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Featured, Health, News July 27, 2020

Black bear put down near N.J. MacPherson School on Sunday

ENR says it isn't possible to confirm this was the same bear spotted on Saturday near Frame Lake

A black bear was put down near N.J. MacPherson School in Yellowknife on Sunday evening. The bear was first reported on Sunday at 10:30 p.m. in the Finlayson Drive and Kam Lake Road area, the department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) says in an email. The bear was found…

Featured, Health, News July 27, 2020

Stanton Territorial Hospital services disrupted

Sterilization device malfunctions have reduced capacity for surgical services at Stanton.

Stanton Territorial Hospital is experiencing some equipment malfunctions with its sterilization services. The Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) says in a press release, the malfunctions were due to wet packs — moisture left after the sterilization process. “This issue was flagged immediately and that no improperly sterilized equipment was…

Community, Featured, News July 27, 2020

Mobile barber service coming to Hay River

A new service is coming to the homes of Hay River residents suffering from quarantine hair. Randi Hunt, who worked for eight years as a hairdresser, is bringing the shears straight to the customer’s door by launching a mobile barber service. Hunt, originally from Yellowknife, normally splits her time between the…

Featured, News July 24, 2020

Chief Bonnetrouge authors new Dene children’s book alongside daughter

The book is in both Dene Zhatie and English

When Deh Gah Got’ie First Nation Chief Joachim Bonnetrouge was four years old, an Elder taught him how to set a net to catch ptarmigan. This was an important moment in his life and serves as a story which will now be passed down in the form of a children’s…

Featured, Health, News July 24, 2020

Yellowknife Geoscience Forum cancelled for first time in 48 years

The annual Yellowknife Geoscience Forum has been cancelled for the first time in 48 years. The cancellation is a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, says the NWT & Nunavut Chamber of Mines and its partner the NWT Geological Survey in a press release issued on Friday. The Geoscience Forum, known…

Featured, News, Politics July 24, 2020

GNWT shuffles cabinet in the name of COVID-19

The government of the Northwest Territories cabinet is seeing some changes, announces Premier Caroline Cochrane. This is “to protect the health of NWT residents and communities,” she says in a press release on Thursday. Diane Thom is named, minister of seniors, and will continue her roles as deputy premier, minister…

Community, Events, Featured, Health, News July 24, 2020

COVID forces Tłı̨chǫ Annual Gathering to get creative

The event will be available online, TV, on the radio and through the phone.

Tłı̨chǫ citizens can participate in the annual gathering this year on their computers, TV’s, radios or phones. The Tłı̨chǫ Annual Gathering is a chance for the government to discuss various subjects and issues with its citizens, while providing an opportunity for the community to spend time quality time together. “In…

Events, Featured, News July 23, 2020

Inuvik residents are invited to lunch with the Mayor

As long as attendees bring their own lunch.

Mayor Natasha Kulikowski is inviting Inuvik residents to join her at the Arctic Market Tents to talk about some of Inuvik’s most important issues. Meetings with the Mayor will run every Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m., starting on July 29th. Each session will be open to six residents, where Mayor Kulikowski…

Featured, Health, News July 23, 2020

Public health emergency extended for ninth time

The Government of the Northwest Territories extended the public health emergency for the ninth time on Thursday. The announcement was made by Diane Thom, minister of health and social services, in a press release. NWT residents entering the territory will continue to be required to self-isolate for 14 days in…

Featured, Health, News July 23, 2020

Six people fined for not following self-isolation protocol

Fines were issued between June 25 and July 13 for $1,725

Six people received fines of $1,725 over the past month for breaking Northwest Territories COVID-19 protocols. Fines were issued to three people in the Dehcho, two in the South Slave and one in the North Slave region, a press release from the Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) says. The first…