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Mandatory masks coming to YK Independent grocery stores

Customers and staff will soon be required to wear a face covering while inside all Independent grocery stores in Yellowknife. Loblaw Public Relations says the decision was made as guidelines from public health determine wearing a mask is one of the best ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19, especially…


Gwich’in Tribal Council supports Mi’kmaw fishers in Nova Scotia

Newly-elected Gwich’in Grand Chief Ken Smith has thrown his support behind Mi’kmaw fishers in Nova Scotia exercising their “inherent and constitutionally protected” treaty rights. In a statement on Thursday, the Gwich’in Tribal Council said it stood in solidarity with the Sipekne’katik First Nation. A conflict between Indigenous and non-Indigenous fishers…


Indigenous wellness company nominated for Business Resilience Awards

"We had to look at creative ways to deliver our programs and services," says Jean Erasmus, co-owner of Dene Wellness Warriors.


For the first time, Dene Wellness Warriors have been nominated for the Indigenous Entrepreneurship Resiliency Award and the Community Impact Award by the Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce. Jean and Roy Erasmus – owners of Dene Wellness Warriors company have been in operation since 2014 and have never thought of having…


What the throne speech means for the NWT

Recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and reconciliation were major components of the speech.


“Now is not the time for austerity,” was one of the key lines from the Liberal government’s throne speech on Wednesday. The speech addressed the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, reconciliation and several other major issues affecting the Northwest Territories.   Officially called the Speech from the Throne, this is a practice…


City council narrows list of possible temporary homeless shelter locations

Yellowknife City Council are ruling out several locations for a temporary homeless shelter. The temporary shelter is needed for the winter months as COVID-19 restrictions limit the amount of people able to use other shelters. Government of the Northwest Territories representatives, including Sara Chorostkowski, the NWT’s director of mental wellness…


Diavik COVID-19 case cleared

The office of the chief public health officer (OCPHO) says the investigation into a case of COVID-19 at Diavik Diamond Mine is over. The case was confirmed positive on Sept. 10. Dr. Kami Kandola’s office sent a public health advisory saying the mine’s medical team tested the person’s contacts and…


Feds invest $8M into NWT green energy products

Several green energy initiatives are launching across the territory as a result of federal funding. The federal government is investing $8 million into eight projects, Michael McLeod, MP for the NWT, announced in a press release on Tuesday. Recipients include the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation who are using the funding to…


What an Erin O’Toole government would mean for the NWT

Supporters say O'Toole will provide more responsibility to the territory, opponents say he will be the same as Stephen Harper.


Wally Schumann, a former territorial cabinet minister, says he is considering running as a member of the Conservative Party in the next federal election. “I’m having a good, hard look at it,” he says. Schumann says he’s never been a member of a political party, but adds he trusts the…


Mildred Hall School bus vandalized, once again

"We didn't bother with a police report this time," says Elizabeth Brace, principal for Mildred Hall School.


“We are disappointed and frustrated,” says Elizabeth Brace, principal for Mildred Hall School. This is the second time since Nov. of last year that the Mildred Hall School bus was damaged. Teachers found their school bus vandalized, again, Monday morning. The bus windows were destroyed with three smashed in and…


Acho Dene Koe First Nation postpones election by six months

Acho Dene Koe First Nation (ADKFN) chief and council has delayed an upcoming election for the second time as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The election has been postponed by six months. In a press release, the ADKFN says the pandemic is a serious concern that presents risks to…