Public health officials have changed COVID-19 isolation requirements. Now whether a person is vaccinated or not, they will have to isolate for the same amount of time if they test positive or are a known contact. Anyone who is a contact but not living in the same household as a…
Five people have put their name forward to be part of council in Fort Providence. The hamlet is holding a by-election for a single councillor position for a one-year term. The candidates are: Rosemary Bonnetrouge Victor Constant Shirley Gargan Bernadette Landry Robert Tanche If any residents believe one of these…
Someone really wants to burn down the house at 3 Elm Cres. in Hay River. For the second time in a week, Hay River RCMP responded to a call of attempted arson at the empty residence. The house is currently being restored following fire damage from Molotov cocktails thrown at…
The Northwest Territories Power Corporation (NTPC) is facing 11 charges related to the death of an employee last March. On Mar. 5, 2021, an ice buildup over a door at the Jackfish power plant fell and hit a worker, who then died of the injuries. The charges allege NTPC failed…
The territorial government says it’ll be opening the borders to tourists starting in March. Despite the change, travellers will still need to submit an isolation plan, which is likely to be approved regardless of vaccination status. However, vaccination status will determine whether travellers will need to self-isolate when they arrive….
Yellowknife RCMP says it is currently investigating an bomb threat at École St. Patrick’s High School. School staff contacted police about 8:30 a.m. Thursday morning to report the threat. “RCMP officers responded and are in the process of securing and searching the school,” reads a news release. Staff have evacuated…
Four out of the four polls have been counted and Richard Edjericon has unofficially won the Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh byelection taking in 186 of the 439 ballots cast. Edjericon’s closest competitor Mary Rose Sundberg brought in 99 votes. Steve Norn came in third with 70 votes followed by Ernest Betsina with…
Public health officials are asking residents — especially those considered high risk — to check in with doctors or nurses if they have COVID-19 symptoms. The reminder comes after Dr. Andre Corriveau, acting deputy chief public health officer, announced another death related to the Omicron variant during a news conference…
Police in Hay River are investigating a case of attempted arson at a home on Elm Street. In a news release, RCMP says officers responded to a call an empty home after the owner found minor fire damage to siding. “Upon investigation of the scene, it is believed suspect(s) threw…
Public health has added three schools across the NWT to the public exposure list. The most recent exposure happened Monday at Helen Kalvak Elihakvik School in Ulukhaktok. Earlier in the day, the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority said the health centre would be closed due to an outbreak….