Missing Yellowknife woman located safely
Updated Thursday, May 28 9:45 a.m. Yellowknife RCMP say Tony Tobac, 29, has been found safe and sound. Police asked for the public’s help in finding her on Wednesday afternoon.
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Katrina Nokleby’s role as ITI and Infrastructure minister uncertain
Great Slave MLA Katrina Nokleby’s role as Industry, Tourism and Investment/Infrastructure minister is in jeopardy. During Wednesday’s sitting of the Legislative Assembly, Tu Nehdé-Wiilideh MLA Steve Norn gave notice of a motion to debate Nokleby’s role on cabinet. The motion would “formally revoke … the appointment of the honourable member…
Premier says it would be a ‘sin’ to take away social programs in response to pandemic
Premier Caroline Cochrane says it would be a “sin” for governments to take back social programs that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic. The premier went so far as to say, “I am all about universal childcare and guaranteed living wage. I think it is part of the answer. I do…
Yellowknife offering up to $10k to help restaurants install patios
Even COVID-19 can’t stop patio season. As a way to combat virus transmission, the City of Yellowknife is encouraging restaurants to open outdoor spaces to meet physical distancing rules. The city said in a press release, restaurant owners in designated areas downtown can receive up $10,000 for the installation of…
NorthWords Writers Festival to be held online
The NorthWords Writers Festival will be hosting the annual event online this year. In a notice on its website, organizers wrote this year’s event would be a scaled-down version — although it will include the usual workshops, panel discussions and readings by authors. Valerie Gamache, executive director of NorthWords NWT,…
A month later, RCMP still looking for driver in deadly car crash near Behchokǫ̀
A month after a deadly car crash outside of Behchokǫ̀, local RCMP still haven’t found the man suspected to be the driver. Police believe Steven Theriault, 44, was driving a vehicle that was found upside down, about 150 feet off Highway 3. A young woman from Behchokǫ̀ in her early…
Federal government announces more funding for friendship centres, Indigenous organizations during pandemic
Friendship centres and other Indigenous organizations in the NWT are eligible for additional funding announced by the federal government last week. On May 21, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said an additional $75 million will go to address the needs of Indigenous people living off-reserve and in urban centres during the…
Slave River Paddlefest cancelled due to COVID-19
The annual Slave River Paddlefest is cancelled this year because of COVID-19. Paddlefest’s website describes it as a celebration of the Slave River, one of the world’s best lesser-known whitewater paddling destinations. John Blyth, president of the Fort Smith Paddling Club, said the event would’ve been difficult to host while…
Socially-distanced Eid celebrations ‘Put some smiles on the children’s faces’
The three-day Islamic celebration of the end of Ramadan, Eid-al-Fitr, is usually a social affair. But with the global COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing rules, the Muslim community of Yellowknife was forced to be creative. This included a drive-thru Eid celebration on Sunday, where organizers handed out gifts and snacks…
Dominion Diamond intends to sell assets to parent company for $175 million
Dominion Diamond Mines ULC, the owner of Ekati Diamond Mine, says it intends to sell “substantially all” of its assets to its parent company The Washington Companies. According to a news release, Dominion has signed a letter of intent, that would see “an entity” managed by Washington buy its assets…