been late…