The department of Infrastructure says the MV Lafferty ferry on the Liard River near Fort Simpson is closed “until further notice”. The department tweeted a notice earlier today, saying the closure was due to high water levels and debris. “Our staff are on site monitoring the situation, but operations can’t…
After a month of preventative measures, the community of Hay River, K’atl’odeeche First Nation, Enterprise, and Kakisa have officially lifted their Boil Water Advisory. As a result, the normal use of drinking water may resume. A public health advisory issued by the GNWT says there have been no illnesses associated…
A business advisory council is aiming to provide recommendations for the territory’s COVID-19 reopening plan. The council consists of 17 members of the business community from across the Northwest Territories. Paul Gruner and Jenni Bruce, co-chairs of the council, said ensuring an economically and regionally diverse group was imperative to…
The Government of the Northwest Territories has officially moved to Relaxing Phase Two of the Emerging Wisley Plan. The territorial plan moving forward includes relaxing COVID-19 public health restrictions, self-isolation protocols, and new travel regulations. Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Kami Kandola said in a press release, “the reason we…
Special passes are now available to NWT residents traveling between Fort Smith and neighbouring towns in Alberta. The GNWT said in a press release the checkpoint between the NWT and Alberta was created to provide protection from COVID-19. However, the territory has established exceptions, implemented by passes that ensure safe…
The Mackenzie Valley Highway is one step closer with a $20 million dollar investment from the federal and territorial governments of Canada. Introducing the Prohibition Creek Access Road project will help build an all-season, 14-kilometer upgrade to the existing winter road. “The Prohibition Creek Access Road will improve travel and…
Whether people are treated fairly by police — including appropriate use of force — comes down to perceptions. That’s according to Chief Supt. Jamie Zettler, the commanding officer of the RCMP in the NWT. Zettler basically reduced the issue of systemic racism to cases of he said, she said. “No…
The federal government has committed an additional $133 million to support Indigenous businesses suffering during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he understands how difficult these past few months have been for Indigenous businesses. “The goal is to help as many people as possible,” said Justin Trudeau in…
Dene National Chief Norman Yakeleya said the RCMP needs “a shakeup” after footage surfaced of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam being tackled and punched by an officer. Yakeleya said an all Dene chief’s meeting was convened on Thursday to discuss the incident with Adam, who told the council…
A communication outage last Friday which affected calls to police detachments, including 911, has been repaired. The outage was alleged to be caused by fibre optic line cut, south of Enterprise, an RCMP press release said. Andrew Anderson, spokesperson for Northwestel said the situation was resolved on Saturday, June 13….