Residents in Déline are encouraged to boil their water for a minimum of one minute after a Boil water advisory had been reinstated in the community, just days after being lifted. The health advisory is considered precautionary and is due to high levels of turbidity (muddy water). The Chief environmental…
Updated Thursday, Oct. 20 at 10:00 a.m. While the Scotty Creek Research Centre was being devastated by wildfire over the weekend, fire crews were unable to fight the blaze directly due to extreme winds, according to a spokesperson for the department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR). “The unfortunate reality…
There will be six new faces on Yellowknife city council following Monday’s municipal election. Incumbent Rob Warburton garnered the most votes with 2.172 ballots followed by newcomer Cat McGurk with 2,132. Councillor Stacie Smith returns for her second term while incumbent Steve Payne has been re-elected for a third time….
The rescue of a Fort McPherson man prods the warning from RCMP that it’s unsafe to travel on northern waterways at this time of year following Police say the 31-year-old was reported missing on Saturday after travelling to his camp on the Husky Channel by boat. They say the man failed…
The community of Délı̨nę is in mourning following the loss of one of their most iconic leaders. Raymond Tutcho recently passed away in hospital as a result of complications during surgery from an undisclosed illness. Friends and family are expressing their grief on social media including Délı̨nę Chief, Danny Gaudet. “It with…
This season’s barge delivery to Sachs Harbour has been cancelled. The GNWT announced the cancellation of the shipment late Friday afternoon. “A culmination of bad weather and a late start to the season – due to climate change, delayed buoy placement, and flooding in both Inuvik and Hay River –…
Updated Monday, Oct. 17 at 11:45 a.m. Déline’s boil water advisory has been lifted. The Department of Health and Social Services announced the lifting of the ban on Monday. The community and Chief Environment Health Officer determined the water’s turbidity, or clarity, had returned to normal since the advisory…
Kelvin Redvers is still walking on cloud nine after meeting one of his TV heroes. He grew up in Hay River watching Conan O’Brien’s late-night talk show and recently had a chance to meet him, although virtually by appearing on O’Brien’s podcast called Conan Needs A Friend – the comedian’s…
You know flu season is just around the corner when the NWT’s top health official gets her flu shot. Dr. Kami Kandola, the NWT’s Chief Public Health Officer, will be kicking off the NWT flu season by getting her annual flu shot Friday at the Centre Square Mall Vaccination Clinic…
The federal government is committing more than $500,000 in the Northwest Territories to help residents make their homes more energy efficient and ultimately lead to the creation of more jobs. Member of Parliament for the Northwest Territories, Michael McLeod, says the government is giving nearly $683,000 to Fort Providence-based Gonezu…