The NWT privacy commissioner’s report investigating health records recovered at the Fort Simpson landfill in 2018 allege theft may have played a role in the incident. Elaine Keenan Bengt, NWT information and privacy commissioner, wrote in the report the recovered files mostly contain information regarding addictions and counselling services. Logos…
The Gwich’in Council International (GCI), who represent over 9,000 members across all three territories and Alaska, appoints two new faces to the board of directors. The two- year term position will see Erin Linklater replace Chief Dana Tizya-Tramm. Kibbe Tetlichi is also joining the board The GCI says it has…
A presumptive COVID-19 case is present in the Diavik Diamond Mine outside Yellowknife. An Albertan worker tested positive upon entering the territory, but is not exhibiting any symptoms, a government of the Northwest Territories press release says. The individual is in isolation along with anyone who has been in contact…
Five people are facing drug charges after a two-month investigation, according to Fort Simpson RCMP. Police say the investigation “confirmed the existence of a drug trafficking network, operating in both Fort Simpson and Edmonton.” RCMP arrested four people in Fort Simpson on Tuesday. The fifth person was arrested in Edmonton….
The Kátł’odeeche First Nation voted to take on more responsibility over its lands. The Kátł’odeeche First Nation Land Code passed with 144 people voting in favour and eight people voting against — one vote was spoiled. The KFN now have control over the governance of on-reserve lands and resources without…
Schitt’s Creek star Dustin Milligan celebrated his 35th birthday by requesting his Twitter followers donate to several Yellowknife-based charities. “It’s my birthday, so give me some money,” he joked by video over twitter. Milligan added viewers could “thaw that dark cold icicle of a heart” by donating to the Yellowknife…
A two-day wildfire safety workshop will be hosted by the City of Yellowknife and the Yellowknives Dene First Nation (YKDFN). The event will run from Thursday, July 30th till Friday, July 31st at the Chief Drygeese Centre in Dettah. The workshop will focus on “protecting communities and their structures in…
The territorial government is extending its wage top up program to match the federal government’s CERB extension. The program allows employers to apply to increase wages to $18 an hour for staff at least 15-years old. “I am pleased with the uptake for this program, but would like to see…
An agreement between the Government of the Northwest Territories and a fishing cooperative ensures the future Hay River fish plant will be “largely controlled by the fishermen”. This is according to the Tu Cho Fishers Cooperative, part of the NWT Fishermen’s Federation, which signed the agreement with the department of…
Candidates competing to become the federal leader of the Green Party are participating in an online town hall discussing the North. Rylund Johnson, MLA for Yellowknife North, is one of the moderators of the event which will focus on subjects affecting residents of the Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut. The…