From one Antoine to another: Kele Charles Antoine will be taking over from Gerald Antoine as chief of Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation. Kele took home 82 votes; the closest runner-ups were Herb Norwegian and Hilda Tsetso, each with 45. LKFN leadership is made up of one chief and eight councillors….
The territory is officially reporting more cases in the past two weeks than it has the entire pandemic. In a press release issued Monday evening, the office of the chief public health officer (OCPHO) says there are 220 active cases in the territory. Fort Good Hope is reported to have…
Following the recent COVID-19 outbreak in the Sahtu region, the Sahtu Secretariat Incorporated (SSI) annual general assembly in Coville Lake has been postponed. “Due to the recent developments with the COVID-19 pandemic in the Sahtu region and NWT, please continue to follow GNWT public health restriction rules and please keep…
The latest COVID exposure has been linked to a flight from Norman Wells to Yellowknife on Aug. 21. Partially vaccinated residents on Canadian North Flight #244 on rows 14-20 should isolate for 10 days and arrange for testing. Those fully vaccinated are asked to self-monitor and if symptoms develop, arrange…
Public health officials have added a handful of locations in Fort Providence to the growing list of possible COVID-19 exposures. “The OCPHO advises anyone in community of Fort Providence and across the territory to also isolate immediately and arrange for testing if they have symptoms. However, those people at the…
The territorial government is reporting another 29 confirmed cases of COVID-19. That brings the total number of active cases in the Northwest Territories to 198. There are 86 cases in Fort Good Hope, 73 in Colville Lake, eight in Délı̨nę, 10 in Norman Wells, one in Inuvik and 20 in…
The three candidates vying to become the next Tłı̨chǫ grand chief include a former grand chief, the incumbent, and a former MLA. Eddie Erasmus, George Mackenzie and Jackson Lafferty were all nominated for the position. To be eligible, Tłı̨chǫ election law states you must be a Tłı̨chǫ citizen, be at…
Deh Gáh Got’ı̨ę (Fort Provdience) is experiencing a power outage after a semi-truck ran into a power pole near the community. Northland Utilities confirmed the outage on social media, saying they had a crew onsite responding to the outage. The company also said the outage is expected to last three…
North-Wright Airways is offering a discount for anyone hoping to ship supplies, including groceries, to those in the Sahtú. From Aug. 20-30 North-Wright Airways will be offering 30 per cent off on general and priority cargo rates for shipments from Yellowknife to all Sahtú communities. The airline says it is…
The community of Behchokǫ̀ has experienced another tragedy as a man in his 30’s passed away Friday afternoon. Very few details on the situation are available. CKLB’s Marie Rose Blackduck is in the community and said an ambulance rushed to a man whose heart stopped. Medical staff were unable to…