Update: RCMP say 55-year-old found safe
Yellowknife RCMP say the 55-year-old man that had been missing was found safe. RCMP put out a call to the public to help find the individual Wednesday afternoon.
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Aurora Village office ‘last resort’ for temporary homeless shelter
"If we encounter resistance during this current permit application, we do not have any other options to deliver additional day sheltering services in Yellowknife."
The territorial government has proposed a new location for a temporary day shelter, but staffing, capacity and opening date are still up in the air. On Monday, Julie Green, minister of Health and Social Services (HSS), sent an open letter to media saying the department wants to use the former…
Temporary prohibition order set in Behchokǫ̀
The community government of Behchokǫ̀ has set a temporary prohibition order on Sept 15, due to an increase in alcohol consumption and unlawful behaviour in the community including Rae, Edzo and the Frank Channel. “No person shall consume, purchase, sell or transport liquor within the boundaries,” reads a social media…
Challenging weeks ahead as health officials navigate ongoing COVID-19 outbreak in Yellowknife
A new isolation centre and shelter are expected this week. The Yellowknife Ski Club is set to become the new isolation centre and a temporary shelter at the community arena was also announced in a virtual call with NWT officials on Sept. 14. Shane Thompson is the minister of Municipal…
NDP, Liberals talk northern housing
Kelvin Kotchilea and the NDP are pledging to have a national Indigenous-led housing strategy within their first 100 days if they win the upcoming federal election. Kotchilea, the NDP candidate in the Northwest Territories, held a press conference Tuesday morning making the announcement. “I’m hearing that people are worried more…
Yellowknife health services ‘significantly reduced’
According to the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA), health services in Yellowknife are limited today. This comes after the recent outbreak of COVID-19 shutting down all schools in Yellowknife, Ndilǫ and Dettah on Sept 13. According to an email, NTHSSA says it will be “significantly reducing services” …
CPHO orders closure of schools in Ndilǫ, Dettah and Yellowknife
Dr. Kami Kandola, the NWT’s chief public health officer, says Yellowknife Public Health can’t keep up with testing and contact tracing demand. That’s led her to order the closure of all schools in Ndilǫ, Dettah, and Yellowknife. The latency in testing and contact tracing means public health can’t “reliably prevent…
COVID-19 spreads to Whatì; new flight exposure
There are 10 probable or confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Whatì. Public health issued an advisory Saturday evening, saying the community is “in the early stages of community transmission.” Public health officials have traced the source of the outbreak likely being a community BBQ on Sept. 6. The notice says…
Election for Tłıchǫ grand chief postponed
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak and containment order in Behchokǫ̀, the Tłıchǫ grand chief election has been postponed. The new election date is Nov. 18. Gabrielle Mackenzie-Scott, the election registrar, issued notice of the postponement after discussions with the office of the chief public health officer. “Safety of Tłıchǫ…
Updated: Both day shelter and sobering centre now closed in Yellowknife
Updated Saturday, Sept. 11, 8 p.m. Both the Yellowknife day shelter and sobering centre are now closed for an undetermined amount of time. On Friday, the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority announced the closure of the day shelter but said the overnight sobering centre would remain open. That…