The chief public health officer of the NWT is advising residents effective immediately they should cancel all mass gatherings which could reach over 50 people in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Large retail or grocery stores are exempt from the 50 person-requirement. The remaining guidance on hand-washing and physical distance…
Some Yellowknife businesses are offering ‘elderly hours’ to help protect older shoppers during the COVID-19 pandemic. It seems that those most vulnerable to COVID-19 are individuals 65 years of age or older, those with compromised immune systems as well as people with underlying medical conditions and Yellowknife businesses are doing…
The Wek’èezhìı Renewable Resources Board (WRRB) has authorized the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) to proceed with using satellite collars and shooting from aircraft to help reduce the wolf population. The plan has been developed to help Bathurst and Bluenose-East barren-ground caribou herd populations recover as the wolves continue…
The RCMP is investigating an armed robbery that occurred early Tuesday morning in Yellowknife. According to an RCMP news release, “At approximately 12:42 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17, Yellowknife RCMP responded to an armed robbery at the Circle K Convenience Store, located at the corner of Forrest Drive and Franklin…
Updated March 17, 3:30 p.m. The Northwest Territories Power Corporation (NTPC) will be removing all power limiters for all customers in arrears across the territory. The decision to do so came after NTPC decided to close all of its regional offices, according to spokesperson Doug Prendergast. Originally, residents needed to…
All three diamond mines in the NWT have additional health protocols in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and all intend to stay open for the time being. Pre-flight screening and non-essential travel restrictions are among the new protocols to help curb the spread of the virus. Spokespeople for…
The National Chief of the Dene Nation is advising his people to go out on the land to avoid exposure to coronavirus. Norman Yakeleya made the comment during a live phone interview on CKLB Radio Tuesday morning. “That’s what the elders are telling us. Go out on the land. This…
An Edmonton man who was sentenced to five years in jail after he was convicted in Yellowknife of possession of crack cocaine for the purpose of trafficking in Fort Providence, has had his appeal of both his conviction and his sentence quashed by the NWT Court of Appeal. That’s despite…
Keeping residents safe during the COVID-19 pandemic is a top priority for the Town of Inuvik. As a precautionary measure, the Town administration has decided to close the following facilities by the end of the day: Midnight Sun Complex. Inuvik Centennial Library. Town of Inuvik Town Hall & Town Office….
The federal government has set aside $100 million for Indigenous people to help them deal with the coronavirus outbreak. That’s according to Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde who met with the Prime Minister Monday. In terms of immediate action, Bellegarde says he was clear on needs…