Nunavut families from the Kitikmeot region will no longer be sent to Edmonton to give birth. The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) says birth services at Stanton hospital have returned to normal. In February, NTHSSA announced the unit was reopening to NWT families, after being closed (except…
A Gwich’in storyteller has won a contest by writing an ode to home, based on his admiration for his father, land, and community–the same collective he attributes to making him the man he is today. Wade Vaneltsi is a 30-year-old from Fort McPherson and this year he’s come first place…
According to police, a large sum of money has been stolen from Ingamo Hall in Inuvik. The undisclosed amount of money is from the sales of 50/50 tickets from the bingo salesroom. The incident occurred on April 9 between 5:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. when Inuvik Fire services responded to…
NWT public health is reporting the first cases of influenza in the past two years. “This case serves as a reminder, that despite the lifting of COVID-19 health restrictions, respiratory viruses will continue to pose a risk to residents’ health,” says an advisory. Jeremy Bird is a spokesperson for the…
**Warning: This story has details of violence** Kelly MacKenzie Ovayuak is facing several charges related to an alleged kidnapping in Inuvik. In a news release, Inuvik RCMP says officers responded to a call of a woman being abducted in the early morning on Saturday, April 2. “The woman was reported…
There is an ongoing COVID-19 outbreak at Stanton Territorial Hospital. The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) says all contacts are known and have been informed. Public health announces an outbreak when two or more cases are linked to the same facility. NTHSSA says there are currently fewer…
Indigenous governments and organizations working with at-risk youth can now give feedback on changes to the Child and Family Services Act. The territorial government says the changes are to be compatible with the federal government’s Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families, which came into force…
On Monday afternoon, Yellowknife RCMP arrested a passenger that on an outbound flight that was “unruly” and “verbally aggressive”, according to a news release. The flight had taken off but “was required to return to Yellowknife.” A 36-year-old man is now facing multiple charges; police have not released the identity…
You know the old sayings to remember time change: spring forward and fall back. Well now the territorial government is considering springing to nowhere and falling… in place? Ok, the analogy doesn’t totally work, but the important thing is the government is considering whether to remove time change. NWT residents…
Camping season is coming soon. With online reservations opening this week, there’s a little over a month left before the NWT’s parks open for the season. Reservations for parks near Yellowknife start today with the first being at Prelude Lake. Tomorrow bookings for Reid campground will open, Fred Henne bookings…